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Amicus Brief: AHA-FAH Amici Brief (Caesars Entertainment Corp.)

The AHA and Federation of American Hospitals amicus brief urging the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to consider hospital electronic communication systems as a virtual "patient care area," and to reestablish a previous NLRB standard that would lawfully permit hospital employers to limit employees' use of these systems to communicate about union organizing.
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AHA to HHS Re: RFI on Modifying HIPAA Rules to Improve Coordinated Care

AHA comments on HHS' request for information on modifying Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) rules to improve coordinated care.
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Transition to Medicare Beneficiary Identifier

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is moving forward with an initiative to remove Social Security numbers (SSN) from Medicare beneficiary enrollment cards.
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HIPAA Code Set Rule: ICD-10 Implementation - An Executive Briefing

This executive briefing examines important implementation issues with ICD-10.
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Guide: Contracting for Electronic Health Records: Guidelines for Hospitals

To assist hospitals in working with health information technology \(IT\) vendors to achieve meaningful use, the AHA has developed the following guidelines for EHR contracting.
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Trendwatch: Administrative Simplification Strategies Offer Opportunities to Improve Patient Experience and...

The health care system suffers from an overabundance of paper work.
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AHA Expresses Support of H.R. 6082, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act

AHA letter to the House expressing support of H.R. 6082, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety (OPPS) Act, which would align 42 CFR Part 2 with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) for the purposes of treatment, payment and health care operations.
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AHA Reiterates Support for Legislation to Align 42 CFR Part 2 with HIPAA

AHA reiterates support for legislation to align 42 CFR Part 2 with HIPAA.