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Confronting Coronavirus: Technology Reshapes the COVID-19 Fight

The novel coronavirus is reshaping health care through technology. Recent advances, such as artificial intelligence, telehealth, virtual collaboration and data tracking are instrumental in addressing the virus and flattening the curve.

HHS urged to release 42 CFR Part 2 rule

Members of the Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2, including the AHA, urged the Department of Health and Human Services to issue a rule as soon as possible on the Part 2 provisions in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Safety Act.

AHA Regulatory Advisory: Detailed summary of CMS's proposed IRF payment rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued its fiscal year 2021 proposed rule for the inpatient rehabilitation facility prospective payment system.

AHA podcast spotlights connecting care through telemedicine

Health experts agree that telemedicine’s ability to bring virtual expertise to bedsides everywhere is a vital tool for fighting COVID-19.

New IFDHE resource helps hospitals address health disparities during COVID-19 crisis

The AHA’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity released a new resource highlighting steps hospitals can and are taking to address disparities that arise during the fight against COVID-19.

FDA issues updated EUA, FAQ on non-surgical face mask use

The Food and Drug Administration has updated and reissued its April 18 emergency use authorization on face masks for the general public to clarify that non-surgical face masks are not intended for use by health care personnel as personal protective equipment, meaning they are not a substitute for respirator or surgical masks.

SAMHSA awards grants for certified community behavioral health clinics

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded $450 million in grants, including $250 million in emergency COVID-19 funding, to expand access to mental health and substance use disorder treatment services through certified community behavioral health clinics.

OSHA issues COVID-19 respirator decontamination guidance

The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued interim guidance on the reuse and decontamination of N95 and other filtering-facepiece respirators during the COVID-19 pandemic.

AHA, U.S. Chamber and AHIP ask Congress to protect health coverage

A coalition of more than 30 groups led by the AHA, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and America’s Health Insurance Plans urged Congress to take swift action to protect Americans’ health care coverage in its response to the COVID-19 crisis.