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Published on July 16, 2026 - 09:11 GMT

AHA podcast discusses ways to improve care transitions for opioid use

In this conversation, a team from the University Medical Center New Orleans — LSU School of Medicine’s Benjamin Springgate, M.D., professor of internal medicine and addiction medicine, and Seth Vignes, M.D., assistant professor of internal medicine — share …

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Published on July 16, 2026 - 09:11 GMT

AHA announces Next Gen fellows for 2027

The AHA’s Next Generation Leaders Fellowship today announced its 46 fellows for the class of 2027, who will each work with mentors addressing a specific challenge to their hospital or health system. The program focuses on empowering leaders to create …

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Published on July 16, 2026 - 09:11 GMT

AHA urges court to reject AbbVie bid to change 340B program rules

The AHA today filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting the Department of Health and Human Services’ motion to dismiss AbbVie’s lawsuit challenging the agency’s longstanding definition of “patient” under the 340B Drug Pricing Program. The AHA argued …

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Published on July 16, 2026 - 09:11 GMT

AHA challenges HRSA’s burden estimate for proposed 340B rebate model

The AHA July 14 urged the Health Resources and Services Administration to revise its estimate of the administrative burden associated with the agency’s proposed 340B rebate model pilot program, saying the agency’s projection of five hours of work per week …

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Published on July 16, 2026 - 09:11 GMT

CMS releases RFI on clinical laboratory regulations

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Department of Health and Human Services July 15 released a request for information on topics regarding Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of …

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Published on July 16, 2026 - 09:11 GMT

Guide available to help healthcare organizations improve workforce well-being program evaluations

The Initiative Intelligence Guide, which focuses on workforce well-being, was released July 15 by the AHA, The Coalition for Physician & APP Well-Being, Advent Health, Providence and Atalan. The guide is designed to help healthcare organizations better …

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Published on July 16, 2026 - 09:11 GMT

AHA responds to CMS on potential modifications to ACA’s Essential Health Benefits

The AHA July 15 responded to a request for information from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the Affordable Care Act’s Essential Health Benefits framework, which creates the guardrails for defining comprehensive insurance coverage. The …

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Published on July 16, 2026 - 09:11 GMT

AHA comments on health bills considered during House committee markup

In this conversation, Southwest Health’s Kevin Carr, M.D., family medicine physician, and Melissa Carr, M.D., OB/GYN, reflect on the joy of practicing medicine…

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Published on July 15, 2026 - 05:29 GMT

Health system leaders discuss care delivery, workforce and technology at 2026 AHA Leadership Summit

Following an introduction from Michelle Hood, AHA executive vice president and COO, moderator Chris DeRienzo, M.D., AHA senior vice president and chief physician executive, led a panel discussion July 14 at the 2026 AHA Leadership Summit with Betty Chu, M. …

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Published on July 15, 2026 - 05:29 GMT

AHA’s Hood receives NCHL’s 2026 Gail L. Warden Leadership Excellence Award

The National Center for Healthcare Leadership July 14 announced that Michelle Hood, AHA executive vice president and COO, is the recipient of NCHL's 2026 Gail L. Warden Leadership Excellence Award. The award celebrates individuals who advance health …

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Published on July 15, 2026 - 05:29 GMT

CDC issues advisory to healthcare providers on cyclosporiasis cases

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention July 14 released an advisory on the growing cyclosporiasis cases across the U.S. The advisory said that the agency received reports of 1,645 confirmed domestic cases across 34 states and is aware of more than …

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Published on July 15, 2026 - 05:29 GMT

HRSA announces 340B program sales reached $100 billion in CY 2025

The Health Resources and Services Administration announced that 340B covered entities purchased $100 billion in outpatient drugs under the federal 340B Drug Pricing Program in calendar year 2025. This represents an approximate 22% increase from CY 2024, …

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Published on July 15, 2026 - 05:29 GMT

Agencies warn of Russian cyberattacks on vulnerable routers

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and other U.S. and international agencies released a joint advisory July 13, warning of Russian cyber actors targeting vulnerable network devices, primarily routers, in critical infrastructure sectors …

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Published on July 15, 2026 - 05:29 GMT

CMS issues CY 2027 physician fee schedule proposed rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 14 released its calendar year 2027 proposed rule for the physician fee schedule. As required by law, CMS would implement two separate conversion factors: one for qualifying alternative payment model …

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Published on July 14, 2026 - 04:51 GMT

Summit sessions share transformative practices from across the field

Throughout the first two days of the Summit, healthcare leaders shared innovations from their organizations, including discussing how to operationalize artificial intelligence but also how to humanize patient care. Other sessions touched on scaling …

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Published on July 14, 2026 - 04:51 GMT

Panel looks to the future of healthcare delivery

During a panel discussion July 12 on scaling innovation, moderator Joy Rhoden, senior vice president and executive director of the AHA’s division of health outcomes and care transformation, engaged panelists AHA Immediate-past Chair Tina Freese Decker, …

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Published on July 14, 2026 - 04:51 GMT

AHA Board names SSM Health’s Laura Kaiser chair-elect designate

The AHA Board of Trustees Board of Trustees has elected Laura Kaiser, president and CEO of SSM Health, based in St. Louis, Mo., as its chair-elect designate. Kaiser will be chair-elect in 2027 and become the 2028 AHA chair, the top elected official of the …

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Published on July 14, 2026 - 04:51 GMT

AHA leaders kick off Leadership Summit discussing innovation, transformation

AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack July 12 opened the 2026 AHA Leadership Summit, which is anchored by the theme of “Redesigning Care Delivery and Operating Models for the Future.” “This gathering has always been about learning from one another — …

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Published on July 14, 2026 - 04:51 GMT

AHA podcast explores how hospitals can strengthen OUD treatment

Heidi Bray, DNP, nurse practitioner and hospitalist at Providence St. Peter Hospital, explores how hospitals can improve opioid use disorder treatment through stronger discharge planning, medication for opioid use disorder, or MOUD, and better connections …

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Published on July 14, 2026 - 04:50 GMT

ASHE recognizes healthcare facilities for efforts in energy reduction

The American Society for Health Care Engineering July 13 announced 70 healthcare facilities as winners of the 2026 Energy to Care Sustainability Champions Award, recognizing healthcare facilities that significantly reduce their energy use and emissions …

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