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Perspective: United Against the Flu

Flu season is just getting started. The responsibility to keep our patients healthy lies in the hands of every member of our hospital and health system family.
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Workshop next week on health system interventions to prevent firearm injuries

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice will host a workshop Oct. 17-18 in Washington, D.C., on health system interventions to prevent firearm injury and death.
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Study: Flu shot reduces flu hospitalization risk for pregnant women by 40 percent

Over the last six flu seasons, getting a flu shot reduced a pregnant woman’s risk of being hospitalized from flu by an average of 40 percent, according to a study co-authored by the Centers for Disease and Control Prevention.
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National Academy of Medicine report examines interoperability in health care

While health care has made great strides, interoperability among health care technologies remains very limited.
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CMS announces hurricane waivers for Georgia

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday took several actions to provide relief to those in Georgia impacted by Hurricane Michael.
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CMS announces Medicare premiums and deductibles for CY 2019

The Medicare Part A deductible for inpatient hospital services will increase by $24 in calendar year 2019, to $1,364, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced today.
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Chair File: A Governor Speaks Frankly about Opioid Misuse

Gov. Northam understands that any meaningful discussion of overcoming the opioid problem must go beyond listing programs or citing statistics.
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Deadline extended to apply for Institute for Diversity and Health Equity fellowship

The AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity has extended until Nov. 30 the deadline to apply for its Certificate in Diversity Management fellowship.
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HCA Healthcare donates $1 million to Hurricane Michael relief

HCA Healthcare has donated $1 million to the American Red Cross to assist those affected by Hurricane Michael.
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Ohio Hospital Association president pushes back against site-neutral proposal

"For the communities, patients and employees of Ohio’s hospitals, this cut will mean hard choices about the services and jobs that hospitals support," Mike Abrams, president and CEO of the Ohio Hospital Association, writes in a letter in the Columbus Dispatch.