Connecting medical imaging leaders to the latest industry news, best practices, and AHRA happenings.
By Capitol Associates, Inc.
The House and Senate both passed legislation to extend the application deadline for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) until August 8th. The Small Business Administration (SBA) has about $130 billion in unspent PPP funding available. Extending the application deadline gives business more time to apply for the unused PPP funding.
By Capitol Associates, Inc.
Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, believes that certain temporary federal telehealth policies should be made permanent. Chairman Alexander is focused on three main changes; provider reimbursement regardless of the originating site, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement for telehealth services, and providing telehealth services through common apps like FaceTime or texting.
By Capitol Associates, Inc.
Results from a University of Oxford study showed that Dexamethasone, a commonly used steroid, reduces death in severe COVID-19 patients by up to one third. Scientists around the world are cautiously optimistic about the study but are remaining skeptical until they can review the research data.
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.
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.
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.
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”).
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.
