SDAHO prepares guidance for posting hospital charges
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) and subsequent guidance from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in fiscal years 2015 and 2019 IPPS...
Hospitals experience strong job growth in October
Hospitals added 13,000 new jobs in October, 1,000 more new hires than in September.
Overall, healthcare added 35,600 jobs last month, about 39 percent more...
CMS invites hospital leaders to discuss Hospital Star Rating
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is inviting hospital leaders to seven listening sessions between now and Oct. 4 to hear comments...
Aunt Bertha provides social services help in seconds
For organizations that help people navigate social needs, the website AuntBertha.com is a treasure trove of information. The website ensures people find and connect...
Webinar: Avoiding Hospice Survey Deficiencies
A webinar will be held on Sept. 25 from 3 to 4 p.m. CT to help hospice providers understand the most problematic survey issues...
Prairie Doc® releases new book
Dr. Richard P. Holm, host of the television and radio program On Call With The Prairie Doc, has announced his new book “Life’s Final...
Input needed to shape future of transportation coordination
The National Center for Mobility Management (NCMM) is seeking input from state and local stakeholders that will help shape the future of transportation coordination....
Support needed on Charitable Giving Tax Deduction Act
LeadingAge and Volunteers of America have sent a joint alert to their memberships on H.R. 5771, the Charitable Giving Tax Deduction Act. This legislation...
Amazon and Xealth working on pilot project to provide health care products
Amazon and Providence are talking with a startup company called Xealth and at least two hospital networks about a pilot project that would let...
Nebraskans likely to vote on Medicaid expansion in November
More than 133,000 signatures have been gathered in support of a ballot initiative to authorize Medicaid expansion in Nebraska, according to the Nebraska-based activist...
