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The nation鈥檚 鈥淢ost Wired鈥 hospitals are using smart phones, telehealth and remote monitoring to make it easier for patients and health care providers to interact, according to results from the 19th annual Health Care鈥檚 Most Wired survey, released today by the AHA鈥檚鈥
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today delayed the effective date from July 13, 2017 to Jan.
If the Better Care Reconciliation Act were enacted in its current form, the U.S. economy could lose an estimated 1.45 million jobs by 2026, including 919,000 jobs in the health care sector, according to a report by researchers at George Washington University released yesterday by The Commonwealth鈥
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price today named as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Brenda Fitzgerald, an obstetrician-gynecologist who currently serves as Georgia鈥檚 public health commissioner and president-elect of the Association of State and鈥
Employment at the nation's hospitals rose by 0.23% in June to a seasonally adjusted 5,111,000 people, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. That's 11,700 more people than in May and 90,900 more than a year ago. Without the seasonal adjustment, which removes the effect of fluctuations due鈥
The AHA鈥檚 American Society for Healthcare Engineering will present its 2017 Crystal Eagle award to Rajendra "Raj" Shah, corporate project and plant manager at Bayonne (NJ) Medical Center, during its 54th Annual Conference and Technical Exhibition Aug. 6-9 in Indianapolis. The award recognizes鈥
The amount of opioids prescribed in the United States decreased each year between 2010 and 2015, according to a Vital Signs report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The amount of opioids prescribed per capita fell from a peak of 782 morphine milligram equivalents in鈥
The AHA and Federation of 黑料正能量s today urged the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Florida Supreme Court decision that would thwart Congress鈥 intent that the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 protect health care providers鈥 reports to patient safety鈥
The National Academy of Medicine Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience, whose sponsors include the AHA, yesterday issued a discussion paper calling for research to identify the organizational and health system factors that place physicians, nurses and other health care鈥
The California Hospital Association today named as its next president and CEO Carmela Coyle, currently president and CEO of the Maryland Hospital Association. She is expected to replace retiring president and CEO Duane Duaner by Oct. 30.