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Kent Hospital’s Spaulding Rehabilitation teams offer life-changing health care to patients of all ages

Kent Hospital’s Spaulding Rehabilitation teams offer inpatient and outpatient services, caring for patients recovering from sports injuries, stroke, traumatic brain injury, amputations, concussions, Lyme disease, Parkinson’s disease and more.
Letter/Comment
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AHA Comments to MedPAC on Rural Medicare Beneficiary Cost-sharing

February 28, 2025Michael Chernew, Ph.D.ChairmanMedicare Payment Advisory Commission425 I Street, NW, Suite 701Washington, D.C. 20001Dear Dr. Chernew: 
Advisory
Member

Hospital Outpatient, Ambulatory Surgical Center Final Rule for CY 2025

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 1 released its calendar year (CY) 2025 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and ambulatory surgical center (ASC) final rule.
Sponsored Executive Dialogues
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Measuring Quality and Operational Efficiencies Across the Continuum of Care

Health systems are adopting innovative ways to collect and use performance data to build patient-centered and high-value care delivery models.
Special Bulletin
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Special Bulletin: CMS Outpatient PPS and ASC Final Rule for CY 2025

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nov. 1 released its calendar year (CY) 2025 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and ambulatory surgical center (ASC) final rule. The rule increases OPPS rates by a net 2.9% in CY 2025 compared to CY 2024.
Letter/Comment
Public

AHA Comments on CMS Outpatient, Ambulatory Surgery Center CY 2025 Proposed Payment Rule

AHA urges CMS to consider whether adjustments are necessary in its approach to annual market basket updates to ensure that beneficiaries continue to have access to high-quality outpatient care. We also urge CMS to eliminate the productivity cut for CY 2025, as detailed below.
AHA Center for Health Innovation Market Scan
Public

4 Ways to Prep for Where Health Care Will Be Delivered in 2035

The consultancy Oliver Wyman recently published an analysis as a follow-up to its Designing for 2035 report that explores how the health care field will be impacted by the rapidly evolving tech landscape.
Advisory
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Hospital Outpatient, Ambulatory Surgical Center Proposed Rule for CY 2025

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) July 10 released its calendar year (CY) 2025 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and ambulatory surgical center (ASC) proposed rule. The rule would increase OPPS rates by a net 2.6% in CY 2025 compared to CY 2024.
AHA Center for Health Innovation Market Scan

4 Takeaways on Coming Shift in Health Services Demand

The evolving landscape for hospitals and health systems will be led by an aging population, increased incidence of chronic disease and a higher demand for mental health services — all of which will cause inpatient and outpatient volumes to rise, notes the Sg2 2024 Impact of Change report.
Guides/Reports
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Comparison of Care in Hospital Outpatient Departments and Independent Physician Offices

Comparison of care in hospital outpatient departments and independent physician offices: AHA study reveals why actions implemented by the Department of Health and Human Services could threaten access to care.