American Hospital Association Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on January 15, 2025 - 04:35 GMT

HHS guidance offers solutions to protect telehealth platforms from cybercriminals

The Department of Health and Human Services Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center Jan. 8 released guidance on cybersecurity for telehealth applications. The guide highlights the challenges of securing telehealth platforms due to vulnerabilities …

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Published on January 15, 2025 - 04:34 GMT

CMS finalizes notice of benefit and payment parameters for 2026

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Jan. 13 released its standards for the health insurance marketplaces for 2026, including the issuers and brokers who assist marketplace enrollees. The final rule enhances CMS' authority to address and …

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Published on January 14, 2025 - 20:31 GMT

Chair File Video: Meet 2025 AHA Board Chair Tina Freese Decker

From making pizzas to leading an integrated health system, Tina Freese Decker’s career has focused on a connection to people and serving others. She is president and CEO of Corewell Health, a Michigan-based leading integrated health system with more than …

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Published on January 14, 2025 - 04:28 GMT

OSHA ends efforts to establish COVID-19 safety standard

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration Jan. 13 announced that it terminated efforts to establish a final COVID-19 safety standard to protect workers in health care settings. The agency said it halted its efforts due to the end of the COVID-19 …

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Published on January 14, 2025 - 04:28 GMT

Chamber of Commerce files lawsuit against FTC for changes to premerger notification rules

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Jan. 13 filed a lawsuit against the Federal Trade Commission, saying changes made by the FTC to premerger notification rules under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act are “unnecessary and unlawful.” In a statement, the Chamber said the …

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Published on January 14, 2025 - 04:27 GMT

CMS releases proposed 2026 payment updates for Medicare Advantage, Part D

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Jan. 10 proposed a 4.3% payment increase to Medicare Advantage plans for calendar year 2026, amounting to approximately $21 billion. CMS also proposed to complete its implementation of a three-year phase-in …

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Published on January 13, 2025 - 21:36 GMT

AHA ad campaign highlights how hospitals are always ready to care

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 January 11, 2025 - 03:27 GMT

‘Best of’ AHA's Advancing Health podcast highlights workforce wellness, rural obstetric services

The AHA's Advancing Health podcast recently celebrated the end of 2024 by releasing highlights from some of its most popular episodes of the year. The roundup includes a selection from "The Growing Role of Chief Wellness Officers in Health Care…

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Published on January 11, 2025 - 03:27 GMT

Medical school enrollment hits new record

Total medical school enrollment has reached a new high of 99,562 students for 2024-2025, a 1.8% increase from the previous school year, according to data (https://www.aamc.org/news/medical-school-enrollment-reaches-new-high) released yesterday by the …

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Published on January 11, 2025 - 03:27 GMT

AHA urges MedPAC to update payments for hospitals, post-acute care and physicians

The AHA today urged the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to update payment recommendations for hospitals, post-acute care facilities and physicians in advance of the commission's Jan. 16 public meeting. AHA urged MedPAC to issue a higher update …

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Published on January 10, 2025 - 20:56 GMT

Working Together to Chart a Course to Advance Health in America

Thomas Edison once said, “Good fortune is what happens when opportunity meets with planning.” As hospitals and health systems — and the millions of dedicated individuals who work there — pursue their unwavering mission to provide accessible and affordable …

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Published on January 9, 2025 - 23:52 GMT

AHA releases 2025-2027 Strategic Plan

The AHA today released its 2025-2027 Strategic Plan, approved by the AHA Board of Trustees in November. The plan is rooted in four core disciplines — advocacy and representation, thought leadership, knowledge exchange, and agents of change. It also …

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Published on January 8, 2025 - 20:30 GMT

SAMHSA awards $1 million grants to 15 participants in Medicaid behavioral health program

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Jan. 7 announced it will award $1 million grants to 14 states and Washington, D.C., to take part in the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Medicaid Demonstration Program. The program …

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Published on January 8, 2025 - 00:23 GMT

Louisiana reports first H5N1 bird flu death in U.S.

The Louisiana Department of Health yesterday announced that a patient hospitalized last month for H5N1 bird flu has died, becoming the first U.S. death from the virus. The agency said the individual contracted the virus after exposure to a combination of …

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Published on January 6, 2025 - 20:50 GMT

Baxter alerts providers to potential high-risk issues with devices

The Food and Drug Administration Dec. 31 released an alert highlighting a Baxter letter that recommended health care providers not use certain lots of Solution Sets with Duo-Vent Spikes due to a potentially high-risk issue. Baxter reported that some …

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Published on January 6, 2025 - 20:50 GMT

CMS announces states to participate in maternal health model

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Jan. 6 announced the 15 participants for its state Transforming Maternal Health Model: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Washington, D.C., Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey …

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Published on January 6, 2025 - 20:50 GMT

HHS awards $306 million to support H5N1 bird flu response

The Department of Health and Human Services Jan. 3 announced it is awarding approximately $306 million to support the federal government’s H5N1 bird flu response. Of that, the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response will award nearly $183 …

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Published on January 6, 2025 - 20:50 GMT

AHA podcast: Effective Strategies to Combat Burnout and Promote Wellness in Health Care — Insights from Corewell Health

In this conversation, Kristin Jacob, M.D., medical director of the Office of Physician and APP Fulfillment at Corewell Health West, discusses the organization’s foundation for well-being strategies, the successes they’ve had in reducing provider burnout …

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Published on December 20, 2024 - 23:05 GMT

CMS solicits additional applications for Rural Community Hospital Demonstration program

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Dec. 20 solicited an additional 10 participants for its Rural Community Hospital Demonstration program. This program tests cost-based reimbursement for inpatient services for certain rural hospitals with …

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Published on December 20, 2024 - 23:05 GMT

BCBS antitrust lawsuit provider settlement platform goes live

The official platform for Settlement Class Members in the Blue Cross Blue Shield antitrust litigation is now available to providers and facilities. The platform provides important information such as the class notice, timeframes to submit claims, and …

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