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At its International Summit & Exhibition on Health Facility Planning, Design & Construction in New Orleans, the American Society for Health Care Engineering today presented 2022 Vista Awards for new construction, renovation and infrastructure.
Six in 10 health care management education programs surveyed by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education in 20 countries reported challenges placing students in real-world experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic.
In comments submitted today to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, AHA said it “strongly supports creating a useable, scalable and efficient solution to help reduce prior authorization impacts on patients and providers.
President Biden today signed the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (H.R. 1667), AHA-supported legislation that would authorize grants for programs that offer behavioral health services for front-line health care workers.
Moderna yesterday asked the Food and Drug Administration to authorize a second booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine for adults age 18 and older who received an initial booster of any authorized or approved COVID-19 vaccine.
The National Resident Matching Program today matched 36,943 medical school seniors and graduates to U.S. residency positions, 2.1% more than last year.
In celebration of National Women’s History Month, Priya Bathija, AHA’s vice president of strategic initiatives, highlights the enormous contributions of women providing healing, hope and more during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also shares examples of how female hospital CEOs are supporting and…
In this special podcast, John Riggi, AHA’s national advisor for cybersecurity and risk, speaks with FBI Cyber Engagement and Intelligence Section Chief David Ring on the cybersecurity implications of the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.
The Coalition to Protect America’s Health Care yesterday launched a national television ad urging action to prevent Medicare cuts to hospitals and health systems.