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In this conversation, Vinnidhy Dave, D.O., hospice specialist and director of palliative medicine at Englewood Health Physician Network, and Lauren Savage, director of population health at Englewood Hospital, discuss what Englewood Health is doing to prevent opioid use in its communities and how an opioid risk tool provides guidance and protocols to protect higher-risk patients.

The Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration is accepting applications until April 22 for its four-year Rural Maternity and Obstetrics Management Strategies Program.

Baxter notified customers on Jan. 22 that allocations for two sodium chloride IV solutions have been increased to 100%. According to Baxter, the products will have a one- to two-week lag time while they progress through the full distribution network.

Respiratory illness activity remains high across the country, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In the latest issue of AHA's Trustee Insights newsletter, James Liggins, Jr., 2025 AHA Committee on Governance chair and board chair of Bronson Healthcare System, shares how boards need to prepare for integrating artificial intelligence and other emerging governance issues.

The AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity’s newly released infographic highlights the importance of leveraging community collaborations to achieve equitable health outcomes for all populations.

The AHA Center for Health Innovation released a new report to guide hospital and health system executives on using artificial intelligence and AI-powered technologies to transform their organizations’ operations.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Jan. 17 announced a record 24.2 million consumers selected health coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace for the 2025 enrollment period that ended Jan. 15.

The Department of Health and Human Services Jan. 17 announced 15 Medicare Part D drugs selected for the latest round of price negotiations.

On Monday, we observe two events of great importance to our nation: the quadrennial inauguration of a president, and we recognize the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who dedicated his life to nonviolent change in the cause of justice. These two occasions are intertwined in profound ways.

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission today voted to recommend that Congress update Medicare payment rates for hospital inpatient and outpatient services by the current law amount plus 1% for 20

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The AHA yesterday released its 2025 Advocacy Agenda that details the

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today released an advisory recommending clinicians expedite subtyping of

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In the last of this four-part conversation, four leaders from Scripps Health — Chris Van Gorder, president and CEO, Todd Walbridge, senior director of corporate and system safety and security, Shane Thielman, corporate senior vice president and chief information officer, and Gerry Soderstrom, corporate senior vice president and chief audit, compliance and risk officer — discuss the future of cyberattacks on America's health care, the real-time threat to patients and recovery efforts once an attack is over.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Jan. 15 that 53.4% of people with Traditional Medicare are in an accountable care relationship with a provider, a 4.3% increase from last year. The agency said it is the largest increase since it began tracking accountable care relationships.

The Department of Health and Human Services and Drug Enforcement Administration published a series of rules Jan. 15 related to telemedicine prescribing of controlled substances, including a special registration proposed rule and a final rule on telemedicine prescribing of buprenorphine.

The Department of Health and Human Services Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center Jan. 8 released guidance on cybersecurity for telehealth applications. The guide highlights the challenges of securing telehealth platforms due to vulnerabilities that can expose them to a range of cyberattacks, such as data breaches, structured query language attacks, ransomware, phishing and more.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Jan. 13 released its standards for the health insurance marketplaces for 2026, including the issuers and brokers who assist marketplace enrollees. The final rule enhances CMS' authority to address and curtail misconduct by agents and brokers, such as fraudulent changes to an enrollee's health care coverage.