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VA issues proposed rule for urgent community care
The Department of Veterans Affairs today published a proposed rule implementing urgent care provisions of the AHA-supported MISSION Act of 2018, which requires the agency to establish a new Veterans Community Care Program by this June.
Rhode Island governor announces health care spending target
Gov. Gina Raimondo this week signed an executive order establishing a 3.2 percent target for health care spending growth in Rhode Island through 2022.
As health care changes, focus turns to disruptive CEOs
Also in this weekly roundup of health care news: CVS debuts a telemedicine app; Amazon to test staff clinics; Oscar Health is armed for disruption; and Big Tech calls for embrace of interoperability standards.
Walmart Takes Another Step Toward Health Care; A Boston Hospital Gets Strategic About Fighting Food Insecurity
Plus: Specialists on call at the Mayo Clinic and health insurers are building patient profiles based on socioeconomic data.
CDC Launches National Data System for Vision, Eye Health
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday launched the Vision and Eye Health Surveillance System, intended to help health care professionals, researchers and policymakers better understand the scope of vision loss, eye disorders and use of eye care services in the United States.
CDC: 2.2 million adult hospital stays for heart-related events in 2016
Heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular events were responsible for more than 2.2 million hospital stays and 415,000 deaths involving adults in 2016, according to a Vital Signs report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Amazon, Chase and Berkshire Hathaway announce health startup COO
Also in this roundup of health care news: Epic inches toward interoperability; Comcast shepherds health care disruption to keep its own costs low; and San Francisco uses data to get a bigger picture of its homeless population.
Hospital and Health System Leaders Share Affordability Strategies at AHA Annual Meeting
Panelists spoke about how they integrate analytics, are strategic about cost and manage risk to add value to care and make it more affordable. Read more and learn more about the AHA’s Value Initiative.
OR Hospitals Provide Nearly $2.2 billion in Community Benefits
Oregon hospitals provided a record $2.19 billion in community benefit activities in 2016, according to a report released this week.
Report: Hospitals Drive Nearly $3 Trillion in Economic Activity
America’s hospitals supported 16.5 million jobs and almost $3 trillion in economic activity in 2016, according to the AHA’s latest annual report on hospitals as economic drivers in their communities.