Access to Behavioral Health
AHA provides feedback on the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) Act, and to support Congress鈥 continued efforts to transform health care through permanent telehealth reform
AHA comments proposed revisions to the regulations governing the confidentiality of substance use disorder (SUD) records, commonly known as 42 CFR Part 2 (鈥淧art 2鈥).
According to the CDC, 80% of pregnancy-related deaths can be prevented; that鈥檚 a 20% increase from previous years. Know why? That鈥檚 the theme for today鈥檚 Maternal Health Awareness Day 鈥 Know Why. Maternal Health Awareness Day, Jan. 23, shines a light on the many complex factors contributing to鈥
Since the onset of the COVID 19 pandemic in March 2020, our nation鈥檚 hospitals have paid a significant financial toll 鈥 and psychiatric hospitals are no exception.鈥
Burnout is not new, but the COVID-19 pandemic has helped fuel this workplace phenomenon.
Package funds government through Sept. 30 and includes important provisions preventing Medicare cuts, extending telehealth and other flexibilities and improving behavioral health, among others
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Dec. 14 released its proposed Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program for Contract Year (CY) 2024. The proposed rule would increase oversight of Medicare Advantage (MA) plans and鈥
The caregiver experience is one that鈥檚 deeply personal and unique. Understanding how to support caregivers means hearing their stories, and better understanding their needs and challenges, so that collaboratively-developed programs at the community level can support them.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration proposed updating opioid treatment program standards and admission criteria to expand access to treatment.
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital developed a 鈥淐are for the Caregiver鈥 initiative using proven methods to help health care workers.