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

The Creative Coalition, Association for Healthcare Philanthropy, and the American Hospital Association have united to launch the “Protect the Heroes” campaign, which allows the general public to make direct impact donations to America’s hospital and health systems.
The Food and Drug Administration recently issued an enforcement policy allowing certain modifications to expand the availability of devices used in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
To help health care professionals understand the potential risks and benefits of N95 respirator reuse or extended use during the COVID-19 emergency, ECRI updated its clinical evidence assessment on these practices.
AHA General Counsel Melinda Hatton and Jones Day lawyers Cathy Livingston and Robin Overby hosted a webinar on the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program.
The Drug Enforcement Agency said it is increasing annual caps for controlled substances whose supplies are in high demand due the COVID-19 crisis.
To meet the challenge of COVID-19, governing boards should identify actions to undertake—and avoid—to best support their health care organizations.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, hospital and health system boards play a critical role to assure plans, policies and resources are in place.
AHA General Counsel Melinda Hatton and Jones Day lawyers Cathy Livingston and Robin Overby today hosted a webinar on the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program. The speakers discussed a variety of issues related to eligibility, loan uses and terms, as well as the conditions for…
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General says it will seek to ensure health care providers retain regulatory flexibility during the COVID-19 crisis.
The Department of Health and Human Services' Office for Civil Rights April 3 warned HIPAA-covered entities of an individual posing as an OCR investigator attempting to obtain patients’ protected health information.