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 …
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, …
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 …
In this conversation, Jefferson Health's Cara Martino, DNP, R.N., enterprise vice president of clinical improvement and transformation, and Trish Henwood, M.D…
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 …
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 …
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 …
In this conversation, Jefferson Health's Cara Martino, DNP, R.N., enterprise vice president of clinical improvement and transformation, and Trish Henwood, M.D…
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 …
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Oct. 25 announced additional reported cases of E. coli from individuals who ate at McDonald's prior to falling ill. As of Oct. 25, the CDC reported a total of 75 cases, with 22 hospitalizations and one …
In this Leadership Dialogue episode, I talk with Tom Priselac, who recently retired after 30 years as president and CEO of Cedars-Sinai, based in Los Angeles. Under Tom’s leadership, Cedars-Sinai transformed from a well-known regional hospital into a …
With numerous care locations across Florida, Lee Health has endured three major hurricanes over the past two years. In this conversation, Scott Nygaard, M.D., chief operating officer at Lee Health, discusses the impact these natural disasters have had on …
The AHA's Institute for Diversity and Health Equity is seeking applicants for its 10-month Executive Certificate in Diversity and Health Equity fellowship, which provides health care professionals the competencies to effectively lead diversity, health …
AHA’s affiliate American Organization for Nursing Leadership and Laudio Oct. 22 released their second report on nurse manager retention. Combining data spanning from more than 200,000 front-line team members and AONL-led interviews with nurse managers, the …
A new report from KNG Health Consulting and released by the Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare highlights the unique role of hospitals in providing around-the-clock emergency and specialty care for communities. The report found that 80% of all U. …
Health insurance is the gateway to access health services that can ensure healthier individuals, healthier families and healthier communities. No one plans to get sick or hurt, but most people need medical care at some point. Comprehensive health insurance …
A report released OCt. 23 by Kodiak Solutions found that Medicare Advantage plans classified three to four times as many hospital stays as observation visits from July 2023 through June 2024 when compared with traditional Medicare. MA plans began …
A report released Oct. 24 by the Office of Inspector General found that insurers received an estimated $7.5 billion in Medicare Advantage risk-adjustments for 2023 through health risk assessments and related medical record reviews. OIG said the lack of any …
The AHA Oct. 24 announced it has been awarded a nearly $1.5 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as part of its National Partners Cooperative Agreement. The funding will support hospitals and health systems in their efforts to …
The AHA Oct. 24 filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, in a case challenging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' minimum staffing mandate for nursing homes. CMS' new rule …
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