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In a new blog, John Riggi, AHA national advisor for cybersecurity and risk, and Scott Gee, deputy national advisor for cybersecurity and risk, highlight how hospitals and health systems are improving cyber resilience by fortifying clinical continuity plans and bolstering collaboration with government partners.

The Pennsylvania Department of Health announced Oct. 5 that the state has reached 1,004 confirmed measles cases this year. There have been 27 new positive cases since the department’s last update on Oct. 2.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has published its list of participants for its mandatory Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement Expanded Model, or CJR-X. The payment model focuses on lower extremity joint replacement procedures.

The Senate passed the Health Care Cybersecurity and Resilience Act on Sept. 30 by unanimous consent.

Multiple changes to transparency in coverage requirements for insurers were finalized Oct. 5 by the Departments of the Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services.

An AHA blog published Oct. 5 responds to a Blue Cross Blue Shield Association report suggesting that hospitals’ use of artificial intelligence-enabled documentation tools is driving higher healthcare costs through increased coding intensity.

In this conversation, Nikki Daily, chief team resources officer at BayCare Health System, discusses how the organization is addressing Florida’s healthcare workforce shortage by building career pathways, developing apprenticeships and partnering with community organizations to create opportunities for the workforce.

The AHA provided comments to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission Oct. 2 on a discussion from the commission’s September meeting on its examination of differences in post-acute care use between beneficiaries enrolled in Medicare Advantage and fee-for-service Medicare.

The AHA, the New Hampshire Hospital Association and 340B Health have filed an amicus brief supporting Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital’s request for a preliminary injunction against Eli Lilly’s new 340B claims data policy.

A fifth measles-associated death was recorded in Pennsylvania, the state’s Department of Health announced Sept. 30.

The American Organization for Nursing Leadership will host a webinar Oct. 7 at noon ET that will explore how nurse leaders can shape enterprise artificial intelligence strategies to connect innovation, governance, workforce transformation and measurable care delivery outcomes.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Sept. 30 finalized its Global Benchmark for Efficient Drug Pricing Model, also known as the GLOBE Model.

The Department of Health and Human Services announced a new clinical trials program through the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, or ARPA-H, that is designed to evaluate drugs and biologics faster, at lower cost and with fewer participants.

The Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration Oct. 1 announced approval of 10 drug companies to participate in the 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ 340B Part D claims data repository became available Oct. 1 for voluntary data submissions.

The AHA Oct. 1 published an issue brief on how evidence-based de-escalation strategies can help hospitals and health systems prevent violence, improve safety and strengthen trust among patients, families and the workforce.

The AHA provided comments Sept. 30 to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Disaster Management, District of Columbia and Census for a hearing, “Rogue AI: Securing the Homeland Against AI Agent Attacks.”

Two executive orders on artificial intelligence were released Sept. 29 by the White House.

The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights released new guidance on statutory and regulatory re

Joint Commission announced Sept. 30 that Joint Commission announced today that AHA President and CEO Emeritus Rick Pollack received its inaugural Lifetime Service Award, which honors individuals whose careers have advanced healthcare quality, safety and excellence in patient care through sustained leadership, innovation and service.