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While the AMA focused on a defense authorization bill, the AHA advocating for a bill that would remove the 96-hour physician certification requirement as a condition of payment for critical access hospitals.

Microhospitals have between eight and 10 inpatient beds for observation and short stays, as well as emergency treatment and triage rooms, primary care and specialty care physicians, diagnostic and other outpatient clinic services.

PHMG says it will be able to redirect additional hours directly to patient care, as they will no longer be faxing patient records throughout the day.

The company will use a sequencing test developed by the health system to find and target individual mutations within cancer tumors.

Five employees responded to the phishing emails, which allowed hackers unauthorized accessed, officials said.

While some states will see premiums almost double, many states will see very little change at all.

Providers that participate in an advanced payment model can earn up to 5 percent in bonuses for the 2017 performance year.

HRI survey finds 40 percent of patients are now asking ahead for price estimates for their care and shopping around for best deals.

Incorrect information was found for almost half of the 5,832 doctors listed in directories for 54 Medicare Advantage plans checked last fall.

Agency said it is reviewing its policies for allowing what is called seamless enrollment after some senior citizens were surprised to learn they were enrolled.