American Hospital Association Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on August 27, 2026 - 22:59 GMT

Fact sheet details why use of AI alleviates burden for providers and does not improperly increase coding intensity

The AHA has released a fact sheet explaining how artificial intelligence tools help alleviate administrative burden for providers, particularly in areas such as billing, coding and documentation. The AHA explains how AI tools help reduce documentation time …

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Published on August 27, 2026 - 22:59 GMT

FBI, DOJ announce disruption of China-linked hacking group targeting hospitals, other critical infrastructure

The FBI and the Department of Justice Aug. 26 announced the disruption of a China-linked hacking group known as QTFY. The group, which also identifies as QT and QTCYBER, has targeted hospitals and health systems, as well as government services and …

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Published on August 26, 2026 - 22:11 GMT

AHA podcast explains how Cone Health’s multidisciplinary teams coordinate care to support healthier pregnancies, families

In this conversation, Kardie Tobb, D.O., a non-invasive preventative cardiologist at Cone Health, explains how multidisciplinary teams are breaking down clinical silos, emphasizing preconception care, and coordinating care across specialties to support …

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Published on August 26, 2026 - 22:11 GMT

Map details prehospital blood transfusions following motor vehicle crashes in 2025

A map released by the Department of Transportation features data showing that 32,992 motor vehicle crash patients in the U.S. met the clinical criteria for prehospital blood transfusions in 2025. The incidents occurred across 3,061 counties, averaging 10.8 …

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Published on August 26, 2026 - 22:11 GMT

AHA urges CMS not to finalize outpatient PPS proposals to accelerate clawback and cut 340B reimbursements

The AHA Aug. 26 urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services not to finalize two proposals in the calendar year 2027 outpatient prospective payment system proposed rule, warning that the policies suffer from “serious legal defects and substantial …

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Published on August 26, 2026 - 22:11 GMT

U.S. cyclosporiasis cases surpass 17,000

There are now 17,180 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Aug. 25. At least 11,844 additional cases are awaiting confirmation or additional investigation. Cases have been reported by 48 …

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Published on August 26, 2026 - 22:11 GMT

Medical device supplier says cyber incident is disrupting some operations

Boston Scientific, a large supplier of medical devices, said in an Aug. 26 statement posted on its website that on Aug. 25 it “identified a cybersecurity incident affecting certain information technology systems that resulted in a network outage and …

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