American Hospital Association Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on November 2, 2025 - 03:06 GMT

AHA Patient Safety Initiative Convenes Rural Hospital Leaders to Share Trust, Resilience and Leadership Strategies

Rural hospital leaders from across the country came together to share strategies and insights for improving safety culture, governance and care reliability at the American Hospital Association’s Rural Patient Safety Convening in Little Rock, Ark., Oct. 6-8 …

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Published on November 2, 2025 - 03:06 GMT

Caring for Older Americans Now and In the Future

As of 2024, there were about 61 million Americans age 65 and older, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, representing about 18% of the total U.S. population. In 2060, the number of Americans age 65 and older is projected to increase to 95 million, making …

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Published on November 2, 2025 - 03:06 GMT

Blog shares insights from hospital leaders at AHA’s inaugural Rural Patient Safety Convening

Rural hospital leaders recently shared strategies and insights on improving safety culture, governance and care reliability at the AHA’s Rural Patient Safety Convening in Little Rock, Ark., Oct. 6-8. The event was the first in-person gathering of its kind …

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Published on November 2, 2025 - 03:06 GMT

HRSA approves 8 drug company plans for participation in 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program

The Health Resources and Services Administration posted on its website that it had approved eight drug company plans for participation in the 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program with a start date of Jan. 1. The updated website includes a listing of the drug …

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Published on November 2, 2025 - 03:06 GMT

AHA, other organizations urge lawmakers to reform the Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule

The AHA and a coalition of organizations yesterday urged House and Senate leaders to pass the Reforming and Enhancing Sustainable Updates to Laboratory Testing Services Act (S. 2761/H.R. 5269), bipartisan, bicameral legislation that consists of reforms for …

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Published on November 2, 2025 - 03:06 GMT

CMS issues CY 2026 physician fee schedule final rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Oct. 31 released its calendar year 2026 final rule for the physician fee schedule. As required by law, beginning in CY 2026, CMS is implementing two separate conversion factors: one for qualifying …

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Published on October 31, 2025 - 06:59 GMT

Study finds flu, COVID-19 infection temporarily raises risk of heart attack, stroke

A study published Oct. 30 by the American Heart Association found that people have an elevated risk of heart attack and stroke following flu and COVID-19 infection. Researchers reviewed 155 previous studies investigating the association between viral …

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Published on October 31, 2025 - 06:59 GMT

FDA sends warning letter to Philips due to quality issues

The Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter to Philips last month due to quality violations found at three of its medical device facilities earlier this year. The letter, dated Sept. 9, highlights nine violations found at the facilities, located …

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Published on October 31, 2025 - 06:59 GMT

Senate Finance Committee holds nominations hearing for HHS IG, Social Security Deputy Commissioner

The Senate Finance Committee Oct. 29 held a hearing on the nominations of Thomas March Bell to be inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services, Arjun Mody to be deputy commissioner of Social Security, Jeffrey Goettman to be deputy …

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Published on October 31, 2025 - 06:59 GMT

Microsoft issues security update addressing critical vulnerability impacting Windows server services

Microsoft has released a security update to address a critical remote code execution vulnerability impacting multiple versions of Windows Server Update Services that was not fully eradicated by a previous update, according to the Cybersecurity and …

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Published on October 29, 2025 - 23:10 GMT

AHA podcast: The Nurse Retention Turnaround at NYC Health + Hospitals

Natalia Cineas, DNP, R.N., senior vice president and chief nursing executive at NYC Health + Hospitals, reveals the steps the organization took to achieve an extraordinary turnaround in nurse retention — from launching residency and mentorship programs to …

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Published on October 29, 2025 - 23:10 GMT

CDC says 3 cases of severe mpox in California may be linked to August case

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released an advisory Oct. 29 on three unrelated cases of clade I mpox recently identified in California. The agency said that viral genomic data suggested the cases are likely part of the same cluster and may …

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Published on October 29, 2025 - 23:10 GMT

CFPB says federal law preempts state efforts on credit reporting, including any on reporting medical debt

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a notice Oct. 28 clarifying that the Fair Credit Reporting Act preempts state laws on credit reporting, including those regarding medical debt. As a result, medical debt must be included on credit reports, …

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Published on October 29, 2025 - 05:59 GMT

Preparing Fathers for Parenthood: A Prenatal Program Supporting Dads, Moms, and Babies

Parenthood is one of life’s biggest transitions, yet prenatal care often focuses almost entirely on mothers. A groundbreaking program in Chicago is working to change that narrative by preparing fathers for parenthood alongside mothers — strengthening …

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Published on October 29, 2025 - 05:59 GMT

Study finds disruptions to circadian rhythm increase risk of heart disease, other conditions

The American Heart Association released a study Oct. 28 that found disruptions to people’s circadian rhythm can increase their risk of cardiovascular disease and other conditions such as obesity, Type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure. The study said that …

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Published on October 28, 2025 - 01:30 GMT

2025 Cybersecurity Year in Review, Part Two: Mitigating Third-Party Risk, Ensuring Clinical Continuity and Addressing AI Risk

In part one of this blog, we reviewed the number of cyberattacks the health care field endured this year compared to last; provided an overview of the lessons learned from these attacks; and outlined the defensive measures every hospital or health system …

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Published on October 28, 2025 - 01:30 GMT

Chair File: Inside the Shutdown and Other Key 2025 Priorities

This week brings the fourth week of the federal government shutdown as Congress has yet to pass legislation to fund the government. This shutdown is a bit different in that health care priorities are front and center as both parties look for resolution. …

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Published on October 28, 2025 - 01:30 GMT

KFF analysis highlights limited physician access in Medicare Advantage plans

A new report from KFF reveals that Medicare Advantage enrollees had access to just 48% of the physicians available to Traditional Medicare beneficiaries in their area, on average, in 2022. The analysis discusses the use of narrower networks to manage …

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Published on October 28, 2025 - 01:30 GMT

2025 Cybersecurity Year in Review, Part Two: Mitigating Third-Party Risk, Ensuring Clinical Continuity and Addressing AI Risk

In part two of a recent blog, AHA National Advisor for Cybersecurity and Risk John Riggi and AHA Deputy National Advisor for Cybersecurity and Risk Scott Gee highlight three trends that shaped 2025’s health care cybersecurity risk landscape, focusing on …

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Published on October 28, 2025 - 01:29 GMT

AHA urges smarter AI regulation for advancing innovation, safety and access to health care

The AHA today submitted a letter to the Office of Science and Technology Policy in response to its request for information on regulatory reform for artificial intelligence, emphasizing the need to reduce regulatory burdens that hinder innovation and …

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