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AHA hosting Sept. 17 webinar on strategies for conserving oxygen amidst COVID-19 surges

The AHA Sept. 17 at 10 a.m. ET is hosting a webinar with HCA Healthcare leaders Edmund Jackson, M.D., and Jeffrey Guy, M.D., who will share oxygen conservation strategies as COVID-19 cases surge nationwide, leading to limitation in supplies.
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CMS selects four organizations to lead rural health care model track

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services awarded four organizations an initial $2 million each to serve as lead organizations for the Community Transformation Track in the Community Health Access and Rural Transformation Model.
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FDA: Do not use Eco-Med ultrasound gel or lotion products

Health care providers should immediately stop using and discard all ultrasound gel and lotion products made by Eco-Med Pharmaceutical Inc. due to potential bacterial contamination with Burkholderia cepacia complex, the Food and Drug Administration said in an update.
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CDC updates infection control guidance for health care settings during pandemic

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance for health care personnel on preventing and controlling infections during the COVID-19 pandemic; managing health care personnel with SARS-CoV-2 infection or exposure; and preventing SARS-CoV-2 spread in nursing homes.
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AHA comments on CY 2022 physician fee schedule proposed rule

Commenting on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ physician fee schedule rule for calendar year 2022, the AHA expressed appreciation for the agency’s proposals that support care delivery and patient outcomes by extending the timeline for certain programs and continuing others beyond the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency.
Letter/Comment
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AHA Detailed Comments on CMS' Proposed PFS Rule

Commenting today on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ physician fee schedule rule for calendar year 2022, the AHA expressed appreciation for the agency’s proposals that support care delivery and patient outcomes by extending the timeline for certain programs and continuing others beyond the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency. The AHA also expressed concerns about the significant payments cuts in CMS’ proposals; opposed cuts to the conversion factor and changes to clinical labor pricing; and urged CMS to reevaluate its proposals to require routine, in-person visits for the coverage and payment of telehealth mental health services.
Fact Sheets
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Emerging Strategies to Ensure Access to Health Care Services: Rural Hospital-Health Clinic Integration

The AHA Task Force on Ensuring Access in Vulnerable Communities examined ways in which the access to and delivery of care could be improved. This strategy – focused on cooperation and collaboration through integration of rural hospitals and health clinics – is a way for vulnerable rural areas to better meet community need and stabilize and expand services as those needs change.
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Emerging Strategies to Ensure Access to Health Care Services - Global Budgets

The AHA Task Force on Ensuring Access in Vulnerable Communities examined ways in which the access to and delivery of care could be improved.
Webinar Recordings
Member

Value Break: The Role of Trustees in Addressing Health Equity

Learn how trustees can build long-lasting, trusted relationships with communities, in an effort to advance health equity.
Event

Value Break: The Role of Trustees in Addressing Health Equity

Learn ways hospital Trustees can contribute to addressing health equity and reducing health care disparities.