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Chair File: The Staying Power of Telehealth
One legacy of our response to COVID-19 surely will be how it has accelerated the adoption of virtual care. It is one of the more encouraging developments during the losses of the pandemic.
Chair File: Telehealth’s Role in the Battle Against COVID-19
As our nation’s caregivers remain courageously entrenched in the battle against COVID-19, AHA is working to ensure that telehealth is realizing its potential as one of the most powerful health care tools in the arsenal.
Chair File: The Growth of Telehealth during COVID-19 and What it Means for the Future
“I just can’t imagine going back because people recognize the value of this.” That’s what Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma said recently about the increased use of telehealth, signaling that doctoring from a distance — which has shown itself to be a lifesaving tool during the COVID-19 pandemic — could be here to stay.
As the Government Prepares to End COVID-19 Emergencies, We Must Use Lessons to Create a Better Health Care System
For three years, hospitals, health systems and health care workers have been on the front lines of the greatest public health crisis our nation has faced in a century.
Chair File: Planning Today for Tomorrow’s Workforce
We know that prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, demand for health care workers and health care job openings were at record highs. We also know that the pandemic created pressure to quickly ramp up staffing levels and optimize surge capacity, even as the cancellation of non-emergent surgeries caused serious financial challenges for hospitals and health systems.
Hospitals Are Clear: COVID-19 Waivers Make a Difference
One important learning from the two-and-a-half-year COVID-19 pandemic is that the public health emergency (PHE) waivers made an enormous difference for hospitals and health systems.
Honor, Pride and Opportunities for Greater Health: Turning the Tide in Native American Communities
Native American Heritage Month reminds us about the devastating and disproportionate impact COVID-19 has had on American Indian and Alaskan Native communities. It also presents an opportunity to re-focus efforts to help these communities overcome social and economic obstacles to improve overall health.
Perspective: Supporting Our Rural Hospitals and Communities
In Bellingham, Wash., the PeaceHealth clinic is using community health workers, or promotoras, to help educate farmworkers in rural communities about the importance of getting the COVID-19 vaccine.