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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center and international partners are alerting health care and other critical infrastructure organizations of the threat of LockBit 3.0 ransomware, labeled "Citrix…
AHA Nov. 20 filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and others claiming the National Labor Relations Board’s new rule for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act violates the Administrative Procedure Act.
Four clinicians from Henry Ford Health System discuss how its collaborative care program, that for the first time integrated primary care with behavioral health, has helped meet the need of patients.
The Food and Drug Administration on Nov. 16 announced a new report from government contractor MITRE, Next Steps Toward Managing Legacy Medical Device Cybersecurity Risks.
The AHA Nov. 20 released its Health Care Plan Accountability Update, covering the latest developments in Medicare Advantage, legislation and regulation of private health insurers, as well as webinars and other resources from the last quarter.
Certain Medicare Advantage organizations have issued policies for the coming year that AHA believes do not fully adhere to requirements in the MA final rule for calendar year 2024, the association alerted the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Nov. 20.
Fisher-Titus Medical Center in Norwalk, Ohio, addressed its nursing workforce gap by recruiting international nurses and working to create a welcoming and supportive environment where nurses choose to remain for many years to come.
Laura Appel, executive vice president of the Michigan Health and Hospital Association, and Christina Campos, CEO at Guadalupe County Hospital, New Mexico, discuss what’s involved in converting to and meeting the eligibility requirements of a Rural Emergency Hospital, and what patients stand to gain…
States interested in participating in Cohort 1 or 2 of the States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development Model may apply until 3 p.m. on March 18 and are encouraged to submit a letter of intent by Feb. 5, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Nov. 16.
Payment denials by Medicare Advantage plans jumped 56% for the median health system between January 2022 and June 2023, contributing to a 28% decline in median cash reserves, according to the latest analysis of data from over 1,300 hospitals and health systems by Syntellis Performance Solutions and…