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The Department of Health and Human Services Sept. 17 announced it has awarded a total of $2 million to two recipients to create tools to improve care delivery, advance research capabilities and address emerging challenges related to interoperable health information technology.
The Health Resources and Services Administration Sept. 17 told Johnson & Johnson that the company’s publicly announced plans to implement a 340B rebate model “violates J&J’s obligations under the 340B statute, and HRSA expects J&J to cease implementation of it.”
AHA’s Behavioral Health Team, in collaboration with AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity, Sept. 16 released an infographic highlighting minority mental health.
The AHA's Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award honors the most outstanding examples of health equity across America. In this conversation, this year's winners discuss the successful strategies they’ve implemented to advance the work of health equity in their hospitals and beyond.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a request for information that seeks information on artificial intelligence use from health care providers, companies and others that can improve health care outcomes and care delivery.
September 17 is World Patient Safety Day. It’s an opportunity to spotlight the importance of ensuring all patients receive safe, quality care in all health care settings.
America’s hospitals and health systems have always aimed to provide the highest quality and safe care to patients, while helping every individual achieve their maximum potential for health.
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.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Oct. 21 will host a webinar on meeting new hospital price transparency requirements which become effective Jan. 1.
More than 5.5 million women live in counties with no or limited access to maternity care services, due to recent hospital closures and obstetric service reductions, according to a report released Sept. 10 by the March of Dimes.
In a new AHA video, Daryl Tol, former CEO of AdventHealth Central Florida, speaks on his personal struggle with anxiety and why health care leadership must reduce the stigma around employees talking about their mental health.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Sept. 12 released a rural health strategic plan which includes the agency’s key priorities, objectives and outcomes in rural health for the next five years.
The Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center last week announced that Veeam, a software company that provides data protection, backup and disaster recovery solutions, issued a
Senators Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Bob Casey, D-Pa., Sept. 11 introduced the SEPSIS Act, legislation which would task the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with building on its current efforts addressing sepsis care.
The AHA Sept. 12 participated in Modern Healthcare's Leadership Symposium in Washington, where AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack spoke with Modern Healthcare Reporter Michael McAuliff during a fireside chat.
The AHA Sept. 12 released a new report that found hospital and health system performance on key patient safety and quality measures was better in the first quarter of 2024 than it was prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, and that hospitals made these improvements while caring for patients with more significant health care needs.
Removing silos between physical and mental health care not only benefits patients, but the recruitment and retention of desperately needed behavioral health specialists.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Sept. 11 released revised guidance regarding conditions of participation and the conversion process for eligible hospitals interested in participating in Medicare and Medicaid as a rural emergency hospital.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid services Sept.