Connection Newsletter
Our weekly AzHHA Connection newsletter keeps you ‘in the know’ with stories impacting Arizona's healthcare.Connection Newsletter - FDA recalls certain Philips ventilators
August 26, 2021
This recall is separate and unrelated to the June 2021 Philips Respironics ventilator, BiPAP, and CPAP machine recall.
Read More ShareConnection Newsletter - COVID-19 Arizona update
August 19, 2021
As of Wednesday’s Arizona Department of Health Services Data Dashboard, 2,402 new COVID-19 cases were reported as well as 37 lives lost to the coronavirus in a day.
Read More ShareConnection Newsletter - COVID-19 vaccine fee-for-service administration rate increase
August 12, 2021
AHCCCS has increased the payment rates for COVID-19 vaccine administration for dates of service on and after August 9, 2021.
Read More ShareConnection Newsletter - ADHS extends comment period on EMCT scope of practice
August 05, 2021
Comments may be submitted on the ADHS website by August 8.
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July 29, 2021
The guidance discusses when long COVID may be considered a disability under these laws, shares examples and related resources.
Read More ShareConnection Newsletter - CMS releases OPPS/ASC proposed rule for CY2022
July 22, 2021
CMS has also issued a Request for Information soliciting comments on establishing the new rural emergency hospital provider type.
Read More ShareConnection Newsletter - OSHA extends ETS order comment period
July 15, 2021
Comment period has been extended to August 20.
Read More ShareConnection Newsletter - Governor Ducey rescinds pandemic related Executive Orders
July 08, 2021
Governor Doug Ducey revoked 25 pandemic-related Executive Orders July 2.
Read More ShareConnection Newsletter - State legislature sine dies after 171 days of session
July 01, 2021
The legislature passed an approximately $13 billion state budget last week which includes a $1.3 billion tax cut beginning in tax year 2022 and will grow to approximately $1.8 billion per year as it’s...
Read More ShareConnection Newsletter - CMS to take a flexible approach to survey process for hospitals experiencing COVID-19 surge
June 24, 2021
CMS will continue to remain flexible in its approach to surveys if a hospital experiences a COVID-19 surge.
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