SHM Submits Comments on Hospital Harm Measures
SHM sends comments to CMS on the Severe Hyperglycemia and Medication-Related Bleeding Hospital Harm Measures.
SHM Submits Comments on Hospital Harm Measures
Download Letter Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 Yale-CORE1 Church Street, Suite 200New Haven, CT 06510 Dear Hospital Harm […]
SHM Sends Letter to AMA on Facility E&M Codes
SHM, joined by IDSA and AMDA, sends letter to the American Medical Association (AMA) encouraging work on refining facility-based Evaluation & Management (E&M) billing codes.
SHM Signs Onto Letter in Support of AHRQ Funding
Along with other organizations, SHM signs onto support letter to House and Senate requesting AHRQ funding be maintained.
SHM Signs onto Multi-Stakeholder Letter to CMS
Along with other organizations, SHM signed onto a letter to CMS addressing proposed changes to E&M documentation.
SHM Submits Comments to House Healthcare Innovation Caucus
SHM responded to the House Healthcare Innovation Caucus’ request for information regarding innovative policy ideas.
SHM Comments on the FY 2019 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule
SHM provides comments on proposals for changes to inpatient admission orders documentation requirements and hospital-level performance measures.
SHM Supports Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act
The Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act (H.R. 392/S.281) replaces the current per-country caps on immigration with a first-come first-served visa system. This legislation will ensure that highly-skilled medical professionals and their families will not be turned away from working in the United States based on per-country limitations.
SHM Sends Letter in Support of Restored Funding for CHIP
SHM urges Congress to act now to restore funding for CHIP and ensure millions of children nationwide have access to health care. We stand ready to help move this important priority forward.
SHM Signs on to Friends of NQF Letter to Chairman Brady
Along with other organizations, SHM signs on to letter asking for continued Medicare funding for the National Quality Forum (NQF).