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The Department of Justice last week announced a new strategic approach to combating cybercrime which involves "using all tools” to disrupt cybercriminals and hold them accountable, as well as promoting cybersecurity through public education efforts.

In observance of National Hispanic Heritage Month, this conversation focuses on how Chester County Hospital in Pennsylvania deployed bilingual volunteers to learn how to address disparate patient outcomes driven by barriers to care such as food insecurity and transportation issues within its Hispanic patient population.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Oct. 21 will host a webinar on meeting its new hospital price transparency requirements becoming effective Jan. 1.

The AHA, 340B Health, the Minnesota Hospital Association and American Society of Health-system Pharmacists Oct. 4 filed an amicus brief in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, defending the state's law protecting 340B pricing for contract pharmacy arrangements.

The AHA filed an amicus brief Oct. 4 in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit challenging a decision by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, which ruled that independent dispute resolution awards under the No Surprises Act are judicially unenforceable.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Oct. 4 released its proposed standards for the health insurance marketplaces, including the issuers and brokers who assist marketplace enrollees, for 2026.

AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack Oct.

John Riggi, AHA’s national advisor for cybersecurity and risk, provides insight into 2024’s health care cybersecurity challenges to help hospitals prepare for the next big cyberattack.

Autumn is here, and that means cooler weather and also the start of flu season.

In this Safety Speaks conversation, Hackensack Meridian Health's Avonia Richardson-Miller, senior vice president and chief diversity officer, and Rajan Gurunathan, M.D., vice president, discuss their organization's diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, assistance from AHA's Health Equity Roadmap, and how advanced metric dashboards have played a pivotal role in success for the New Jersey health system.

The North Carolina Healthcare Association and Tennessee Hospital Association have each established relief funds to assist hospital employees in their states who have been impacted by Hurricane Helene’s unprecedented destruction and flooding. 

The AHA Oct. 4 urged the Drug Enforcement Administration and Department of Health and Human Services to extend telehealth flexibilities an additional two years which waive the in-person visit requirement prior to the prescribing of controlled substances virtually.

The AHA Oct. 4 commented on the Department of Health and Human Services' Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Patient Engagement, Information Sharing, and Public Health Interoperability (HTI-2) proposed rule. AHA expressed support for HHS' efforts to advance interoperability, improve transparency and support electronic access and exchange of electronic health records.

The never-ending barrage of ransomware and cyberattacks against the health care sector has only strengthened the resolve of hospitals and health systems to reinforce their defenses and protect safe access to care for patients and communities.

In a new AHA video, Greg Bentz, board chair of BJC HealthCare in Kansas City, Mo., shares the benefits of integrating behavioral and primary care.

The AHA this week launched refreshed webpages dedicated to maternal and child health.

The Department of Health and Human Services Oct. 2 released final guidance detailing the process for the second cycle of negotiations under the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Program.

Helen Newberry Joy Hospital worked with the Center for Advanced Medical Learning and Simulation to strengthen emergency response and surge management.

Some pediatric and adolescent patients are considered to have medical complexity — multiple conditions that require numerous health care service lines. In today's new Caring for Our Kids episode, explore how Children's Hospital Colorado has designed seamless care for medically complex kids and their families.

As health care environments shift, hospitals and health systems can experience challenges in adjusting their infection and prevention control practices to accommodate the changes.