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Reminder: Hospitals that see COVID-19 surges should contact state survey agency, CMS regional offices about potential survey flexibilities
In evaluating whether to temporarily suspend survey activities if a hospital experiences a COVID-19 surge, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in June told AHA it will consider whether the hospital has notified the appropriate state public health agency and activated its emergency preparedness plan, and the proportion of hospital staff and resources dedicated to managing COVID-19 patients.
BlackBerry announces cyber threat to operating system for medical devices
BlackBerry announced a set of cyber vulnerabilities in its QNX Real Time Operating System for medical devices and other products, which a remote attacker could exploit to cause a denial-of-service condition or execute arbitrary code on affected devices.
HRSA awards 36 grants to expand access to telehealth services
The Health Resources and Services Administration awarded $19 million in grants through five programs to expand access to telehealth services in rural and underserved communities.
CDC to open disease forecasting center
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will use American Rescue Plan Act funds to create a Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics to anticipate public health threats, the agency announced.
AHA shares updated reports on hospital merger benefits, detrimental commercial insurance practices with federal regulators
AHA shared with the National Economic Council, Federal Trade Commission, and departments of Health and Human Services and Justice an updated study by Charles River Associates on the benefits of mergers within the hospital field.
Biden administration plans booster program for mRNA COVID-19 vaccines; will add nursing home staff vaccinations to Medicare, Medicaid conditions of participation
COVID-19 vaccine booster shots will be widely available to the American public, starting next month, according to a joint statement from Biden administration health officials.
FEMA extends funding for eligible COVID-19 costs, issues advisory on medical staffing requests
President Biden extended through Dec. 31, 2021, 100% federal reimbursement through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Public Assistance Program for eligible costs to safely reopen and operate certain private nonprofits in response to the COVID-19 emergency, including private nonprofit medical facilities.
2018 AHRMM Gossett Leadership Award
Press Releases
CHICAGO, August 13, 2018 — The Association for Health Care Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM) of the American Hospital Association (AHA) has named Deborah Sprindzunas, executive director o
H-ISAC TLP White Hacking Healthcare - August 17, 2021
This edition of Hacking Healthcare begins by examining an alarming report that a secret government watchlist may have been left exposed online, raising questions about how concerned companies should be over information sharing and mandatory reporting.
AHA Letter to White House, HHS, DOJ, and FTC on Study of Benefits of Hospital Mergers with Attachments
President Biden’s Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy called upon all agencies of the federal government to protect and promote fair competition throughout the economy. Achieving that objective will require each agency to assess fairly the activities of those fields and industries that fall within its purview.