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AHA-supported bill would reopen ‘necessary provider’ designation

AHA voiced support for the Critical Access Hospital Expansion Act (H.R. 6693), legislation that would reopen the “necessary provider” designation to eligible rural hospitals.
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Blog: Harnessing race, ethnicity and language data to conquer COVID-19.

To aid hospitals and health systems in identifying health disparity gaps, Elisa Arespacochaga, vice president of the AHA Physician Alliance and interim executive lead of AHA's Institute for Diversity and Health Equity, highlights new race, ethnicity and language (REaL) data resources and tools to help health care providers meet the needs of minority and vulnerable populations in the fight against COVID-19 and beyond.
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Reminder to register PPE needs at HealthEquip

Through its 100 Million Mask Challenge AHA partnered with Microsoft, UPS, Kaiser Permanente, Goodwill, Merit Solutions and consulting firm Kearney to create HealthEquip, a smart app to connect hospitals treating COVID-19 patients with donations of personal protective equipment.
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FDA adds drug to compounding lists; recalls hand sanitizers with wood alcohol

The Food and Drug Administration added dexamethasone sodium phosphate to its lists for temporary compounding by outsourcing facilities and pharmacy compounders during the COVID-19 emergency.
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CDC: Studies support prevention value of cloth face coverings

Two new case studies affirm that cloth face coverings “are a critical tool in the fight against COVID-19 that could reduce the spread of the disease, particularly when used universally within communities,” the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
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Hawaii health system details financial challenges as a result of COVID-19; need for more federal support

The Queen’s Health Systems in Honolulu, Hawaii, shared how COVID-19 has caused significant financial challenges for the organization and why Congress needs to provide additional support to hospitals and health systems.
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AHA Expresses Support for the Critical Access Hospital Expansion Act of 2020 (H.R. 6693)

AHA letter to Rep. Mike Thompson expressing support for the Critical Access Hospital Expansion Act (H.R. 6693), legislation that would reopen the “necessary provider” designation to eligible rural hospitals.
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Hospitals Face Financial Challenges Due to COVID-19 UR Medicine Thompson Health | Canandaigua, N.Y

UR Medicine Thompson Health, a nonprofit health care system which provides care for 165,000 residents of Upstate New York’s greater Finger Lakes area and is the largest employer in Ontario County,
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Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center launches new Website!

The HC3 website is the next step in reaching our mission of supporting the defense of the healthcare and publ