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One year after Change Healthcare cyberattack, AHA report discusses lessons learned and continued need to mitigate risk

Nearly one year after the cyberattack on Change Healthcare, the AHA released a
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Healthcare Equality Network sends letter to CMS on claims denials by commercial insurers 

The Healthcare Equality Network July 3 sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, expressing concerns about claims denials by commercial insurance companies.
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‘Best of’ AHA's Advancing Health podcast highlights workforce wellness, rural obstetric services

Highlights from the AHA's Advancing Health podcast include selections on obstetric services in rural communities and the growing role of chief wellness officers.
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When Disasters Strike, Hospitals Are Always There to Care for and Stand Up for their Communities

Each and every day across the country, our nation’s hospitals and health systems are always there, ready to care.
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Replay: HHS briefing on IV solutions conservation 

A replay of the Oct. 28 Department of Health and Human Services briefing on IV solutions conservation amid the disruption at Baxter's North Carolina plant is now available.
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North Carolina, Tennessee associations establish relief funds for hospital employees affected by Helene 

The North Carolina Healthcare Association and Tennessee Hospital Association have each established relief funds to assist hospital employees in their states who have been impacted by Hurricane Helene’s unprecedented destruction and flooding. 
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AHA podcast — Reflections on Recovery: The Maui Wildfires 

The devastating 2023 Maui wildfires claimed 102 lives, destroyed more than 2,200 structures and caused an estimated $5.5 billion in damages. In this conversation, Hilton Raethel, president and CEO of the Healthcare Association of Hawaii, describes how the tragedy unfolded, the steps health care providers took in the face of an unparalleled crisis and what can be improved when the next disaster strikes.
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AHA podcast: How a Rural Health System Continues to Provide Essential Obstetric Services 

Kittitas Valley Healthcare, based in Ellensburg, Wash., was delivering 300-350 babies each year in the region prior to 2022, offering the area’s only comprehensive obstetric services.
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HHS will not appeal AHA court victory in online tracking case

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will not appeal its loss in American Hospital Association v. Becerra. The AHA, joined by the Texas Hospital Association, Texas Health Resources, and United Regional Health Care System, last November sued HHS to bar enforcement of a new rule adopted in guidance by the Office for Civil Rights titled “Use of Online Tracking Technologies by HIPAA Covered Entities and Business Associates,” which prevented hospitals and health systems from using standard third-party web technologies that capture IP addresses on key portions of their public-facing webpages.
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AHA comments on proposed AHRQ initiative to advance patient safety

AHA submitted comments on how the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality can best support the field in advancing patient safety through an action alliance, which the agency is launching in partnership with health care systems and patient safety advocates