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The AHA’s American Society for Health Care Risk Management will host its 2026 Learning Symposium July 20-23 in Chicago. Risk professionals will gather for an immersive learning experience that will include five learning pathways, networking and opportunities to earn contact hours.
The AHA July 9 announced that the Ralph H. Johnson VA Health System in Charleston, S.C., is the 2026 recipient of the AHA Quest for Quality Prize.
The Food and Drug Administration has issued an early alert for specific lots of BD ChloraPrep Applicators by Medline because of a potential breach of sterility in the packaging, due to wrinkles in the paper lidding which may extend to the seal area.
Most hospital outreach laboratories have until July 31 to report required private payer clinical diagnostic laboratory data for services furnished during the first six months of 2025 to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Ryane Jackson, vice president of Community Health Network at Memorial Hermann Health System, explains how the system is creating seamless connections between clinical care and community resources to improve long-term health outcomes.
The AHA announced July 8 that Erie County Medical Center of Buffalo, N.Y., and the Geriatrics and Extended Care Hospice and Palliative Medicine Team of Orlando VA Health Care System in Orlando, Fla., are winners of the 2026 AHA Circle of Life Award for their efforts in palliative and end-of-life…
A blog by Ashley Thompson, AHA senior vice president of public policy analysis and development, explains why healthcare affordability is a system-wide challenge requiring shared responsibility.
The Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 8 launched a voluntary pledge that hospitals can sign related to their efforts on healthy food.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 7 released a bulletin announcing the end of its “fast-track” review process for certain Medicaid section 1115 demonstration extensions.
Health Insurance Marketplace insurers will propose a median premium increase of 14% for 2027, according to an analysis of preliminary rate filings published July 8 by the Peterson Center on Healthcare and KFF, marking a second consecutive year of double-digit premium growth.