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TLP: White -- FBI Flash: Indicators Associated with Netwalker Ransomware

As of June 2020, the FBI has received notifications of Netwalker ransomware attacks on U.S. and foreign government organizations, education entities, private companies, and health agencies by unidentified cyber actors. Netwalker became widely recognized in March 2020, after intrusions on an Australian transportation and logistics company and a U.S. public health organization.

Physical Environment Survey Readiness Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) – The Care Environment Module

August 11 and August 13, 2020 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT 2 Days, 7 CECs (1 CEC = 1 contact hour)

Physical Environment Survey Readiness Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) – Life Safety Module

September 3, 2020 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. CT 7 CECs (1 CEC = 1 contact hour)

Physical Environment Survey Readiness Virtual Instructor-Led Training (VILT) – The Care Environment Module

August 11 and August 13, 2020 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. CT 7 CECs (1 CEC = 1 contact hour)

Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Final Rule for FY 2021

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 31 issued the final rule for the skilled nursing facility prospective payment system for fiscal year 2021. The final rule increases SNF payments by 2.2% ($750 million) in FY 2021, with larger updates for hospital-based providers. The rule takes effect Oct. 1.

AHA Letter to CMS Regarding Recoupment of Accelerated Payment for PIP Hospitals

The American Hospital Association (AHA) urges the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to allow periodic interim payment (PIP) hospitals to carry out their accelerated payment repayment at cost settlement, as was initially communicated by the agency. We also request that the agency make alternative repayment approaches available, such as direct payments to the Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC), for all hospitals.
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Drug Safety Summit Examined National Security Implications of Global Drug Manufacturing

Leading healthcare groups convened a summit, “Safe, Effective, and Accessible High-Quality Medicines as a Matter of National Security,” on July 27-31 to examine the resilience of the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain in light of the current state of global pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Leadership Rounds with Dr. Mindy Estes and Dr. David Perlstein July 30

Join AHA’s Board Chair Dr. Mindy Estes for Leadership Rounds as she discusses key issues with Dr. David Perlstein, President and CEO, SBH Health System. Watch the live stream at 2:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. CT/11:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. PT, and come back to listen to the podcast and hear more.

Hospitals Work to Ensure Patients a Safe Return for Needed Care

The pandemic has given high-risk patients cause for concern about returning to health care providers for routine care. The impact of this medical distancing won’t be fully understood for some time but, in the meantime, hospitals and health care systems face yet another significant hurdle in a year that has been replete with challenges: how to assure patients that returning for needed tests and treatment will be safe.