Advisory
AHA Advisories provide urgent information for AHA members and the health care field, and actions they may need to take.
In November 1999, the Institute of Medicine (IOM), which is now the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), released its landmark report, To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System. In anticipation of the 20th anniversary of the report鈥檚 release, media outlets will be revisiting the report and鈥
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Sept. 30 published a final rule to modify the discharge planning process requirements for hospitals and certain post-acute care providers. The final rule is effective Nov. 29.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services鈥 final rule on the Medicare Conditions of Participation changes requirements that the agency identified as unnecessary, obsolete or excessively burdensome on health care providers and suppliers. The provisions take effect Nov. 29.
Next week, CBS News is slated to air a three-part series called 鈥淢edical Price Roulette,鈥 exploring medical costs, including hospital prices. The series is scheduled to run Monday, Sept. 23, through Wednesday, Sept. 25, on both CBS This Morning and CBS Evening News (watch a preview of the series).
The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) recently finalized revisions to general chapter <797> (Pharmaceutical Compounding and Sterile Preparations). In addition, USP in 2016 finalized a new general chapter, <800> (Hazardous Drugs Handling in Healthcare Settings). Both general chapters have鈥
Recent articles in both national and local media have again put hospital billing and collection practices into the spotlight. The AHA continues to encourage all member hospitals and health systems to review their policies and procedures, and how they are presented to patients and the public. As鈥
One year after the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) declared an outbreak of Ebola, the situation has improved, but the outbreak continues.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Aug. 22 issued a proposed rule to amend sections of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) that dictate restrictions on how federally assisted alcohol or drug abuse programs may use and share patient information.
On Aug. 2, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued its fiscal year (FY) 2020 final rule for the inpatient and long-term care hospital prospective payment systems (PPS). This advisory covers the rule鈥檚 LTCH-related provisions. AHA issued a separate Regulatory Advisory on the鈥
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 30 issued its fiscal year 2020 final rule for the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system. The rule takes effect Oct. 1.