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New AHA Analysis: Tax-Exempt Hospitals Provided $105 Billion in Total Benefits to Their Communities
All hospitals regardless of ownership type provide a comprehensive range of benefits and essential services to their communities. New analysis prepared and released today by the American Hospital Association (AHA) shows that tax-exempt hospitals provided more than $105 billion in total benefits to their communities in 2018 alone, the most recent year for which comprehensive data is available.
Call for Videos: Encouraging Unvaccinated Colleagues
We’re trying to reach hospital and health system employees that have yet to be vaccinated. Using your phone, we need you to record a short message about why it’s important that people in heath settings get vaccinated.
Hospital and health system jobs increase by over 3,000 in August
Hospitals and health systems employed nearly 3,200 more people in August, as U.S. jobs overall increased by 235,000, according to preliminary data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
ONC report highlights issues hindering hospitals’ public health reporting
A report released by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology is shining a spotlight on challenges encountered by hospitals related to their public health reporting.
CDC to host clinicians’ webinar on influenza vaccination recommendations and guidance amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Sept. 9 from 2-3 p.m. ET will host a Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity webinar highlighting updates on Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommendations for the 2021-2022 influenza vaccination season.
American Rescue Plan provides additional funding to help states lower health coverage costs, increase affordability
The Biden Administration announced an additional $452 million in federal funding through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to support 13 states’ efforts to improve access to health insurance through 1332 waivers.
Call for videos: Support colleagues, get vaccinated
The AHA is recruiting people who work in health care settings to submit short videos, shot on their mobile devices, which encourage and support their unvaccinated colleagues to get the shot.
Blog: Prevention better for stopping surprise medical billing
America’s hospitals and health systems support patient protections in the No Surprises Act, but the law and associated regulations offer only a partial cure, writes Ashley Thompson, AHA’s senior vice president for public policy analysis and development.
AMA publishes eight new CPT codes for the COVID-19 vaccine administration
The American Medical Association published eight new Current Procedural Terminology codes for providers administering COVID-19 vaccines.
340B Advocacy Alliance: AHA Urges Congress to Act on 340B Policy; New Fact Sheet Available to Assist with Your Efforts
The AHA last week urged congressional leaders to provide temporary relief for any hospitals participating in the 340B Drug Pricing Program that had to leave the program due to changes in their patient mix as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.