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The AHA urges the Department of Health and Human Services to clarify its and the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act waivers issued under the public health and national emergency declarations. These declarations allow waivers consistent…
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is implementing a simplified online Public Assistance program application process for eligible government entities and certain private non-profit organizations. To assist hospitals and health systems better understand the process for applying for PA funding…
Government’s Reply Brief in Disclosure of Negotiated Charges Lawsuit March 24, 2020
Physicians, nurses and our entire medical community are urging all people to stay at home. We
are honored to serve and put our lives on the front line to protect and save as many lives as
possible. But we need your help.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) March 23 clarified that patients with COVID-19 can be discharged from a health care facility when clinically indicated. This information can be found under the blue heading, Disposition of Patients with COVID-19.
A succinct reference guide on how to deploy new PCs safely - developed by Mitch Parker, Chief Information Security Officer, Indiana University Health, in collaboration with John Riggi, AHA Senior Advisor for Cybersecurity and Risk. March 23, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will prioritize and conduct only certain surveys during the COVID-19 national emergency’s three-week enforcement discretion period, the agency has announced. These include surveys related to complaints and facility-reported incidents that are triaged…
In response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) March 22 published additional information focused on mitigating disruptions to or shortages in the ventilator supply chain.
AHA urges the Department of Labor to accurately define “health care provider” when promulgating regulations implementing key sections of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and clarify how this policy will be operationalized, including how it interacts with state law