Correctly assessing the clinical status of a patient is imperative to delivering high-quality care. Patients today are older and more clinically complex, and new artificial intelligence tools are helping providers appropriately capture their patients’ …
In this conversation, Nikki Daily, chief team resources officer at BayCare Health System, discusses how the organization is addressing Florida’s healthcare workforce shortage by building career pathways, developing apprenticeships and partnering with …
An AHA blog published Oct. 5 responds to a Blue Cross Blue Shield Association report suggesting that hospitals’ use of artificial intelligence-enabled documentation tools is driving higher healthcare costs through increased coding intensity. “Correctly …
Multiple changes to transparency in coverage requirements for insurers were finalized Oct. 5 by the Departments of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services. The final rule includes changes to insurer machine-readable files to improve …
While we may feel inundated with alarming news about escalating cyber threats against healthcare organizations, there is also some good news. Let’s explore how hospitals — through greater attention to clinical continuity and collaboration — have been …
The American Organization for Nursing Leadership will host a webinar Oct. 7 at noon ET that will explore how nurse leaders can shape enterprise artificial intelligence strategies to connect innovation, governance, workforce transformation and measurable …
A fifth measles-associated death was recorded in Pennsylvania, the state’s Department of Health announced Sept. 30. The department said the individual was unvaccinated. As of Oct. 2, there have been 977 confirmed cases of measles across the state this year …
The AHA, the New Hampshire Hospital Association and 340B Health have filed an amicus brief supporting Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital’s request for a preliminary injunction against Eli Lilly’s new 340B claims data policy. Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital …
The AHA provided comments to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission Oct. 2 on a discussion from the commission’s September meeting on its examination of differences in post-acute care use between beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage and fee-for- …
The AHA Oct. 1 published an issue brief on how evidence-based de-escalation strategies can help hospitals and health systems prevent violence, improve safety and strengthen trust among patients, families and the workforce. Drawing on research, …
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration Oct. 1 announced approval of 10 drug companies to participate in the 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program. The approved companies are AbbVie, Amgen, Astellas Pharma US, …
The Department of Health and Human Services announced a new clinical trials program through the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, or ARPA-H, that is designed to evaluate drugs and biologics faster, at lower cost and with fewer participants. HHS …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Sept. 30 finalized its Global Benchmark for Efficient Drug Pricing Model, also known as the GLOBE Model. The mandatory model will test an alternative calculation for manufacturer rebates under the Medicare …
Joint Commission announced Sept. 30 that Joint Commission announced today that AHA President and CEO Emeritus Rick Pollack received its inaugural Lifetime Service Award, which honors individuals whose careers have advanced healthcare quality, safety and …
The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights released new guidance on statutory and regulatory requirements under 42 CFR Part 2, which protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records. The notice clarifies that …
The AHA provided comments Sept. 30 to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Disaster Management, District of Columbia and Census for a hearing, “Rogue AI: Securing the Homeland Against AI Agent Attacks.” The AHA discussed …
Two executive orders on artificial intelligence were released Sept. 29 by the White House. One announced a new website that will use AI to deliver federal government information and services. The website, America.gov, is intended to eliminate the need for …
Two new AHA briefs outline field-tested strategies on strengthening supply chain resilience and hospital capacity readiness to maintain quality of care during public health emergencies. Part of the AHA’s Convening Leaders for Emergency and Response (CLEAR …
The FBI Sept. 29 announced an arrest of one of the alleged leaders of ShinyHunters, a cybercriminal group linked to cyberattacks in the U.S. and internationally on more than 140 organizations, including healthcare, with at least $70 million taken in …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Sept. 25 that it will expand the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Review Choice Demonstration to include all IRFs that bill Medicare Administrative Contractor Jurisdiction J, which generally …
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