In its response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, America's Essential Hospitals comments on policies for telehealth services, advanced diagnostic imaging, social determinants of health, and other Physician Fee Schedule proposals.

The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology outlines strategies to improve patient safety and reduce health care–associated injuries.

The States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development Model focuses on chronic condition treatment and behavioral health.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is exploring a new model to promote health equity, with the goal of enhancing access to patient-centered care for underserved groups and including them in value-based care systems.

HHS will host the Aug. 24 webinar to gather input from a variety of health care stakeholders on hospital preparedness before, during, and after emergencies.

The National Action Alliance to Advance Patient Safety webinar, on Aug. 22, will highlight how leadership engagement can foster a culture of safety.

The rule includes changes to the calculation of Medicare disproportionate share hospital payments and payment and quality reporting provisions.

CMS released a request for information to aid the design of a future episode-based payment model to be implemented no later than 2026.

The proposed rule includes provisions for Medicare reimbursement of telehealth services, quality programs, and social determinants of health data collection.

From July 2024 through 2034, CMMI will pilot in eight states the Making Care Primary Model, which will support value-based primary care.

CMS says the withdrawal of the mandate, effective immediately, aligns with the agency's approach to other infectious diseases.

Hospitals have until June 1 to preview their Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, measure group score, individual measure results, and peer grouping.

The May 5 webinar will feature CMS experts sharing how the end of the PHE will affect current health care waivers and flexible policies.

To increase compliance with the hospital price transparency rule, CMS has set new compliance timelines and no longer will issue warning notices.