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We need to talk about burnout the same way we talk about benefits

In 2019, the term “burnout” was added to the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Diseases (ICD). According to the ICD, burnout is a “syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.”
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FCC designates 988 for suicide prevention hotline

The Federal Communications Commission adopted rules establishing 988 as the nationwide phone number to connect people experiencing mental health crises to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, a network of 163 crisis centers that last year answered more than 2.2 million calls and 100,000 online chats.
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Telebehavioral Health Care in a COVID-19 World

In this podcast, Rebecca Chickey, senior director of field engagement, behavioral health services of the AHA is speaking with Martha Whitecotton, senior vice president of Behavioral Health Services at Atrium Health in Charlotte North Carolina, about using telehealth visits to provide behavioral health care to patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Coping with Anxiety During COVID-19

Butler Hospital, a psychiatric hospital in Rhode Island, shares encouragement and ideas for managing anxiety and stress during the pandemic.
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Patients to Pay More Out of Pocket for Virtual Care

Some health insurance reimbursement changes that helped fuel virtual care’s rapid rise during the early months of the pandemic are being eliminated. Health insurance giants UnitedHealthcare and Anthem are revising their telehealth reimbursement rules in ways that will increase patients’ out-of-pocket costs.
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Summary of FDA Emergency Use Authorization of Johnson & Johnson-Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine

A summary of important information for providers on Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine.
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AHA comments on CMS’ physician fee schedule proposed rule for CY 2021

Responding to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ physician fee schedule proposed rule for calendar year 2021, the AHA said it appreciates the agency’s effort to continue certain pandemic-era policies that have helped hospitals and health systems ensure access to care for patients during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
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CMS Releases Interpretative Guidance on Mandatory COVID-19 Data Reporting for Hospitals

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today released guidance on how it will implement an Aug. 25 interim final rule that makes collecting and reporting COVID-19 data a condition of participation (CoP) for hospitals that participate in Medicare.
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Changing the Way We Approach Opioid Use Disorder

In today's episode Elisa Arespacochaga, vice president of AHA's Physician Alliance, sits down with Richard Bottner — an affiliate faculty member at Dell Medical School — to discuss how they have im
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Blog: Importance of mental health first aid training rises during COVID-19 pandemic

Learning mental health first aid could ease the exacerbation of behavioral health conditions during the COVID-19 public health emergency, writes Katherine Bunting, chief executive officer of Illinois-based Fairfield Memorial Hospital. Learn more about the importance of knowing how to respond and training opportunities.