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AHA Transformation Talks: Advanced data strategies for optimizing value-based care      

July 21, 2022

AHA Transformation Talks: Advanced data strategies for optimizing value-based care       hnesich_drupal Jul 21, 2022 Learn how hospital and health system leaders such as Sabrina B. Heltz, executive advisor, Ochsner Health Network, Ochsner Health, are leveraging data from across the enterprise to improve quality of care by driving more effective clinical workflows and addressing care gaps. […]

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AHA leader, others share perspectives on climate change

July 21, 2022

AHA leader, others share perspectives on climate change hnesich_drupal Jul 21, 2022 The National Academy of Medicine’s Action Collaborative on Decarbonizing the U.S. Health Sector this week launched Health Care Leaders Speak Out on Climate Change, a video series featuring perspectives from health care leaders involved in the collaborative, including AHA Executive Vice President and […]

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Study: Hypertension doubles risk of hospitalization from omicron variant

July 21, 2022

Study: Hypertension doubles risk of hospitalization from omicron variant hnesich_drupal Jul 21, 2022 Hypertension more than doubles the risk of hospitalization related to omicron infection, even in people who are fully vaccinated and boosted, according to a new study by researchers at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles. “We were surprised to learn that many people who […]

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Congress temporarily suspends tariffs on imported formula to reduce cost

July 21, 2022

Congress temporarily suspends tariffs on imported formula to reduce cost hnesich_drupal Jul 21, 2022 The Senate today passed and sent to the president for his signature the Formula Act (H.R. 8351), bipartisan legislation that would suspend tariffs on imported infant formula through 2022. The Food and Drug Administration has allowed formula imports to help address […]

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CMS awards $49M to connect kids to Medicaid, CHIP coverage

July 20, 2022

CMS awards $49M to connect kids to Medicaid, CHIP coverage hnesich_drupal Jul 20, 2022 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday awarded $49 million in grants to help 36 organizations enroll eligible children in Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage. The recipients will participate in the Connecting Kids to Coverage National Campaign and other […]

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MACPAC: Gaps in Medicaid coverage increase preventable hospitalizations

July 20, 2022

MACPAC: Gaps in Medicaid coverage increase preventable hospitalizations hnesich_drupal Jul 20, 2022 A new study released by the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission found emergency department visits and hospitalizations for certain preventable conditions more than doubled in the first month after adult Medicaid beneficiaries temporarily lost coverage, a process known as churn. The study […]

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CDC recommends Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for adults

July 20, 2022

CDC recommends Novavax COVID-19 vaccine for adults hnesich_drupal Jul 20, 2022 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last night endorsed the two-dose Novavax COVID-19 vaccine as a COVID-19 vaccine primary series for emergency use in adults, as recommended by its advisory committee. Authorized by the Food and Drug Administration last week, the protein-based vaccine offers […]

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Recalled infusion pumps may cause serious injury

July 20, 2022

Recalled infusion pumps may cause serious injury hnesich_drupal Jul 20, 2022 Smiths Medical recently recalled more than 118,000 Medfusion syringe infusion pumps whose software could malfunction, causing serious patient harm or death, the Food and Drug Administration announced. At least seven serious injuries and one death have been reported. For more on the affected models […]

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DOJ recovers ransom paid to North Korean hackers targeting health care

July 20, 2022

DOJ recovers ransom paid to North Korean hackers targeting health care hnesich_drupal Jul 20, 2022 The Justice Department has recovered about $500,000 in ransom that a Kansas hospital and Colorado medical provider paid to state-sponsored North Korean hackers, the agency announced yesterday. “Thanks to rapid reporting and cooperation from a victim, the FBI and Justice […]

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AHA urges Congress to expand access to mental health telehealth services

July 20, 2022

AHA urges Congress to expand access to mental health telehealth services hnesich_drupal Jul 20, 2022 Commenting yesterday on draft legislation to expand access to mental health services through telehealth, AHA told the Senate Finance Committee it supports allowing Medicare patients to receive audio-only telehealth services and telehealth services without a prior in-person visit, and expanding […]

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