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RACs' administrative burden takes toll on hospitals
When it comes to hospital disputes with Medicare’s recovery audit contractors – or RACs – this one is a doozy.
AHA urges Congress to preserve ban on physician self-referral
The AHA today urged Congress to preserve the ban on physician self-referral to new physician-owned hospitals and restrictions on the growth of existing physician-owned hospitals.
AHA expresses concern about 340B changes under consideration by Congress
The AHA is concerned about provisions that were included in draft legislation that would have made significant changes to the 340B Drug Pricing Program, AHA Executive Vice President Rick Pollack sa
Hospital associations, hospitals challenge 0.2% Medicare cut for FFY 2015
The AHA today joined four other hospital associations and four hospital organizations in challenging as unlawful a 0.2% reduction in Medicare payment rates to hospitals for inpatient services furni
Underaged cigarette smoking rate drops sharply over decade
About 6% of adolescents smoked cigarettes in 2012-2013, down from nearly 13% in 2002-2003, according to a new
Reports show how Michigan hospitals benefit economy, community
Michigan hospitals provided about 223,000 jobs and $2.97 billion in community benefits in 2013, according to
AHA urges Congress to preserve ban on physician self-referral
The AHA today urged Congress to preserve the five-year-old ban on physician self-referral to new physician-owned hospitals and restrictions on the growth of existing physician-owned hospitals.
SAMHSA reports rise in ED visits involving narcotic pain reliever tramadol
Emergency department visits involving misuse or abuse of the narcotic pain reliever tramadol increased 250% between 2005 and 2011, with the largest increase among adults 55 and older, according to
Study: Certain ED patients with chest pain at low risk for adverse heart event
Adults with chest pain who are admitted to the hospital from the emergency department after two negative troponin tests and non-concerning vital signs, among other indicators, rarely have adverse c
FDA alerts providers to safety concern with SGLT2 diabetes medications
The Food and Drug Administration Friday warned that the type 2 diabetes medicines canagliflozin, dapagliflozin a