Access to Behavioral Health
Fueled by $1M HRSA grant, Baystate Franklin Medical Center works to stem the tide of the opioid epidemic.
Hospitals and health systems continue to face serious economic challenges relating to escalating expenses and staffing shortages. One health system met the challenge head on. Mary Marran of Care New England explains how they kept their focus on short-term economic recovery plans, while addressing鈥
Commenting on a proposed rule to improve the exchange of patient records used in the treatment of substance use disorder, AHA said it supports the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration鈥檚 proposal to align definitions and require only a single patient consent in perpetuity for鈥
As the Congressional Telehealth Caucus considers updates to legislation that would permanently remove all geographic restrictions on Medicare telehealth services and expand originating sites, AHA encouraged House and Senate caucus leaders to consider adding provisions that have expanded access to鈥
AHA comments on the CMS鈥 Request for Information on Essential Health Benefits (EHB).
AHA comments on the CMS' proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2024.
AHA provides feedback to the Senate on the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act, and to support Congress鈥 continued efforts to transform health care through permanent telehealth reform.
AHA provides feedback on the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act, and to support Congress鈥 continued efforts to transform health care through permanent telehealth reform
AHA comments proposed revisions to the regulations governing the confidentiality of substance use disorder (SUD) records, commonly known as 42 CFR Part 2 (鈥淧art 2鈥).
According to the CDC, 80% of pregnancy-related deaths can be prevented; that鈥檚 a 20% increase from previous years. Know why? That鈥檚 the theme for today鈥檚 Maternal Health Awareness Day 鈥 Know Why. Maternal Health Awareness Day, Jan. 23, shines a light on the many complex factors contributing to鈥