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Chair File: Training Tomorrow’s Leaders to Advance Health

Among the many lessons we have learned from the COVID-19 pandemic is the critical importance of leadership.
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AHA Urges HHS Secretary to Extend Public Health Emergency

The AHA urged the Secretary of Health and Human Services to extend the public health emergency beyond its current July 25, 2020 expiration date so health care providers can continue to offer the most efficient and effective care possible during the continuing COVID-19 pandemic.
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HRSA awards $107M to grow health workforce in underserved areas

The Health Resources and Services Administration awarded 310 grants totaling $107.2 million for programs to develop and retain clinicians in rural, underserved and disadvantaged communities.
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CDC warns of increase in cases of drug-resistant meningococcal disease

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a health advisory warning of an uptick over the last year in meningococcal disease in which isolates show the gene associated with penicillin resistance and mutations associated with ciprofloxacin resistance.
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VA shares guidance on veterans’ emergency care, endorses nearest medical facility during medical emergencies

The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of Community Care recently launched a national emergency care contact center for emergency care received in non-VA facilities to simplify care coordination, eligibility determination and payment authorization information.
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AHA comments on OIG proposed rule on information blocking enforcement

AHA recommended the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General clarify its proposed rule incorporating new authorities for civil monetary penalties for information blocking by health information developers, exchanges and networks, and not enforce the final rule until after the COVID-19 public health emergency.
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CDC updates guidance on managing facilities during COVID-19 pandemic

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently updated its health care facility operations guidance to reflect the current COVID-19 pandemic environment.
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GAO: HHS should improve National Disaster Medical System workforce planning

The Department of Health and Human Services should develop a workforce target for the National Disaster Medical System to ensure it can effectively respond to the nation’s current and future needs, according to a report released by the Government Accountability Office.
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House committee takes steps to address COVID-19-related health care disparities

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Health Wednesday held a hearing to discuss COVID-19’s disproportionate effect on racial and ethnic minorities.