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There were 1,859 press releases posted in the last 24 hours and 347,528 in the last 365 days.

American Hospital Association Press Releases

890 Press Releases

Published on November 6, 2024 - 01:08 GMT

Reminder: IFDHE to host Disability Innovation Summit Nov. 12

The AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity will host its next Health Equity Innovation Summit in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The event will focus on strategies to address health inequities that affect individuals with …

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Published on November 6, 2024 - 01:08 GMT

CDC: Pertussis cases 5x higher than last year

Reports of cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, are currently five times higher compared to last year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The rise indicates the U.S. is returning to pre-pandemic patterns of typically …

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Published on November 4, 2024 - 21:43 GMT

Chair File: Transforming Maternal Health Care and Outcomes

Ensuring all women have the care they need during and after pregnancy is a priority at U.S. hospitals and health systems. You likely know the impetus behind this priority. While the maternal mortality rate has decreased the past year, the U.S. still has …

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Published on November 4, 2024 - 21:43 GMT

AHA podcast: Expanding Telehealth Services and Access for Successful Maternal Care

In this conversation, Johnna Nynas, M.D., obstetrician and gynecologist at Sanford Health Bemidji, discusses the dramatic expansion of maternal telehealth capabilities in Minnesota, and an inspiring telehealth program that reaches families in rural areas …

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Published on November 2, 2024 - 03:10 GMT

Agencies provide cyberthreat updates and resources leading up to election

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, FBI and other federal agencies have created a webpage with the latest cyberthreat updates and information ahead of next week's general election. The agencies provide statements on recent incidents …

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Published on November 2, 2024 - 03:10 GMT

AHA podcast: The Emergence of Advanced Practice Providers

In this conversation, Michelle Schweitzer, N.P., executive director of advanced practice providers at WakeMed, discusses the growing role her APP colleagues play in health care delivery and how the rise of these unique caregivers benefits both patients and …

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Published on November 2, 2024 - 03:10 GMT

CISA warns of foreign actor conducting large-scale spear-phishing campaign with malicious files

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Oct. 31 issued an alert on a large-scale spear-phishing campaign targeting organizations in several sectors. The agency received multiple reports on the matter. According to the agency, the foreign …

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Published on November 2, 2024 - 03:10 GMT

Senators release framework of site-neutral legislation for hospital outpatient departments

Senators Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., Nov. 1 released a policy framework detailing a plan to impose site-neutral payments on hospitals. Site-neutral payment policies would require Medicare to pay the same rate for services delivered …

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Published on November 2, 2024 - 03:10 GMT

CMS releases CY 2025 home health PPS final rule, partially delays behavioral adjustments

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued its calendar year 2025 final rule for the home health prospective payment system. Overall, this rule will increase HH payments by $85 million, or 0.5% compared to CY 2024. This update is the …

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Published on November 2, 2024 - 03:10 GMT

CMS issues CY 2025 physician fee schedule final rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 1 released its calendar year 2025 final rule for the physician fee schedule. The rule will cut the conversion factor by 2.8% to $32.35 in CY 2025 compared to $33.29 in CY 2024. This reflects the …

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Published on November 2, 2024 - 03:10 GMT

In OPPS rule, CMS increases payment rates by 2.9%; finalizes new Conditions of Participation

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 1 issued a final rule that increases Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system rates by a net 2.9% in calendar year 2025 compared to 2024. This includes a 3.4% market basket update, offset …

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Published on November 1, 2024 - 18:33 GMT

Exercise Your Right to Vote on Nov. 5

After a long season of campaigning, polls, ads, promises, debates and analysis from pundits, voters are once again on the cusp of electing a president and determining control of the House and Senate. America’s electoral traditions may seem exhausting to …

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Published on November 1, 2024 - 08:57 GMT

Open enrollment is a chance to choose affordable, comprehensive coverage

Starting today and going through Jan. 15, 2025, individuals and families may buy or change their health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. For Americans who do not yet have comprehensive insurance through their employer, Medicare, …

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Published on November 1, 2024 - 00:43 GMT

Baxter restarts busiest IV solutions manufacturing line

Baxter announced Oct. 31 that it has restarted its North Cove, N.C. facility's highest-throughput IV solutions manufacturing line, which normally accounts for nearly 25% of the site's total production and approximately 50% of its one-liter IV …

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Published on October 30, 2024 - 21:05 GMT

AHA Leadership Dialogue Series: The Delicate Dance of Integration with Tom Priselac

In this conversation, Jefferson Health's Cara Martino, DNP, R.N., enterprise vice president of clinical improvement and transformation, and Trish Henwood, M.D…

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Published on October 30, 2024 - 21:05 GMT

CMS announces record $2.1 billion in net savings for MSSP in 2023

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Oct. 29 announced the Medicare Shared Savings Program yielded a program-record of more than $2.1 billion in net savings in 2023. Accountable care organizations in the MSSP garnered a total of $3.1 billion in …

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Published on October 30, 2024 - 21:05 GMT

HC3 issues alert on vulnerabilities in certaOracle products; Microsoft warns of Russian spear-phishing campaign

The Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center on Oct. 28 released a report on the "Miracle Exploit," a set of critical vulnerabilities affecting Oracle applications. "These vulnerabilities give an attacker the ability to execute remote …

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Published on October 30, 2024 - 02:01 GMT

Indiana Hospital Association names new president

The Indiana Hospital Association Oct. 29 announced Scott Tittle as its new president. Tittle is a former managing director of VIUM Capital, a long-term care and senior housing lending firm. Prior to that, he was executive director of the National Center …

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Published on October 28, 2024 - 22:11 GMT

AHA podcast: Planning for Resiliency in the IV Fluid Supply Chain

In this conversation, Jefferson Health's Cara Martino, DNP, R.N., enterprise vice president of clinical improvement and transformation, and Trish Henwood, M.D…

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Published on October 28, 2024 - 22:11 GMT

CDC recommends two doses of COVID-19 vaccine for older individuals, lowers pneumococcal vaccine age

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week endorsed a recommendation for people aged 65 and older and for immunocompromised individuals to receive a second dose of the 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine. The recommendation from the Advisory Committee …

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