CMS finalizes new Medicare and Medicaid home health care rules, beneficiary protections
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Monday finalized rules governing home health agencies aimed at improving the quality of health care...
CMS conducting Transfer of Health Information and Care Preferences quality study
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is contracting with RTI and Abt to develop and implement two quality measures designed to meet...
Feds to close large portion of Hot Springs VA hospital
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Friday finalized its decision to close a large portion of the VA hospital in Hot Springs.
U.S. Sens....
HCBS webinar recording available
The recording for the Dec. 28 Adult Services and Aging Home and Community Based Services Assisted Living Provider Education webinar is available online. (View...
AHA hosting Jan. 17 webinar on strategies to prevent workplace violence
The American Hospital Association (AHA) Hospitals Against Violence initiative and the American Society for Healthcare Engineering will host webinar on workplace violence prevention strategies...
Judge rejects HHS’s motion to reconsider order compelling agency to reduce Medicare claims appeal...
A federal judge has rejected a request by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reconsinder his order to eliminate the backlog...
Survey: Dining a significant factor in choosing senior living facilities
LeadingAge says a recent survey of senior living executives found that dining plays a significant role in consumers’ selection of and satisfaction with senior...
IHS announces expanded National Health Service Corps opportunities
The Indian Health Service (IHS) and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has announced that 27 additional IHS and tribal hospitals are eligible...
Video-based telemedicine use triples in 2016
The use of video-based telemedicine has more than tripled over the past year, according to a recent survey from Rock Health, a venture fund...
CMS provides preliminary guidance on two sections of 21st Century Cures Act
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has provided preliminary guidance regarding two sections of the 21st Century Cures Act.
Section 16001 focuses on...
