The Department of Health and Human Services Aug. 14 announced that three health systems have signed the agency’s voluntary pledge related to hospital efforts on healthy food. HHS noted that those systems — Corewell Health in Michigan, Houston Methodist in …
Every day, hospitals and health systems perform a remarkable balancing act. They invest in talented caregivers, advanced technologies, innovative partnerships and modern facilities, all while keeping their focus where it belongs: delivering safe, high- …
For patients, healthcare affordability is about more than the price of an individual service. It is also about whether the healthcare system meets their needs. Does the system help them find the right care at the right time to better treat or manage their …
The Common Health Coalition announced Aug. 13 that it will receive $100 million in funding from the OpenAI Foundation for a new initiative using artificial intelligence-powered tools to help states and localities treat and cure various infections and …
A blog by Robyn Tessin, AHA director of policy, discusses the ways value-based care can meet patients’ needs, resulting in improved affordability and access to timely, coordinated care. “The promise of value-based care is a healthcare system that feels …
The AHA Aug. 13 responded to a Food and Drug Administration request for input on the risks and benefits to health and safety associated with non-device software. Among its recommendations, the AHA supported the benefits of clinical decision support …
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Aug. 11 ruled to vacate certain regulations implementing how the No Surprises Act qualifying payment amount is calculated. The QPA reflects an insurance plan’s median contracted rate for a specific service in the same …
In this conversation, Michele Frankel, deputy market president for Northwell Health’s Eastern Market, and Susan Kwiatek, DNP, vice president of aging and supportive care and leader of Northwell Health’s Institute for Healthy Aging, reveal how one of the …
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention yesterday released a health advisory on the risk of severe arboviral disease among patients receiving B-cell-depleting or B-cell-modulating medications. Arboviruses are mostly transmitted by mosquitos and …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today released an advisory for certain clinicians who are qualifying alternative payment model participants and eligible to receive APM incentive payments, notifying them that their current billing …
The AHA today provided comments to the Consumer Product Safety Commission on its agenda and priorities for fiscal years 2027 and 2028, specifically focusing on recommendations for National Electronic Injury Surveillance System modernization efforts. As …
U.S. and international agencies released a joint cybersecurity advisory Aug. 10 warning of actions by Gunra ransomware. Gunra is a ransomware-as-a-service program that has been used to target government, critical infrastructure — including healthcare — and …
President Trump signed an executive order Aug. 10 revamping the federal government’s recommended childhood vaccine schedule. The order divides immunizations into three categories and recommends they should be administered at separate medical visits when …
In this conversation, Jennifer Bollinger, chief consumer and brand officer at Sutter Health, discusses how a “phygital ecosystem” approach creates a seamless experience between virtual and in-person care. Learn how Sutter Health is eliminating friction, …
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Aug. 7 declared a public health emergency for Washington state to address the impacts of ongoing wildfires. This follows an emergency declaration approved by President Trump Aug. 4. …
The Senate’s budget resolution to set up a third reconciliation bill was released Aug. 7 by Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., chairman of the Senate Budget Committee. It instructs 11 Senate committees to provide up to $150 billion in funding by Sept. 11. No …
Guidance on the implementation timeline for the No Surprises Act independent dispute resolution operations final rule was released Aug. 7 by the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and the Treasury, along with the Office of Personnel …
A study published Aug. 5 by Nature found that COVID-19 infection can reactivate dormant, chronic viruses such as Epstein-Barr and cytomegalovirus. The study found that reactivation is correlated with the severity of the COVID-19 infection. The study …
The Senate soon is expected to join House colleagues in returning home to their states and districts. These traditional August state and district work periods provide some of the most important opportunities to engage with policymakers. While lawmakers …
In this conversation, Jackie Gerhart, M.D., chief medical officer at Epic, Thomas McGinn, M.D., chief physician executive officer at CommonSpirit Health,…
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