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The AHA recently participated in a meeting of an American Academy of Family Physicians task force that will recommend evidence-based strategies to improve maternal health and reduce disparities in maternal morbidity and mortality.
The National Center for Healthcare Leadership will present the 2019 Gail L. Warden Leadership Excellence Award to Rodney F. Hochman, M.D., president and CEO of Providence St. Joseph Health.
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar last week announced that Paul Mango will assume the role of deputy chief of staff for policy, a new position overseeing policy planning and coordination for the department.
Employment at the nation's hospitals rose by 0.21% in June to a seasonally adjusted 5,244,900 people, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has updated its alternative payment model participation status tool for the 2019 Quality Payment Program.
Air ambulances charged an average four to 10 times what Medicare paid for their services in 2016, according to a study reported this week in Health Affairs.
AHA's Hospitals Against Violence initiative July 11 at 2 p.m. ET will host a webinar on promoting prevention, improving health and maximizing safety outcomes for patients affected by human trafficking and intimate partner violence.
Drug makers this week increased list prices for at least 104 different drugs, dosages or package sizes, with the average price increase 13.1%, according to an analysis of select drugs by Rx Savings Solutions.
The Food and Drug Administration yesterday released new draft guidance for labeling medications that carry the risk of abuse or dependence, including but not limited to opioids, and simplifying labels with complicated usage instructions.
The National Academy of Medicine Action Collaborative on Countering the U.S. Opioid Epidemic will host a free public webinar July 22 at 3 p.m. ET on best practices and evidence standards for opioid tapering.