In the initial months of the pandemic, the lack of a coordinated federal response stressed the nation’s healthcare delivery system. Market fragmentation was visible as hospitals dealt with staff and supply shortages and operating at capacity amid financial uncertainty. ...
The MHA is launching a webinar series on leadership approaches to assist with post-pandemic strategic planning.
The MHA is launching a webinar series on leadership approaches to assist with post-pandemic strategic planning. The series studies five topics over the next several months; each session will be held from noon to 1 p.m.
Most hospitals and health systems are complying with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Hospital Price Transparency Final Rule that took effect Jan. 1. The next step is to identify ways to manage patients’ concerns and expectations ...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Hospital Price Transparency Final Rule requires hospitals to post online standard charges for 300 “shoppable” services effective Jan. 1. Hospitals and health systems need to highlight their best attributes, because ...
The MHA is coordinating two free educational webinars hosted by DataGen to review the Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) quality-based programs. The webinar offered from 1 to 2 p.m. March 3 will review the Medicare value-based purchasing program ...
Two upcoming webinars focus on a new rule for hospitals and health systems that requires hospitals to post negotiated, confidential prices online.
The MHA will outline details of the “game changing” modernization of the Physician Self-Referral Law, known as the Stark Law, and the safe harbors under the anti-kickback statute in the upcoming webinar Stark Law Changes: Opportunities for Alignment and Care Coordination.
The details of the “game-changing” modernization of the physician self-referral law, commonly known as the Stark Law, and the safe harbors under the anti-kickback statute will be explained in the MHA webinar Stark Law Changes: Opportunities for Alignment and Care Coordination.
Developments with the novel coronavirus are occurring quickly, as the first shipments of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine have gone out and the federal government continues to grapple with legislation to assist American businesses and residents. ...
The MHA Health Foundation will host a webinar from 1 to 3 p.m. EST Dec. 17 to outline major changes to the American Medical Association (AMA) Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set. ...
As the Thanksgiving holiday approaches, the number of hospitalizations due to COVID-19 continues to rise. The MHA keeps members apprised of pandemic-related developments affecting hospitals through email updates and the MHA Coronavirus webpage. ...
Individuals over age 65 are projected to increase from 21% of the nation’s population in 2012 to more than 39% in 2050, according to U.S. census data. As adults age, care often becomes more complex. To better equip health systems ...
The MHA will host a webinar from noon to 1 p.m. Dec. 3 to explore the details of one alternative payment model that seeks to control the growth of healthcare spending and accelerate value-based care. ...
The MHA continues to keep members apprised of pandemic-related developments affecting hospitals through email updates and the MHA Coronavirus webpage. ...
The Michigan Nursing Home COVID-19 Task Force and the Center for Health and Research Transformation recently endorsed recommendations to inform the state’s response for a potential second wave of COVID-19. The MHA will host a member webinar to review the recommendations.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, the MHA is hosting a webinar to assist healthcare leaders in ensuring their facilities are as clean, safe and well equipped as possible for patient care.
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Medications are involved in 80% of all healthcare treatments, which is the primary reason the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services closely monitors medication procedures.
Regulatory agencies like The Joint Commission, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and Det Norske Veritas recently announced plans to return to survey activity as providers begin to emerge from crisis operations due to the COVID-19 pandemic.