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CMS announces actions addressing fraud
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Feb. 25 released a request for information on potential regulatory changes in a possible future proposed rule called Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare, or CRUSH.
HHS announces program to protect confidentiality of SUD patient records
The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights Feb. 13 announced the launch of a program to implement and enforce statutory and regulatory requirements under 42 CFR Part 2, which protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records.
ASTP/ONC proposes deregulatory actions, withdraws HTI-2 proposals
The Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT released Dec. 22 two proposed rules related to health data, technology and interoperability.
Blog takes deeper look into hospital and health system contributions to their communities
An AHA blog published Jan. 8 highlights an EY analysis prepared for the AHA on the ways nonprofit hospitals and health systems contribute to their communities and deliver community benefits, as reported in the IRS Schedule H, that far outweigh the value of their tax exemption.
Report: Nonprofit hospitals’ value to communities more than 11 times federal tax exemption
An EY report prepared for the AHA shows that tax-exempt hospitals and health systems delivered $11 in benefits to their communities for every dollar’s worth of federal tax exemption in 2022, the most recent year for which comprehensive data is available.
FDA sends warning letter to Philips due to quality issues
The Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter to Philips last month due to quality violations found at three of its medical device facilities earlier this year.
Blog explains Schedule H reporting by hospitals and community benefit evaluation
A blog by the AHA’s Aaron Wesoloski, vice president of research strategy and policy communications, and Megha Parikh, associate director of health analytics policy, explains the importance of including all components of a nonprofit hospital’s Schedule H report from its Internal Revenue Service Form 990 when evaluating the hospital’s accounting of community benefit.
Joint Commission unveils first AI guidance in partnership with Coalition for Health AI
The Joint Commission and the Coalition for Health AI released guidance Se
House subcommittee holds hearing on tax-exempt hospitals
The House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee today hosted a
AHA analysis: Tax-exempt hospitals provided nearly $150 billion in total benefits to communities
An AHA analysis released Sept. 10 highlights how tax-exempt hospitals provided nearly $150 billion in total benefits to their communities in 2022, the most recent year comprehensive data is available from the Internal Revenue Service.