Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 6, 2020

In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, connected health and RPM are more important than ever, because they enable physicians to monitor patients without having to come into contact with them, thus preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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APRIL 1, 2022

AHA Urges DOJ to Protect Health Care Workers??from Coalition of hospitals, health plans and others urge for stronger guidance around third-party apps. Hospital, long-term care groups again petition Becerra to extend COVID-19 public health emergency. Hospital board meets with SEARHC leadership.

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DECEMBER 15, 2023

NATIONAL AHA pushes back on HHS proposal to penalize hospitals for cyberattacks AHA urges Congress to oppose H.R. Newsom seeks changes to California’s new healthcare wage law Prime completes California hospital sale Rare disease tech company was rolled up two years ago.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2022

340B safety-net hospitals lost $2.96M from drugmaker restrictions, AHA finds. American Hospital Association Throws Weight Behind Nursing Home TNA Legislation. CMS leader says health innovation must be accessible to everyone. will keep Covid public health emergency in place at least until mid January. CALIFORNIA.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

UAB Hospital locks down after shooting outside ED Alabama association pushes back on Biden nursing home staffing level mandate ALASKA Bartlett Hospital brings home health and hospice care back to Juneau Providence begins work on $11M crisis care stabilization facility Providence St. Here is what it will fund.

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JUNE 23, 2023

voters could clamp down on pay for hospital executives California health system uses philanthropists’ gifts to launch innovation fund Probe into California hospital unearths patient safety concerns Wrong family notified after man dies at SF hospital California Gov.

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AUGUST 26, 2022

Fauci to step down in December to ‘mentor the next generation’ EMTALA covers abortion in Idaho hospitals, judge rules. Federal judge blocks HHS guidance that emergency medical care must include abortion services. More than 80 health systems hit by cybersecurity breaches in August. CALIFORNIA.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Can Hospitals Change in Time to Keep Them? Dunleavy adds $9M to budget to address food stamp, Medicaid backlog New study provides snapshot of increase in maternal deaths in Alaska Mental Health Trust Grants $1.6M NATIONAL Addressing Staff Burnout In Healthcare Design Amazon completes $3.9B

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DECEMBER 29, 2023

NATIONAL 4 largest healthcare data breaches of 2023 Anesthesia practices sue CMS over reimbursement method Antitrust enforcements hit a high in 2022, with health deals impacted ASCs face leadership exodus CMS floats appeals process over observational stays CMS proposes additional Medicare appeals processes FTC eyes healthcare mergers, report shows (..)

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JANUARY 27, 2023

NATIONAL Amazon launches $5-a-month unlimited prescription plan CMS begins publicizing disputed nursing home deficiencies CMS Readies Nursing Home Staffing Mandate Proposal, Reviews Study Recommendations Healthcare workers are unhappy with their pay Kroger Health launches clinical trial site network Local anesthetic drug supply: 132 in shortage, 13 (..)

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MARCH 8, 2024

of Health Services announces first-ever chief heat officer Valley exec on track to raise $2B for pediatric health system Gov. of Health Services announces first-ever chief heat officer Valley exec on track to raise $2B for pediatric health system Gov. NATIONAL 34.5% NATIONAL 34.5% NATIONAL 34.5%

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JULY 1, 2022

Biden officials to keep private the names of hospitals where patients contracted Covid. Fewer Than 2% of Hospitals Excelling at Health Equity, Value. Hospital group wants prompt payment of 340B funds after Supreme Court win. How hospitals should prepare for the end of the public health emergency.

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JANUARY 14, 2022

Supreme Court blocks Biden Covid vaccine mandate for businesses, allows health-care worker rule. 19% of US hospitals critically understaffed, 21% anticipate shortages: Numbers by state. CMS going public with facility turnover, weekend staffing data. hospitals are hiring more foreign nurses. Arizona surpasses 1.5M

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APRIL 21, 2023

NATIONAL 6 health systems using GPT and AI tools 100,000 nurses left industry during the pandemic, report finds AHA backs bill to delay Medicaid DSH cuts by 2 years AHA launches info hub for healthcare quality leaders AHA opposes MedPAC recommendations to Congress on site-neutral, Part B drug, wage index policies AHA ramps up 340B protection efforts (..)

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JULY 14, 2023

Nonprofit hospitals under growing scrutiny over how they justify billions in tax breaks States increase pressure on nonprofit hospitals as charity care scrutinized Senate proposal would give hospitals $385M for emergency preparedness. How did we get here?

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JANUARY 20, 2023

for obesity rate, is getting heavier Medical Properties Trust Sponsors Children’s of Alabama Primary care group makes major local acquisition, doubling footprint in state ALASKA Juneau’s hospital is losing more than $1M a month Alaska’s flu season appears to have peaked.

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MAY 12, 2023

NATIONAL 4 Healthcare Design And Construction Trends To Watch AHA urges court to preserve ACA preventive services requirement pending appeal AI may pose ‘existential threat,’ physicians warn in BMJ Biden’s nursing home staff mandates expected soon CareFirst, Noom program aims to ‘retrain’ the brain of members with obesity, (..)

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C&M Health Law

JANUARY 25, 2023

Starting in 2023, the Administration will promulgate regulations to implement the Act’s provisions and to issue reports to Congress as required by statute, including on telehealth utilization, the Acute Hospital Care At Home program, pandemic preparedness efforts, and clinical trials reform, among others.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

NATIONAL AHA, others urge Supreme Court to review challenge to HHS interpretation of DSH formula    AHA: Anti-hospital Group Misleads on Site-neutral Impact on Rural Access to Care AHA: New Error-Ridden 340B Study Misses the Mark Amazon to lay off hundreds in healthcare division At inaugural food-as-medicine summit, HHS announces partnerships to bolster (..)

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JUNE 2, 2023

NATIONAL 9 health systems working with Amazon, Microsoft, Apple 293 hospitals at immediate risk of closure AHA chair-elect participates in CEO roundtable on rural health care crisis AHA report demonstrates benefits of 340B program AHA Urges OCR to Suspend or Amend Online Tracking Guidance AMA and others launch collective call for health equity in Rise (..)

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