Advisory

The Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Health-ISAC), July 24 issued a threat bulletin with information about the AGENDA, also known as Qilin, ransomware group, warning of alleged upcoming attacks on health care organizations.
The AHA provides cybersecurity support to individual hospitals and health systems and continues to share information and guidance with the field on the latest cyberthreats.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) July 10 released its calendar year (CY) 2025 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and ambulatory surgical center (ASC) proposed rule. The rule would increase OPPS rates by a net 2.6% in CY 2025 compared to CY 2024.
On June 26, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its calendar year (CY) 2025 proposed rule for the home health (HH) prospective payment system (PPS). CMS’ continued application of such large behavioral adjustments may threaten access to HH care for beneficiaries and, in…
A non-malicious global technology outage that began early Friday morning is continuing to affect many industries and is having varying effects on hospitals and health systems across the country.
A non-malicious global technology outage that began early Friday morning is continuing to affect many industries and is having varying effects on hospitals and health systems across the country.The global outage was caused by a faulty software update issued by the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike,…
Leaders representing more than 1,500 hospitals, health systems and other organizations are participating in the Patient Safety Initiative. The focus areas for 2024 include fostering a culture of safety from the board room to the bedside, identifying and addressing inequities in safety, and…
The Department of Health and Human Services Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center has issued an alert about a critical vulnerability in MOVEit, a common file transfer platform utilized in the health sector.
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) on May 17 proposed a new mandatory payment model that would test whether performance-based incentive payments paid to or owed by participating kidney transplant hospitals increase access to kidney transplants while preserving or enhancing the…
In honor of National Hospital Week, the American Hospital Association is teaming up once again with Musicians On Call with the second annual Concert for Caregivers to thank caregivers and hospital and health system staff for their continued sacrifices for the health of their communities. This…