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Acclaimed Musicians Send Holiday Cheer to Front-line Caregivers and Patients
For the third consecutive year, Musicians On Call is reaching out in appreciation of hospitals and health systems and their extraordinary teams with a holiday special featuring acclaimed and award-winning artists.
IFDHE leader reflects on 'bold' 2022 in end-of-year blog post
In the latest blog post from AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity, Joy Lewis, AHA’s senior vice president for health equity strategies, reflects on IFDHE’s bold initiatives this year and previews 2023’s forthcoming projects.
CDC study on anti-racism practices seeks nominations for participation by Dec. 16
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention is working with NORC at the University of Chicago, AHA and others to identify and evaluate health systems implementing anti-racism practices with the potential to reduce health disparities and improve outcomes related to heart disease, stroke and other cardiovascular disease conditions.
Administration names advisory panel on ground ambulance patient billing
The Biden Administration has named 17 members to the Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing Advisory Committee, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced.
AHA releases new toolkit to help hospitals promote flu, COVID-19 vaccination
As pediatric and adult hospitalization rates for flu and COVID-19 increase, AHA’s United Against the Flu campaign released a new social media toolkit to help hospitals and health systems encourage their communities to get vaccinated, including getting the updated COVID-19 booster.
CMS: National health spending up 2.7% in 2021
U.S. spending on health care grew just 2.7% in 2021 as federal expenditures for health care declined after spiking in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reported today in Health Affairs.
House expected to pass CR funding government programs through Dec. 23; congressional appropriators reach agreement on framework for omnibus spending bill
The House later today is expected to pass a continuing resolution extending the current federal funding levels for health care and other programs through Dec. 23.
President, Congress urged to prevent additional PAYGO cuts to Medicare
A bipartisan group of 113 House members yesterday urged President Biden and congressional leaders to prevent additional impending Medicare cuts from going into effect, including the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go sequester.
Personalizing Conversations to Increase Uptake of COVID-19 Vaccines and Boosters
An animated video course describes seven distinct vaccine-related mindsets, or personas, and models how health care professionals can apply person-centered communication strategies when discussing COVID-19 vaccination. The online course, created by the Stanford Center for Continuing Medical Education and based on a recent research study, focuses on using active listening strategies and motivational interviewing.
Parents Share COVID-19 Stories and Urge ‘Prevent What’s Preventable’
Two healthy children overcame severe illness due to COVID-19, receiving care and treatment at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston. Both children had developed MIS-C, a rare but serious condition associated with COVID-19. Texas Children’s has released a video of the parents sharing their stories — and urging other parents to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19.