Business/Tech

Study Shows Drastic Increases in Opioid-Affected Births

Jan 13, 2021 at 11:31 am by Staff

The rate of mothers who had an opioid-related diagnosis when delivering their baby increased by 131% from 2010-2017, as the incidence of babies diagnosed with drug withdrawal,.... Read More

Statements on Medicaid Block Grant

Jan 11, 2021 at 03:48 pm by Staff

Media Statement on Tennessee's Medicaid Block Grant Proposal President & CEO of state's largest nonprofit provider of home visiting services warns of impact on children a.... Read More

Case Management: Enhancing Revenue, Care Transitions and Patient Outcomes throughout the Hospital System

Jan 08, 2021 at 02:06 pm by Staff

The importance of hospital and health system case management has grown exponentially over the past 10 years and is now getting attention from leaders throughout the healthcare.... Read More

TennCare Block Grant Waiver Approved

Jan 08, 2021 at 01:47 pm by Staff

More than a year after submitting Amendment 42 to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting a waiver to increase flexibility in the administration of the.... Read More

OptumInsight and Change Healthcare Combine to Advance a More Modern, Information and Technology-Enabled Health Care Platform

Jan 07, 2021 at 09:41 am by Staff

Optum, a diversified health services company and part of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), and Change Healthcare (NASDAQ: CHNG), a health care technology leader, have agreed to.... Read More

AHA Statement On Dc Circuit Court Of Appeals Decision On Mandated Disclosure Of Negotiated Rates

Jan 04, 2021 at 12:00 am by Staff

Melinda Hatton, General Counsel, American Hospital Association America's hospitals and health systems support the goal of increasing price transparency by making patient out-o.... Read More

AHA STATEMENT ON COURT DELAY OF MOST FAVORED NATION MODEL INTERIM FINAL RULE

Dec 31, 2020 at 12:00 am by Staff

Tom Nickels, Executive Vice President, American Hospital Association The AHA is pleased that Judge Blake has granted a temporary restraining order to prevent the Most Favored.... Read More

President Trump Signs Legislation into law to End Surprise Medical Billing, Finish Simplifying the FAFSA, Among Other Things

Dec 28, 2020 at 10:21 am by Staff

"After nearly seven years of work, Congress and the President have finished simplifying federal student aid for 20 million families who fill out these unnecessarily complicate.... Read More

Sen. Alexander's Farewell Address

Dec 23, 2020 at 12:00 am by Staff

Mr. President, on March 9, 1967, Senator Howard H. Baker Jr., the newly elected senator from Tennessee, made his maiden address, his first speech on the floor of the United St.... Read More

Joint Statement Regarding TennCare Privacy Breach

Dec 22, 2020 at 01:47 pm by Staff

TennCare, Gainwell Technologies LLC and Axis Direct, Inc. announced that they have notified approximately 3,300 Medicaid members in the State of Tennessee of a privacy issue t.... Read More