Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)

The House of Representatives today approved and sent to the president the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, a COVID-19 relief package that includes an additional $75 billion to reimburse eligible hospitals, health systems and other providers for health care-related…
As health care unleashes every tool at its disposal against COVID-19, new and evolving technologies are leading the way.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) for Health IT this week announced the final interoperability rules will be published in the Federal Register May 1 with changes in certain compliance and enforcement deadlines. The rules were…
Dear Secretary Azar and Administrator Verma: On behalf of our nation’s hospitals and other health care providers, we are writing in response to the recent agreement between Congress and the Trump Administration regarding the federal government’s support of hospitals and health care providers as…
Earlier this week, HHS announced it will make targeted distributions to hospitals and other facilities that have been particularly affected by the increased burden of caring for those with the COVID-19. HHS asked all hospitals to submit certain data via a vendor portal called TeleTracking to help…
In part one of this two-part podcast, you’ll hear from two senior officials at the forefront of the ongoing duel with cybercriminals.
On April 21, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it soon will make targeted distributions to hospitals and other facilities that have been particularly affected by the increased burden of caring for those with COVID-19.
Statement on HHS announcement on distribution of additional funds from CARES Act from AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack.
The Medicare Hospital Insurance Trust Fund will have sufficient funds to pay full benefits until 2026, according to the latest annual report from the Medicare Board of Trustees.