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A fact sheet released July 29 by the Coalition to Strengthen America’s Healthcare features analysis from KNG Health Consulting that shows nearly half of all hospital emergency department visits occur after-hours (between 5 p.m. and 8 a.m.), when patient care options are limited.

The AHA July 29 applauded a proposed rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to address concerns raised by the AHA and other organizations about the potential impact of significant, anomalous and highly suspect catheter billing within the Medicare Shared Savings Program.

In response to a recent Washington Post op-ed favoring site-neutral payment, AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack writes in a letter to the editor published Friday that site-neutral policies "fail to recognize that not all care sites are created equal," and that "Hospitals are also held to higher regulatory and safety standards, and they provide benefits such as 24/7 capacity for emergencies."

In this conversation, Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., speaks with her colleague Robert E. Brady, Ph.D., director of Anxiety Disorders Service at Dartmouth Health, about different types of anxieties and their prevalence in today’s culture.

The AHA is now accepting applications through Oct. 1 for the 2025 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Awards, which will recognize the efforts of member hospitals and health systems in advancing health equity, diversity and inclusion across three categories.

The AHA July 26 submitted a letter expressing concerns in response to the recently introduced 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-Net (340B ACCESS) Act.

The Department of Justice July 25 announced the indictment of North Korean national Rim Jong Hyok for allegedly conspiring to hack and extort U.S. hospitals and health care providers.

It is important to use the August recess that begins next week as an opportunity to engage senators and representatives while they are back home. It is critical for federal lawmakers to understand the challenges hospitals and health systems face.

The AHA's Next Generation Leaders Fellowship July 25 announced its 36 fellows for 2025, who will each work with mentors to address a specific challenge to their hospital or health system, and present a solution at the 2025 AHA Leadership Summit.

The cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike July 24 posted online a preliminary post incident report following a non-malicious global technology outage which began July 19 and affected many industries, including health care.

The AHA July 25 urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to maintain the uninsured rate at 8.7% under the inpatient prospective payment system final rule for fiscal year 2025, which would help provide stability for DSH facilities.

There has been a sharp uptick this year in ruthless tactics by cybercriminals, who are now directly threatening patients with the release of sensitive information, photos and medical records. John Riggi, AHA national advisor for cybersecurity and risk, talks with two experts about the rise in these tactics and what’s needed to fight back and prepare against these threat-to-life crimes.

The AHA July 24 shared information and new offerings from some of its private sector partners that can help hospitals and health systems strengthen their cybersecurity efforts and defend against and deflect cyberattacks.

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration July 24 announced it is awarding $45.1 million in grants toward various behavioral health initiatives.

Winners of the Foster G. McGaw prize, the Quest for Quality prize and the Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award were presented at the 2024 AHA Leadership Summit.

Joy Lewis, AHA senior vice president of health equity strategies and executive director of AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity, shared the stage with Dayna Bowen Matthew, author and law professor at George Washington University Law School, to explore the fundamental issues of health equity and actionable strategies to ensure equitable health opportunities for all people.

AHA Immediate Past Chair John Haupert, president and CEO of Grady Health System in Atlanta, opened the afternoon plenary session during the second day of the Summit discussing how health care has f

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued an advisory alerting health care providers, laboratory professionals and others in health care settings of a critical shortage of Becton Dickinson BACTEC blood culture bottles.

Rosalyn Carpenter and Paul Rains, R.N., write about the importance of fostering an inclusive environment to reduce stigma around behavioral health care for historically underserved communities.

The Department of Health and Human Services July 23 released an amendment to a 2013 emergency declaration under the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act that broadens the scope in which the agency can help facilitate certain medical countermeasures in response to a public health emergency such as a pandemic.