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OCTOBER 6, 2023

The CDC has stopped printing them Telehealth Visits Decline 46%, But Telebehavioral Healthcare Still High URAC to offer health equity accreditation Walgreens CIO is latest to leave in company’s C-suite shakeup AI is creating a complex landscape for healthcare executives ALABAMA Alabama hospital to remain on Cerner after sale Alabama gets $3.6M

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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. Justice Department to join whistleblower lawsuit against EHR vendor, CEO.

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MARCH 25, 2022

Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act becomes law. Here are the top health systems by patient reviews. Sensitive health data of 50 million Americans hacked or breached last year: analysis. Private equity’s pandemic-era health care push. 12 million dollar drug lab, mental health center coming to Dothan.

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APRIL 26, 2024

NATIONAL 5 numbers on the rise of Stark law violations 3 takeaways on the new federal data privacy proposal after its first public showcase 80% of Change Healthcare restored after cyberattack Authentication failure blamed for Change Healthcare ransomware attack Biden administration issues new rule to protect privacy of those seeking reproductive health (..)

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APRIL 14, 2023

NATIONAL 94% of Organizations Experienced a Cyberattack in 2022 AHA blog: Strengthening crisis management in rural health care Biden signs bill ending Covid-19 national emergency Cancer drug shortages are creating dire circumstances for some patients CMS Releases FY24 IPPS Proposed Rule, Seeks to Boost Rates by 2.8%

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JUNE 23, 2023

NATIONAL AHA, CHA respond to Human Rights Watch report on nonprofit hospitals AMA urges end of noncompete clauses in physician contracts Amazon launches $100M generative AI center, targeting healthcare As urged by AHA, Supreme Court rules government can dismiss FCA case over relator’s objection Biden announces leader of the CDC Bill would give Biden (..)

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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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MARCH 18, 2022

Amazon Pharmacy partners with health plans for discount drugs. Conti Ransomware Group Continues to Threaten Healthcare. Health Policy Brief: Pandemic-Driven Health Policies To Address Social Needs And Health Equity. HHS putting $35 million toward mental health support for children, young adults.

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MARCH 17, 2023

NATIONAL AMA pressures federal government to fix prior authorization problem plaguing radiology AHA pushes back on new 340B alliance Biden’s $6.8T Lawmakers are now mulling limits.

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JANUARY 7, 2022

CDC shortens COVID isolation rules for health workers. FDA expands use of Pfizer vaccine, green-lights boosters for children 12-15. Fitch Ratings: Kronos ransomware attack harms healthcare public finance sector. Health systems eye outpatient sector as hospital M&A continues to slump.

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MAY 5, 2023

acquisition of Oak Street Health to expand primary care footprint Did Hospitals Violate EMTALA by Failing to Provide Abortion Care? acquisition of Oak Street Health to expand primary care footprint Did Hospitals Violate EMTALA by Failing to Provide Abortion Care?

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MARCH 29, 2024

after cyberattack CHI St. after cyberattack CHI St.

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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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MARCH 22, 2024

NATIONAL 79 percent have positive outlook for senior living and care: NIC 12 key legal issues impacting health systems AHA: 94% of hospitals financially impacted by Change Healthcare’s cyberattack A conversation about the HHS plan on AI in health care A new kind of hospital is coming to rural America.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

million patients Senate committee advances bill cutting hospital facility fees What Joint Commission, NQF’s affiliation means for hospitals Which health systems teamed up with Amazon, Google + Microsoft ALABAMA Alabama gets $3.6M in Stark law self disclosures: 3 things to know CMS’ staffing proposal will cost nursing homes $6.8B

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FEBRUARY 3, 2023

NATIONAL Biden plans to end the Covid public health emergency this spring in a major shift to federal response Biden administration will end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11 Can a drugstore be your only doctor?

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AUGUST 11, 2023

But that wasn’t the whole story.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Dunleavy proposes extending Medicaid coverage for new mothers ARIZONA Banner Health pays $1.25M penalty over HIPAA failures from 2016 breach Arizona nursing school at risk of losing accreditation St. billion since pandemic U.S. billion since pandemic U.S. billion since pandemic U.S. billion since pandemic U.S. billion since pandemic U.S.

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JUNE 16, 2023

Vincent’s to begin ER construction, gains CON approval Birmingham CRE firm acquires South Carolina medical office property Encompass Health prepares to open rehab hospital, fill gap in care Nearby ED means more avoidable visits from AL residents, study finds Nurse salaries rose last year, dipped in 2023.

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JANUARY 12, 2024

NATIONAL 60% of health systems considering ASC joint ventures 9% of hospitals had ‘vulnerable’ cash on hand levels in 2022 $3.7B

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

CALIFORNIA 8 ASCs opening in Florida, California and New York A bankrupt California hospital left a health care desert. CALIFORNIA 8 ASCs opening in Florida, California and New York A bankrupt California hospital left a health care desert.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Here’s why.

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JULY 21, 2023

Vincent’s nurse, physician communication among top in Alabama UAB Hospital receives millions in state funds to expand ED 988 one year later: More needed to expand mental health in Alabama communities of color Alabama lawmakers hear from Pickens County on effort to re-open medical center ALASKA City OKs $8.1M Million St. Million St.

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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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MARCH 1, 2024

in 2023 income Ransomware group leader told hackers to attack hospitals, FBI, HHS say The 23 health systems pushing Congress to act on virtual care Three examples of how AI is going to change medicine U.S. R1 RCM posts $3.3M R1 RCM posts $3.3M R1 RCM posts $3.3M R1 RCM posts $3.3M R1 RCM posts $3.3M R1 RCM posts $3.3M

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MARCH 11, 2022

AHA urges Congress to address health care workforce challenges. 50 best hospital, health systems supply chains in the US, per GHX. CMS Innovation Center Launches New Initiative To Advance Health Equity. Cybersecurity companies offering US hospitals free protection. Biden administration requests $22.5B

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