Headline
The latest stories from AHA Today.
iPhone users will be able to sign up as an organ, eye and tissue donor through the Health app with the release of iOS 10 this fall, Apple and Donate Life America announced today. The app’s Medical ID feature makes information such as medical conditions, allergies, medications, blood type…
Reps. Lynn Jenkins (R-KS) and Dave Loebsack (D-IA) today introduced AHA-supported legislation (H.R. 5613) to extend through calendar year 2016 the enforcement delay on direct supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services provided in critical access hospitals and rural prospective…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued a final rule that would allow organizations approved as qualified entities to share or sell non-public analyses of Medicare and non-Medicare claims data to authorized users.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday reported reinsurance and risk adjustment amounts for specific health plans for benefit year 2015.
The Health Resources and Services Administration today announced its Health Professional Shortage Areas for primary care, mental health and dental care as of May 13. The lists are reviewed and revised every year or as needed.
About 11.1 million Americans had an active 2016 Health Insurance Marketplace plan on March 31, or 87% of those who selected a health plan during open enrollment, the Department of Health and Human Services reported yesterday. The total includes 8.4 million who enrolled through HealthCare.gov…
The Health Resources and Services Administration’s Workplace Partnership for Life National Hospital Campaign recently recognized more than 1,000 hospitals and transplant centers, hospital associations and donation organizations for outstanding efforts to promote organ, eye and tissue…
A new guide from the AHA’s Hospitals in Pursuit of Excellence profiles the 2015 Foster G. McGaw Prize winner and finalists, and highlights results and lessons learned from their initiatives to improve the health and well-being of their communities. The annual award recognizes hospitals…
AHA’s Health Forum editorial and design teams this week captured four regional AZBEE Awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors. The awards recognize outstanding work in magazines, newsletters and digital media by business-to-business, trade, association and professional…
The summer issue of AHA's Great Boards newsletter features articles on the value of nurses in the boardroom, evolving governance models, rules for board engagement, and the impact of physicians on patient satisfaction. Administered by AHA's Center for Healthcare Governance, the free quarterly…