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How to bolster the addiction-treatment workforce

In the AHA Stat Blog marking National Addiction Treatment Week, Raymond Waller, hospital administrator at Ascension Brighton Center for Recovery in Brighton, Mich., and 2020 chair of AHA’s Behavioral Health Council, urges readers to ask their members of Congress to cosponsor this AHA-supported legislation to reduce the nation’s shortage of opioid treatment providers.

ASHRM to Participate in FDA Meeting on Communications About the Safety of Medical Devices

ASHRM President-elect Barbara McCarthy will serve as a panelist during an FDA virtual hearing scheduled for November 17 at Noon CT.

Congress urged to pass Opioid Workforce Act

The Congressional Academic Medicine Caucus and the Association of American Medical Colleges today sponsored a Capitol Hill briefing to highlight the urgent nationwide need for more physicians to treat substance use disorders.

Congress urged to consider value-based addiction recovery services payment

The Alliance for Addiction Payment Reform, whose members include the AHA, showcased its value-based payment model for addiction and recovery support services at a briefing for congressional lawmakers and staff.

Perspective: Meeting the Challenges to Realize the Promise of a COVID-19 Vaccine

A COVID-19 vaccine is likely coming soon. Whether it’s next month, at the end of the year or in early 2021, many scientific experts believe we will have one or more safe and effective vaccines to combat the deadly virus.

Studies detail how pandemic response improved HIV care, digital health equity

Two papers published this month in Clinical Infectious Diseases describe ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has sped the development of health service delivery innovations.

Excess deaths 26.5% higher this year among younger adults

Almost 300,000 more Americans died this past year than in 2019, and deaths among adults aged 25-44 years old increased the most, by 26.5%.

Begley leads conversation on ways nurses bring value

Many nurse leaders say doing what is right for the patient and the community brings optimum value.

Staff recruitment and retention

Advice and best practices on hiring and keeping technical personnel

Training resources available for health facilities professionals

The American Society for Health Care Engineering and other organizations offer field-specific education