The AHA June 10 commented to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on its fiscal year 2026 proposed rule for the inpatient rehabilitation facility prospective payment system, voicing support for provisions in the rule that include the removal of …
The AHA commented on proposed changes to the Transforming Episode Accountability Model, a new, mandatory, episode-based payment model scheduled to begin Jan. 1, 2026. The five-year program will require acute care hospitals in selected geographic areas to …
The AHA expressed concerns (LINK) to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today on payment updates for the fiscal year 2026 proposed rule for the long-term care hospital prospective payment system. The updates include an insufficient market …
The AHA commented to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services June 10 on the fiscal year 2026 inpatient prospective payment system proposed rule (https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2025-04-11-cms-issues-hospital-ipps-proposed-rule-fy-2026), …
The AHA June 10 released a new video in its series, “Medicaid: Real Lives, Real Care,” that features Missouri Hospital Association President and CEO Jon Doolittle sharing how important Medicaid is for preventative care and keeping people healthy. With …
Recent data from Press Ganey, reflecting input from over 1.4 million health care employees, reveals that after an initial post-pandemic rebound, employee engagement declined slightly in 2024 — a decrease of 0.02 on a 5-point scale. This downward trend cut …
In a new AHA blog, Chris DeRienzo, M.D., AHA’s senior vice president and chief physician executive, and Nell Buhlman, chief administrative officer and head of strategy at Press Ganey, reflect on four challenges to driving employee and physician experience …
A study published May 27 by JAMA Internal Medicine found declines in self-reported maternal mental health from 2016 to 2023. Researchers used the National Survey of Children’s Health to assess the mental and physical health of more than 198,000 U.S. …
The White House June 6 issued a memorandum directing the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services “to take appropriate action to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicaid, including by ensuring Medicaid payments rates are not higher …
America’s hospitals and health systems experience firsthand the devastating impact all forms of violence have on individuals’ lives and health. And they see how violence can ripple through a community, affecting not just the injured but their family, …
SSM Heath’s Amy Wilson, DNP, R.N., chief nurse executive, and Todd Miller, vice president of security, discuss how collaboration between clinical and security teams for workplace violence simulations and de-escalation scenarios is reshaping the culture of …
There have been 1,168 confirmed cases of measles across 33 states as of June 6 this year, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This year’s figure is more than four times higher than the 2024 total of 285 cases. …
SSM Heath’s Amy Wilson, DNP, R.N., chief nurse executive, and Todd Miller, vice president of security, discuss how collaboration between clinical and security…
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response June 5 announced it selected two locations to test an automated, point-of-care, sterile saline manufacturing system that could help prevent or mitigate …
The AHA June 4 filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee in defense of the state’s 340B contract pharmacy law prohibiting drug companies from denying hospitals the same 340B discounts for drugs dispensed at …
The FBI, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and Australian Cyber Security Centre June 4 released an advisory on updated actions and tactics used by the Play ransomware group. The group, active since 2022, has impacted a wide range of …
Sens. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Andy Kim, D-N.J., June 5 reintroduced the SEPSIS Act, legislation which would task the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with continuing its efforts addressing sepsis care. The agency's …
Sens. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Andy Kim, D-N.J., June 5 reintroduced the SEPSIS Act, legislation which would task the Centers for…
Duke University’s Anna Tharakan, lead project manager on Closing the Gap on Hypertension Disparities, and Bradi Granger, Ph.D., research professor at Duke University School of Nursing and director of the Duke Heart Center Nursing Research Program, discuss …
The 2025 AHA Leadership Summit will take place July 20-22 at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. Renowned speakers from across health care will provide in-depth guidance and actionable strategies to enhance care quality and financial stability, …
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