The AHA’s Community Health Improvement network will host a webinar Aug. 26 at noon ET that will feature discussion from leaders at CredibleMind on what a practical roadmap for a coordinated response to behavioral health needs looks like.
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In this conversation, Baligh Yehia, M.D., president of Jefferson Health, shares how the organization is rethinking healthcare access through same-day cancer care, virtual primary care, home-based services and expanded access to clinical trials.
The Department of Health and Human Services Aug. 14 released a request for comments through the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT on a proposed three-year generic clearance to collect routine customer feedback on service delivery and performance related to the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement.
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.
The 2027 AHA Rural Healthcare Leadership Conference will be held Jan. 31-Feb. 3 in Orlando, Fla.
Cyberattacks against healthcare continue to grow in frequency, sophistication and impact. They have increased their targeting of healthcare third-party vendors, conducted ransomware attacks and led data-theft extortion campaigns.
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.
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 diseases
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 Health Resources and Services Administration Aug. 12 announced a modernized framework for addressing national newborn screening topics, which includes evaluating conditions for inclusion in the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel.
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 AHA Aug. 12 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.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Aug. 11 released a final rule that prohibits states from receiving federal matching funds for “sex-rejecting procedures” for Medicaid beneficiaries under the age of 18, and for Children’s Health Insurance Program beneficiaries in certain states under the age of 19.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Aug. 12 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 information must be updated to receive funds for the 2026 payment year.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Aug. 11 released a health advisory on the risk of severe arboviral disease among patients receiving B-cell-depleting or B-cell-modulating medications.
The AHA Aug. 11 published a new issue brief on how hospitals and health systems can incorporate care navigation and coordination into their patient care processes.
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 nation’s largest health systems transformed age-friendly care into an organization-wide strategy.
President Trump signed an executive order Aug. 10 revamping the federal government’s recommended childhood vaccine schedule.
U.S. and international agencies released a joint cybersecurity advisory Aug. 10 warning of actions by Gunra ransomware.
The AHA Aug. 11 released a new resource guide designed to address a critical gap by helping leaders understand and quantify the economic burden of disparities of health outcomes.