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The number of Americans aged 40 and older who are blind or visually impaired is projected to double by 2050 to more than 8 million as the population ages, according to a study in JAMA Ophthalmology. Whites, women and older adults are expected to remain the most affected groups. African…
Hospital and health system leaders are invited to apply through June 1 for the AHA’s Health Care System Transformation Fellowship. The nine-month program is designed to give senior health care leaders knowledge, tools and connections to transform their organizations for success in a rapidly…
The AHA today expressed support for the Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act (H.R. 5273), bipartisan legislation that the House Ways and Means Committee is scheduled to mark up tomorrow. Under Section 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, off-campus outpatient facilities operating before…
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s Office for Civil Rights Friday issued guidance to clarify what qualifies as Patient Safety Work Product under its final rule implementing the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005, and how health care providers can satisfy…
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality today released a toolkit prepared by the AHA’s Health Research & Educational Trust affiliate to help hospital leaders and clinicians communicate accurately and openly with patients and families when something goes wrong with their care.…
About two-thirds of people who buy their own health insurance are satisfied with their coverage, according to a survey conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation after open enrollment closed in January. Nearly two-thirds of respondents enrolled through a Health Insurance Marketplace and 20%…
Participating May 20 at an Alliance for Health Reform briefing on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act, Ashley Thompson, AHA senior vice president for public policy analysis and development, shared AHA’s views on the law and recent proposed rule implementing key provisions of its…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is monitoring 279 pregnant women in U.S. states and territories with laboratory evidence of possible Zika virus infection, according to a report released today on data from the U.S. Zika Pregnancy Registry and Puerto Rico Zika Active Pregnancy…
Participating today at an Alliance for Health Reform briefing on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act, Ashley Thompson, AHA senior vice president for public policy analysis and development, shared AHA’s views on the law and recent proposed rule implementing key…
The Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria seeks additional information from the public and stakeholders as it develops recommendations for the Health and Human Services Secretary on programs and policies to prevent and combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria and…