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For critical access hospitals and rural hospitals with 50 beds or fewer, an attractive new option became available on January 1st of this year. That was the opportunity to seek designation as a new rural emergency hospital, which expands the conditions under which hospitals can seek payment from…
April 19, 2023The Honorable Larry Bucshon, M.D.U.S. House of Representatives2313 Rayburn House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515The Honorable Madeleine DeanU.S. House of Representatives150 Cannon House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515Dear Representatives Bucshon and Dean:
Anyone unfamiliar with the financial structure of not-for-profit hospitals and health systems may question why these organizations carry often significant financial reserves on their balance sheets. The answer is straightforward: with limited sources of funding, hospitals and health systems rely on…
The AHA appreciates the opportunity to provide the subcommittee with information for its hearing on Examining Existing Federal Programs to Build a Stronger Health Workforce and Improve Primary Care.
The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the US National Security Agency (NSA), US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are releasing this joint advisory to provide details of tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) associated…
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The Landscape Analysis’ charge was to highlight findings and issues affecting the cybersecurity resiliency of U.S. hospitals. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) defines cyber resiliency as, the ability to anticipate, withstand, recover from, and adapt to…
Cybersecurity threats to healthcare organizations and patient safety are real. Health IT provides critical lifesaving functions.
Amicus Brief: AHA 340B Health Arkansas Hospital Association in support of Arkansas’ 340B Drug Pricing Nondiscrimination Act against a challenge brought by PhRMA.
Is there real health care quality without equity? How do we preserve the dignity of every human being who comes through our doors? In 2023, these questions are top of mind for just about every hospital and health system leader and their team to consider. In this Leadership Dialogue Series podcast,…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) April 4 issued its fiscal year (FY) 2024 proposed rule for the inpatient psychiatric facility (IPF) prospective payment system (PPS).
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