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AMA and Google Launch Health Care Interoperability and Innovation Challenge

Apr 10, 2018 at 09:16 am by Staff

The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced the AMA Health Care Interoperability and Innovation Challenge sponsored by Google to inspire novel examples of mobile he.... Read More

AMA Launches Podcasts to Help Physicians Navigate the Quality Payment Program in 2018

Feb 22, 2018 at 02:41 pm by Staff

CHICAGO - As physicians begin the second year of quality reporting under the Quality Payment Program (QPP), the American Medical Association is launching a series of podcasts.... Read More

THA Urges Congress to Pass Medicare Extenders Package

Dec 18, 2017 at 09:19 am by Staff

As Congress works through the final details for an omnibus package, which would include federal spending for the remainder of fiscal year 2018, there are critical issues facin.... Read More

Cooper, Dickerson Launch Project Register

Dec 12, 2017 at 11:30 am by Staff

U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper and State Sen. Steve Dickerson are excited to launch Project Register, a new nonpartisan effort to raise awareness about online voter registration in Midd.... Read More

Tennessee Hospitals Push to Revise Federal Tax Bill

Dec 08, 2017 at 09:14 am by Staff

As Congress works to resolve differences between Senate and House versions of federal tax reform legislation, Tennessee Hospital Association is urging the Tennessee congressio.... Read More

Op Ed: Washington Examiner: Lamar Alexander: The Alexander-Murray bill: Lower premiums, less debt, and new permanent flexibility for states

Dec 07, 2017 at 10:04 am by Staff

Congress can pass a Christmas present that would mean lower health insurance premiums for 9 million Americans who get no government subsidies. Specifically, this Christmas pre.... Read More

Op Ed: Tennessee Health Organizations, Practitioners Speak Out About Senate Tax Bill's Impact on Tennesseans' Health

Nov 20, 2017 at 01:54 pm by Staff

Tennessee representatives of several major health organizations held a teleconference today to warn that tax reform proposals currently moving through Congress could hurt the.... Read More

AHA Letter to the Senate Regarding AHCA Deliberations

Jun 19, 2017 at 09:16 am by Staff

Washington - June 19, 2017 - On behalf of our nearly 5,000 member hospitals, health systems and other health care organizations, and our clinical partners - including more tha.... Read More

FDA Asks Endo Pharma to Pull Opana ER

Jun 09, 2017 at 11:42 am by Staff

In a highly unusual move, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has requested Endo Pharmaceuticals remove its opioid pain medication, reformulated Opana ER (oxymorphone hydroc.... Read More

Blocked: Aetna-Humana Decision

Jan 23, 2017 at 02:35 pm by Staff

U.S. District Judge John D. Bates has issued an opinion blocking the proposed mega-merger of insurance giants Aetna and Humana. He cited antitrust concerns, noting that effici.... Read More