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AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack began AHA’s 2024 Annual Meeting remarking on the essential work of hospitals and health systems, as well as the many challenges they are facing, including workforce shortages, underpayment, supply chain issues and cyberattacks.
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.
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…
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.