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Former President and CEO of the Ohio Hospital Association James Castle died Jan. 7.
Employment at hospitals and health systems decreased by more than 5,100 jobs in December, as U.S. jobs overall increased by 199,000, according to preliminary data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has approved a new Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System code J0248 for the VEKLURY (remdesivir) antiviral medication when administered in an outpatient setting, following a recent statement from the National Institutes of Health COVID-19鈥
The Food and Drug Administration announced that five months is the recommended interval between a primary dosing regimen and booster for Moderna鈥檚 COVID-19 vaccine. Previously, the recommended gap was six months.
As part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, 1,000 new Medicare-funded residency positions will be distributed starting in fiscal year 2023.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released proposed regulations for the 2023 Medicare Advantage and Part D plan year.
The U.S. Supreme Court held oral arguments on whether to allow the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services鈥 and Occupational Safety and Health Administration鈥檚 vaccine mandates to go into effect while appeals are heard in the courts of appeals.
The AHA has posted updated guidance to help hospitals and clinicians use ICD-10-CM 鈥淶 codes鈥 to capture data on the social needs of patient populations, including non-medical factors that may influence a patient鈥檚 health status.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky, M.D., recommended 12-15 year olds receive a single booster dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at least five months after the initial two-dose series, expanding the agency鈥檚 recommendation for 16 and 17 year olds to younger鈥
The AHA released its latest edition of the COVID-19 Snapshot underscoring the persisting challenges facing hospitals and health systems during the ongoing public health emergency.