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Genentech鈥檚 decision to move three lifesaving cancer drugs from traditional wholesale distribution channels to specialty distributors is increasing costs for many hospitals and health systems and in some cases delaying patient treatment, according to a January survey of more than 200鈥
The Food and Drug Administration today launched a mobile application for accessing information on current drug shortages and discontinuations. The app allows users to search or browse by a drug鈥檚 generic name or active ingredient, and report a suspected drug shortage or supply issue to鈥
The AHA today urged the Department of Health and Human Services鈥 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response to adequately reimburse hospitals for their costs related to Ebola readiness, expressing disappointment with the level of funding in its recent funding opportunity鈥
Tax-exempt hospitals鈥 community benefit activities represented 9.67% of their total expenses for Tax Year 2011, the Internal Revenue Service said in a report recently submitted to Congress. The results are consistent with an Ernst and Young report prepared for AHA for the same period,鈥
America鈥檚 community hospitals contributed nearly $2.6 trillion to the U.S. economy in 2013, including 5.6 million jobs, according to report released today by the AHA. Hospitals are the second largest source of private-sector jobs, accounting for one of nine jobs with ripple effects鈥
As Congress prepares to address a physician payment fix, the Coalition to Protect America鈥檚 Health Care this week launched a new television ad and campaign urging Congress to reject payment cuts that would limit patients鈥 access to hospital care. The campaign includes ad displays at鈥
Barbara Muesing, a trustee and auxiliary member at Essentia Health in Fosston, MN, will chair the AHA's 2015 Committee on Volunteers. The specialty committee of the AHA Board of Trustees focuses on the roles, responsibilities and services of organized volunteers and auxilians, as well as the鈥
The country鈥檚 highest presidential honor for performance excellence through innovation, improvement and visionary leadership, the Baldrige Award recognizes businesses, education and health care organizations that have made outstanding achievements in seven areas: leadership; strategic鈥
Sens. Charles Grassley (R-IA), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Friday introduced AHA-supported legislation (S. 607) that would extend the Rural Community Hospital Demonstration for five years. The program enables rural hospitals with fewer than 51 acute-care鈥
The AHA today urged the Department of Veterans Affairs to improve the Veterans Choice Program to address 鈥渞oadblocks鈥 to veterans鈥 access to care and broader participation by non-VA providers. 鈥淲hile we understand that the VA had an extraordinarily short timeframe in which鈥