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The Department of Health and Human Services’ failure to meet the statutory deadlines for administrative review of claim denials at the Administrative Law Judge level violate the law and, if l

The AHA and Association of American Medical Colleges Friday urged the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department to swiftly withdraw an “unworkable” requirement that hospital fina

Hospitals across the country are aggressively tackling performance improvement, and evidence shows that their efforts are working, according to a

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a webinar tomorrow on its proposed rules for Stage

At today’s opening plenary, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Tom Frieden, M.D., urged hospitals to build on the partnerships established to fight Ebola to combat antibiotic resis

Reflecting on his past nine years as the AHA’s president and CEO, Rich Umbdenstock today said the hospital field’s vision, commitment and collaboration promise “nothing but great

Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell today called on hospital leaders to work with her department on Medicare payment reforms that are linked to better quality and value

Content is king when it comes to build an effective social media presence, digital health care marketing experts yesterday said at an AHA meeting briefing on use of social media.

In his investiture address as AHA chairman, Jonathan Perlin, M.D., yesterday called for a “rededication to the Triple Aim” of improving the patient experience of care (including quality

The AHA board today announced Rick Pollack will be the association’s next president and CEO.

Reps. Sam Graves (R-MO) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) last night introduced the AHA-supported Medicare Audit Improvement Act (H.R.

The House voted 226-197 last night to approve a fiscal year 2016 budget conference agreement.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday released a proposed rule 

A new AHA TrendWatch report highlights the many challenges to realizing

Nearly two-thirds of Kansas voters support the proposed expansion of the state’s Medicaid program to cover 160,000 uninsured adults earning up to 138% of the federal poverty level, according

Medical response teams from Scripps Health,

Reps. Sam Graves, R-Miss., and Adam Schiff, D-Calif., last night introduced the AHA-supported Medicare Audit Improvement Act, H.R.

Sens. Bill Nelson (D-FL), Harry Reid (D-NV) and Charles Schumer (D-NY) and Reps.

The Food and Drug Administration today issued a proposed rule that would require man

Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health, will address the AHA Annual Membership Meeting during the afternoon Federal Forum Plenary on Monday, May 4.