New AHA emergency guidelines address cardiac arrest recovery, rehab for first time
The authors have added recommendations on post-hospital discharge recovery and rehabilitation with the goal of improving resuscitation outcomes.
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AHA highlights game-changing benefits of newer diabetes drugs
Newer classes of diabetes drugs reliably protect patients from heart and kidney damage associated with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease, an American Heart Association analysis finds. Increased use may help the medical community kickstart stalled progress in treating these patients, the authors say.
Most clinicians don’t follow hypertension diagnosis guidelines, survey finds
In a surprise to researchers, few professionals surveyed across 10 medical centers reported using out-of-office blood pressure monitoring to screen for and diagnose hypertension.
Hospitals slam MedPAC’s plan
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s proposed unified post-acute payment system is “unworkable as a foundation,” the American Hospital Association said in September.
When no comment says a lot: A tale for nursing homes and hospitals
One should never forget that some of the most brutal fights occur between brothers or sisters.
Hospital group: MedPAC’s proposed post-acute payment system ‘unworkable’
A unified post-acute payment system proposed by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission is “unworkable as a foundation” the American Hospital Association maintains.
OIG says critical access swing beds should be paid at SNF rates
New legislation should be introduced to significantly change the way rural-based hospitals are reimbursed for care provided in post-acute care swing beds, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General told the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services this week.
Providers complain to feds about ACO structure, want more incentives
A new rule proposing sweeping changes to the Medicare accountable care model offers few incentives and could dissuade greater participation, 34 leading healthcare organizations and industry groups said Friday in a joint letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Hospitals: Change SNF pay
The government should adopt Medicare payment policies that better support hospital-based skilled nursing facilities, the American Hospital Association urged in a recent letter to a top healthcare official.
Diagnotes Inc. and Advanced Healthcare Associates team up
Diagnotes Inc. and Advanced Healthcare Associates have announced an expanded partnership that will place the Diagnotes mobile and web-based clinical communication system.
