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The Food and Drug Administration released an updated template for developers requesting emergency use authorization for antigen tests for the COVID-19 virus.
As physician practices reopen and hospitals around the country prepare for a second wave of COVID-19 infections coinciding with cold and flu season, the AHA and AMA have released a new resource to help them keep patients’ protected health information private and secure.
The AHA released a new public service announcement emphasizing the importance of wearing a mask to help Americans get back to doing the things they love.
According to an analysis of COVID-19 hospitalization data from 13 states, released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 6% of adults hospitalized with COVID-19 between March 1 and May 31 were health care personnel.
The Department of Health and Human Services released initial data on how states and territories plan to use their share of 100 million rapid point-of-care tests for the COVID-19 virus, which the agency began distributing last month.
The national election eight days from today will affect many aspects of our society. And once again, health care is front and center. Those elected will face a full plate of new and ongoing health care issues, including providing additional financial support for struggling hospitals and health…
The AHA's Association for Health Care Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM) has elected Jimmy Chung, M.D., associate vice president, perioperative portfolio at Providence St. Joseph Health, as chair-elect of its 2021 board.
The Food and Drug Administration approved Veklury (remdesivir) to treat COVID-19 patients age 12 and older who are hospitalized and weigh at least 40 kilograms (about 88 pounds).
To continue amplifying the important message of protecting against both the flu and COVID-19, AHA’s United Against the Flu campaign released new resources, including new sample social media messages, graphics and videos that hospitals and health systems can use to reiterate the importance of…
Michael Suk, M.D., chief physician officer for Geisinger System Services, and Brooke Buckley, M.D., chief medical officer at Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital, share how clinician and hospital leaders can work together to advance health care value and affordability.