Policy and Legislation
As healthcare organizations grapple with the coronavirus crisis, new flexibility includes three to six months of enforcement discretion for some - but not all - compliance dates.
Paycheck Protection Program will help smaller hospitals meet payroll and cover operating costs through forgivable loans.
Lasting change will have to come from Congress, but there will be more of an impetus now that telehealth is getting its day in the sun.
Brightree VP Nick Knowlton says the pandemic's long-term impact on acute and post-acute care is more detailed documentation and a greater emphasis on event notification services to track care progression.
The five new ventilator contracts are expected to ramp up production, while immunotherapy development could help in coronavirus treatment.
HHS has partnered with UnitedHealth Group to provide the rapid payment via Optum Bank and the Automated Clearing House account information on file.
The guidance is meant to remove financial barriers for receiving coronavirus tests and health services, and to encourage antibody testing.
The guidance is meant to empower local hospitals and healthcare systems to rapidly expand their capacity to treat coronavirus patients.
AHA urges Trump Administration for release of $100 billion to hospitals as soon as possible.
The American Hospital Association is urging other options, such as opening up a special enrollment period of the Affordable Care Act.