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The Medical University of South Carolina’s National Mass Violence Victimization Resource Center Oct. 11 received an $8.9 million grant from the Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime to continue to develop evidence-based best practices, training and other resources to help communities prepare to provide timely behavioral and mental health services to victims of mass violence incidents.

U.S. tax-exempt hospitals provided over $129 billion in community benefits in 2020, 15.5% of their total expenses and nearly $20 billion more than in 2019, the AHA reports.

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AHA voices support for the CONNECT for Health Act, legislation that would increase patient access to telehealth services while removing barriers to adoption.

AHA’s new TrendWatch Chartbook presents the latest data on topics impacting the hospital and health system field, from health care spending, coverage and use to organizational and workforce trends.

The Department of Health and Human Services Oct. 6 urged health care organizations to patch a critical vulnerability in Cisco’s Emergency Responder communications platform that allows a cyberattacker to completely compromise a vulnerable system and use it for further attacks across an enterprise network.

The AHA has excellent resources to help hospital and health system teams encourage patients and people in their communities to get vaccinated against the flu, COVID-19 and RSV.

The National Security Agency and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Oct. 5 recommended organizations take steps to prevent cyber actors from exploiting 10 common network misconfigurations.

The Maryland Hospital Association Oct. 6 named as its president and CEO effective Dec. 18 Melony Griffith, who currently serves in the Maryland Senate where she chairs the Finance Committee. She is the first Black woman to lead the 54-year-old association.

In this conversation, Franck Nelson, RWJUH assistant vice president of health equity, discusses the big steps the organization has taken to dismantle equity barriers in its care delivery system and the community it serves.

Halloween, changing foliage and pumpkin spices are featured in AHA’s newest social media toolkit to encourage vaccination against the flu and COVID-19.

The Drug Enforcement Administration and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration have extended telehealth prescribing flexibilities for buprenorphine and other controlled substances through 2024.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Oct. 6 reopened the No Surprises Act’s Independent Dispute Resolution portal to out-of-network providers and group health plans initiating new single payment disputes under the No Surprises Act’s independent dispute resolution process, including single disputes involving bundled payment arrangements.

Cyber criminals are probing the defenses of health care providers every second of every day.

In a new video for Hispanic Heritage Month, José R. Sánchez, CEO of Humboldt Park Health in Chicago, reflects on rising from humble beginnings as a Latino immigrant to lead an organization that serves a diverse minority community.

An article published in Health Affairs examines hospital equity officers’ roles and actions to address the leading factors that contribute to health care disparities, including structural racism.

AHA Oct. 4 urged the Department of Veterans Affairs to issue proposed rulemaking for its audit and appeals processes under the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 in order to allow for public input and formalize clear standards and expectations. 

AHA Oct. 4 urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to permanently remove the requirement that telehealth providers report their home address on enrollment and claims forms, which would pose privacy and safety risk.

AHA Oct. 5 offered the House Ways and Means Committee proposals and suggestions to consider as it looks for avenues to broaden access to health care for patients in rural and underserved regions.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration this month awarded $35 million in grants to expand access to behavioral health and HIV treatment and prevention services for racial and ethnic medically underserved people.