American Hospital Association Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on October 16, 2025 - 08:39 GMT

AHA trustees discuss future of rural care at Sanford Rural Health Summit

Members of the AHA Board of Trustees Oct.14 participated in a panel on the future of rural health care during the Sanford Rural Health Summit in Sioux Falls, S.D. Joanne Conroy, M.D., president and CEO of Dartmouth Health and AHA immediate-past chair, …

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Published on October 16, 2025 - 08:39 GMT

Medicare open enrollment for 2026 begins

Medicare open enrollment for 2026 began Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7. During the annual enrollment period, Medicare-eligible individuals can check their status, choose plans or change plans during the open enrollment period, including switching from …

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Published on October 15, 2025 - 14:00 GMT

Virtual conference on risk management to be held in November

The AHA’s American Society for Healthcare Risk Management will host the ASHRM25 Virtual Conference Nov. 5-7. This event, designed for health care leaders in risk, safety, compliance, legal and operations, will provide high-impact insights from national …

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Published on October 15, 2025 - 14:00 GMT

AHA explains limits of hospital price cap simulator for states in Health Affairs essay

An AHA-authored essay published by Health Affairs today analyzes why a hospital price cap simulator tool, created by Brown University’s Center for Advancing Health Policy through Research, has limited use. The tool is designed to estimate potential savings …

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Published on October 15, 2025 - 13:59 GMT

AHA participates in fourth annual Sanford Rural Health Summit

AHA leaders today participated in Sanford Health's fourth annual Summit on the Future of Rural Health Care in Sioux Falls, S.D. Bill Gassen, Sanford Health president and CEO, and AHA chair-elect designate, discussed the importance of hospital and …

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Published on October 15, 2025 - 13:59 GMT

More Senate activity expected this week as shutdown enters third week; no formal negotiations occurring

The Senate returned to Capitol Hill today and is scheduled to hold its eighth vote on the House-passed continuing resolution, but is expected to fall short of the 60 votes required to pass the CR. Formal negotiations toward a deal still have yet to take …

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Published on October 14, 2025 - 05:44 GMT

AHA Trustee Services highlights need to adapt succession planning strategies in face of challenges

An article in the latest edition of AHA Trustee Insights highlights how hospital and health system boards must adapt their recruitment practices and succession planning to effectively respond to current health care challenges, including rapid technological …

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Published on October 14, 2025 - 05:44 GMT

Administration reaches deal with AstraZeneca on lowering drug costs

The White House Oct. 10 announced it reached an agreement with AstraZeneca to align drug prices with the lowest paid by other developed nations, also known as the most-favored-nation price. Like the administration’s agreement with Pfizer, AstraZeneca will …

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Published on October 14, 2025 - 05:44 GMT

AHA blog: 2025 Cybersecurity Year in Review, Part One — Breaches and Defensive Measures

In part one of a new blog, John Riggi, AHA national advisor for cybersecurity and risk, and Scott Gee, AHA deputy national advisor for cybersecurity and risk, explain how these incidents underscore the urgent need for health care organizations to …

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Published on October 13, 2025 - 16:58 GMT

2025 Cybersecurity Year in Review, Part One: Breaches and Defensive Measures

As of Oct. 3, 2025, 364 hacking incidents had been reported to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights, affecting over 33 million Americans. To be clear, when a hacking incident is reported to OCR, that means that the …

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Published on October 11, 2025 - 06:03 GMT

Senate HELP Committee explores potential uses of AI

The AHA discussed ways hospitals and health systems are leveraging artificial intelligence for care delivery in a statement submitted to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions for a hearing held Oct. 9 titled, “AI’s Potential to …

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Published on October 10, 2025 - 18:04 GMT

Protecting Patients and Hospitals from Cyberattacks

This week, the FBI issued an urgent warning to all users — including hospitals — of a critical security soft spot within Oracle’s E-Business Suite, stating “This is ‘stop-what-you’re-doing and patch immediately vulnerability.’” The vulnerability has …

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Published on October 10, 2025 - 00:41 GMT

Dick Davidson NOVA Award applications due Oct. 14

Applications for the 2026 AHA Dick Davidson NOVA Award are due Oct. 14. The award recognizes hospitals that demonstrate outstanding collaboration with community partners to improve health outcomes and community well-being. Up to five winners will be …

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Published on October 10, 2025 - 00:41 GMT

Measles cases reach 42 states and jurisdictions

Measles cases have been reported by 42 states and jurisdictions this year, with 1,563 total nationwide, according to the latest data released yesterday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. There have been 44 outbreaks reported this year, with …

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Published on October 9, 2025 - 08:35 GMT

AHA podcast: How Philanthropy Powers Care at Inova

Inova Health System’s Toni Ardabell, chief of clinical enterprise operations, and Sage Bolte, Ph.D., chief philanthropy officer and president of the Inova Health Foundation, share how aligning philanthropy with mission and clinical priorities allows Inova …

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Published on October 9, 2025 - 08:35 GMT

HSCC launches toolkit to strengthen essential health care services and prevent cyberattacks

The Health Sector Coordinating Council Oct. 7 released its Sector Mapping and Risk Toolkit, created to help health care providers and other organizations visualize key services that support essential health care workflows and determine which of them …

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Published on October 9, 2025 - 08:35 GMT

AHA calls for Senate committee to strengthen supply chain for pharmaceuticals, medical devices

The AHA provided a statement of record to the Senate Special Committee on Aging for a hearing Oct. 8 on the pharmaceutical and medical device supply chains. The AHA highlighted how many pharmaceutical products are imported and that many medical devices are …

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Published on October 8, 2025 - 18:58 GMT

Shutdown continues as latest Senate vote on CR fails

The Senate last night failed a fifth time to adopt the House-passed continuing resolution to fund the federal government, continuing the government shutdown. The vote failed by a 52-42 tally, as Sens. John Fetterman, D-Pa., Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., …

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Published on October 8, 2025 - 03:41 GMT

From Strategy to Impact: Transforming Care Delivery

Health care is constantly evolving. New technologies, policies, payment models and medical advances all influence how organizations deliver — and how patients receive — care. Hospitals — and the health care providers who work there — do incredible work …

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Published on October 8, 2025 - 03:41 GMT

Workplace Violence Prevention in Hospitals: SSM Health’s United Front

Workplace violence prevention in health care has become one of the most urgent priorities for hospitals and health care systems nationwide. Rising incidents threaten not only the safety of health care staff but also the well-being of patients and their …

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