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Insurance status affects ED transfers for mental health

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AI, machine learning predict life-threatening conditions

The University of Michigan's health system has 34 artificial intelligence and machine learning research projects underway, and most are multidisciplinary efforts, says Michigan Medicine Chief Information Officer Andrew Rosenberg. Projects include analyzing EHR and electrocardiography data to predict acute hemodynamic instability and using machine learning to predict hospital patients' risk of Clostridium difficile infection. Health Data Management (free registration) (8/12) Learn More
Federal court reinstates 2017 Medicaid DSH payment rule

A panel of three judges from the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reversed a prior court decision and reinstated a 2017 rule that requires payments from Medicare and private health insurance providers to be included in the calculation of Medicaid disproportionate share hospital reimbursement limits. Judge Karen LeCraft Henderson said the decision aligns with the objective of the Medicaid Act, and it will ensure "that DSH payments will go to hospitals that have been compensated least and are thus most in need." Modern Healthcare (tiered subscription model) (8/14) Learn More
ACA helps Calif. hospitals slash charity care spending

California data show acute-care hospitals in the state spent less than half the amount of money on charity care in 2017 than in 2013. The decrease was attributed to the Affordable Care Act, which expanded insurance coverage to millions of Californians so hospitals are seeing fewer patients who cannot pay for care. Kaiser Health News (8/13) Learn More
Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Radiation-Associated CVD

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HF and the Affordable Care Act: Past, Present and Future

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Design of a "Lean" Case Report Form for HF Device Development: Report from the Heart Failure Collaboratory

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Cardiovascular Quality and Research News

ACC CV Quality SmartBrief

Insurance status affects ED transfers for mental health

AI, machine learning predict life-threatening conditions

Federal court reinstates 2017 Medicaid DSH payment rule

ACA helps Calif. hospitals slash charity care spending

Prevention, Diagnosis, and Management of Radiation-Associated CVD

HF and the Affordable Care Act: Past, Present and Future

Design of a "Lean" Case Report Form for HF Device Development: Report from the Heart Failure Collaboratory