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Members in Action: Eliminating disparities in birth outcomes

Efforts by Spectrum Health, in Grand Rapids, Mich., to address health disparities in the African American and Latinx communities are yielding strong results.

Innovative program targets breast cancer disparities

AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity talks with Deepa Sheth, M.D., oncologist and assistant professor of radiology at University of Chicago Medicine, about the health system’s innovative strategy to increase breast cancer screening to reduce disparities, supported by a grant from IFDHE and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois.

CMS releases FAQ on CHART rural payment model

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released a FAQ on the Community Health Access and Rural Transformation Model.
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HHS Revises Provider Relief Fund Reporting Requirements

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Oct. 22 issued a revision to its reporting requirements for providers that received Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments.

AHA #HealthCareInnovation blog: Leadership insights for rebuilding after COVID-19

Three leadership capabilities consistently rise to the top when Andy Shin, chief operating officer for the AHA’s Center for Health Innovation, interviews hospital and health system leaders navigating the pandemic.

CDC updates COVID-19 definition of ‘close contact’

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated how it defines “close contact” exposure to an individual infected with the COVID-19 virus to someone within 6 feet of the infected individual for 15 minutes or more cumulatively over a 24-hour period, rather than exposure within 6 feet for at least 15 minutes.

HHS: Pharmacy technicians, interns may administer COVID-19 vaccines, tests

State-licensed pharmacists and state-authorized pharmacy interns under their supervision may administer COVID-19 vaccines and tests authorized or licensed by the Food and Drug Administration, subject to certain requirements, the Department of Health and Human Services said in guidance.

Moderna fully enrolls phase 3 trial for COVID-19 vaccine candidate, with heavy emphasis on traditionally under-represented communities

Moderna Inc., announced the completion of enrollment for its COVID-19 vaccine phase 3 trial.

AHA Leadership Rounds on health trends, innovation strategies

Jim Skogsbergh, president and CEO of Advocate Aurora Health, joined AHA Board Chair Melinda Estes, M.D., today to discuss COVID-19’s impact on health trends and key strategies for reimagining and innovating care during and beyond the pandemic.

CDC study: Counties with social vulnerabilities more likely to become COVID-19 hotspots

U.S. counties with more racial and ethnic minority residents, people living in crowded housing and other social vulnerabilities were more likely to become COVID-19 hotspots in June and July, according to a study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.