Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)
Today I had the opportunity to welcome more than 1,000 people to the AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference.
Three leading Indiana health systems join forces to urge people in their communities to get the COVID-19 vaccine and do their part to fight COVID-19.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) accelerated/advance payment program provides necessary funds when there are disruptions in claims submission and/or processing.
With both the delta and omicron variants exerting tremendous strain on our health care system, we are calling on Congress to include a number of key priorities to support hospitals and caregivers as part of a must-pass legislative package next month. Congress must pass legislation by Feb. 18 to…
More than 24 months after the first cases of COVID-19 were reported in the U.S., the pandemic has afflicted millions of
people across the country has imposed historic challenges for the hospitals and health systems that care for them.
The AHA released a new fact sheet detailing a number of waivers issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services during the COVID-19 public health emergency that the association believes should be extended or made permanent.
At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) quickly moved to waive a number of regulatory requirements. These waivers provided hospitals and health systems with critical flexibilities to manage what has been a prolonged and unpredictable pandemic.
Findings suggest that access and other social barriers may be greater contributors to the gaps in vaccination rates.
After being hospitalized for COVID-19, an Oregon man describes his yearlong journey recovering from long-haul COVID, encouraging others to stay healthy and get vaccinated.
As hospitals and health systems continue to treat COVID-19 patients and manage the impacts of the pandemic on their workforce and broader organizations, they also can push forward strategic imperatives that will ensure a health care delivery system prepared to meet future challenges, writes Lindsey…