Rural issues
The Federal Communications Commission鈥檚 Connected Care Pilot Program is 鈥渁 welcome and critical step鈥 toward advancing the progress of connected care, and the FCC should 鈥渁dopt rules that will implement the Pilot Program as soon as possible,鈥 the AHA said.
The AHA's comments on the the Federal Communications Commission鈥檚 notice of proposed rulemaking for the Connected Care Pilot Program .
The Health Resources and Services Administration seeks input through Oct. 9 on how best to conceptualize and measure access to health care in rural communities as the Department of Health and Human Services鈥 Rural Health Task Force considers policy changes to meet their needs.
On this AHA Advancing Health Podcast, author Safi Bahcall shares innovation lessons from his recent book, Loonshots: How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Disease, and Transform Industries, that health care leaders can apply.
An invisible beam that detects ships and airplanes. An innovative drug that reduces cholesterol in a way no one has tried. The notion that tumors can be killed by choking off their blood supply. These things 鈥 radar, statins and anti-angiogenesis drugs, respectively 鈥 are taken for granted today.鈥
The Health Resources & Services Administration recently released a guide to help rural hospitals and other health care providers together identify and address the health needs in their communities.
Public or nonprofit rural organizations can apply through Nov. 25 for funding to support integrated rural health care networks.
AHA comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services鈥 request for information on reducing administrative burden. As we have expressed to CMS, the regulatory burden faced by hospitals is substantial and unsustainable. In 2017, the AHA released an analysis showing that providers鈥
The Health Resources and Services Administration yesterday awarded 80 rural consortia $1 million each to help prevent, treat and support recovery for patients with opioid and other substance use disorders in underserved areas.
Offering a government insurance program reimbursing at Medicare rates as a public option on the health insurance exchanges could place as many as 55% of rural hospitals.