An estimated 1.2% of Americans, including 3 million adults and 470,000 children, had active epilepsy in 2015, according to a new
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Hospitals and health systems can submit applications through Oct. 1 for the AHA’s 2018 Quest for Quality Prize.
The deadline for filing final rates for 2018 plans on the Health Insurance Marketplaces in most states is being pushed back nearly three weeks to Sept.
The Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services will bear a “heavy burden to demonstrate the existence of an impossibility” notes today’s
President Trump yesterday said the opioid epidemic was a national emergency, and he is instructing the administration to use all appropriate emergency and other authorities to respond to the crisis
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has released updated reports h
The House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee seeks input through Aug. 25 on how Congress can reduce legislative and regulatory burdens on Medicare providers.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is accepting applications for 2017 hardship exceptions to the Quality Payment Program’s Advancing Care Information performance category.
The AHA’s Health Research & Educational Trust Aug.
The AHA’s Association for Community Health Improvement is accepting proposals for breakout sessions and posters for its 15th Annual National Conference.
The Food and Drug Administration yesterday announced it would pursue a strategic, new public health educa
The AHA will host its inaugural workforce conference, “Sustainable Health Care Delivery Through Strategic Workforce Development,” Oct. 25-26 in Chicago.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and others are investigating an increase in reported cases of cyclosporiasis – an intestinal illness caused by the parasite Cyclospora cayet
The 2009 HITECH Act has spurred “large gains” in hospitals’ adoption of electronic health records, according to a study pu
The AHA’s Physician Leadership Forum Aug.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Food and Drug Administration are alerting health care providers to a nationwid
The average monthly premium for a basic Medicare Part D prescription drug plan in 2018 is estimated to be $33.50 per month – or approximately $1.20 less than the average premium in 2017 &ndas