Geisinger Health System in Danville, Pa., has partnered with Charlotte, N.C.-based Stanson Health, a Premier Inc. company, to develop an artificial intelligence-enabled solution for tracking COVID-19 transmission. The EHR-agnostic, free, real-time surveillance app sifts through volumes of ambulatory, emergency department and other provider documentation in real time for unstructured phrases that suggest COVID-19 symptoms such as, “loss of taste,” “trouble breathing,” and hundreds of other phrases that initially might go unnoticed.
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources and Special Communications
Below are links to AHA resources developed in response to novel coronavirus (COVID-19). For all coronavirus resources and news updates, visit our COVID-19 page.
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Rogers Behavioral Health offers free resources on compassion, compassion fatigue, wellness and resilience strategies and other topics.
Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, offers a Senior Shape exercise program via Zoom, so older adults keep moving and stay connected to others.
Dear Secretary Mnuchin and Chairman Powell:
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.
RE: Daily Data Collection on COVID-19 to Inform Critical Federal Decisions
Dear Dr. Birx:
AHA expresses support of the Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Permanent (KEEP) Telehealth Options Act of 2020.
In a letter to Congresswoman Cindy Axne, the AHA expresses support of the Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Permanent (KEEP) Telehealth Options Act of 2020.
The AHA recorded this webinar on June 17 at 2 p.m. ET. Speakers from Kaufman Hall provided a comprehensive and in-depth guide for hospitals to help them assess and manage compliance with their bond covenants during the COVID-19 pandemic. The AHA moderated this conversation and attendees were able to ask questions in advance and during the presentation.
To meet the surge in COVID-19 cases that hit New York City in March, NYC Health + Hospitals (NYC H+H) established three field hospitals and expanded its capacity across its 11 acute-care facilities, redeploying staff to the areas of greatest need. In a Health Affairs article