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May 29, 2020 Industry News / Regulatory Review

COVID-19 Federal Response Update – Friday, May 29, 2020

By Capitol Associates, Inc.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a new fact sheet to help state and local governments developing “alternate care sites” understand how to seek payments through CMS programs (Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP) for acute inpatient and outpatient care furnished at the site. Alternate care site is a broad term for any building or structure that is temporarily converted or newly erected for healthcare use.

May 27, 2020 Industry News / Regulatory Review

COVID-19 Federal Response Update – Tuesday, May 26, 2020

By Capitol Associates, Inc.
Several prominent Republicans began discussing the party’s priorities for the next COVID-19 relief bill. White House Chief Economic Advisor Larry Kudlow said President Trump might support a “back to work bonus.” This bonus could replace or supplement the temporary increase to unemployment benefits. Versions of this proposal have been introduced by Republicans in the Senate. They believe maintaining the increased unemployment benefits could incentivize unemployed people to refrain from seeking employment.

May 22, 2020 AHRA News

2020-2021 Board of Directors Election Results

AHRA’s online Board of Directors election closed at midnight on May 18, 2020. We are happy to introduce to you the newest members of the AHRA Board of Directors.

May 20, 2020 Industry News / Regulatory Review

COVID-19 Federal Response Update – Wednesday, May 20, 2020

By Capitol Associates, Inc.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published detailed guidelines for how to reopen businesses and schools. CDC Director Robert Redfield expressed confidence that the country is ready to begin reopening.

May 20, 2020 CRA

The Certified Radiology Credential – Why Now?

By Donna R. Morris, CRA, BS, R.T. (R) (MR)
The RACC meets monthly to review our annual goals, the progress we are making and to seek opportunities to serve our fellow CRA’s in the best way possible. We take our work seriously and are committed to excellence as your elected representatives. When I think about that, it is not too terribly different than what we all do as healthcare leaders for our respective organizations each day.

May 20, 2020 Industry News / Regulatory Review

EEOC Issues Guidance Regarding Testing/Screening Employees, Call-Offs, Return to Work Protocols and more during COVID-19 Pandemic

By Adrienne Dresevic, Esq. and Arturo Trafny, Esq. of The Health Law Partners, P.C.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently updated its guidance regarding the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) and its impact on certain equal employment opportunity laws (the “COVID-19 Guidance”).

May 19, 2020 President's Post

“Whenever there is change, and wherever there is uncertainty, there is opportunity” ~Mark Cuban

By Chris Tomlinson, MBA, CRA, FAHRA
It’s been a tumultuous time in the healthcare industry. As leaders, our focus has been caring for our patients, protecting our staff and planning for the second pandemic; caring for the patients who didn’t get the healthcare they needed during this time for non-COVID-19 conditions. We are also tasked with re-opening strategies as our health systems/organizations are facing massive losses and the prospect of cost cutting.

May 18, 2020 AHRA News

The Only Guaranteed Thing About Change is it Will Be Different

By Tom Wall, RDMS, RVT
It has been a difficult few months now with all the uncertainty and trying to return to a sense of normalcy. We have all had to adapt rapidly to the pandemic and now have to forge ahead assuaging fear and ease our way back in stages to provide our services.