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Behavioral Health

This web page is designed to provide easy access to information and tools that will assist hospitals and health systems in navigating the changing behavioral health care system and understanding national, state and local activities affecting behavioral health.
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Workforce Shortage, Training and Education

AHA tools and resources addressing behavioral health workforce challenges.

AHA Letter to Congress on Year-End Behavioral Health Priorities

The AHA believes physical and mental health care are inextricably linked, and everyone deserves access to quality behavioral health care. We write to encourage Congress to take steps to provide relief to those seeking and administering behavioral health care.

Behavioral Health Workforce Issues

The need for a strong behavioral health care workforce is more important than ever. The AHA is working to strengthen this important area of health care and integrate it with primary care.
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AHA Senate Letter in Support of the Bipartisan Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act

The AHA expresses support for the bipartisan Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (S. 4349), legislation that aims to reduce and prevent burnout, behavioral disorders and suicide among health care professionals.
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CMS Releases Interpretative Guidance on Mandatory COVID-19 Data Reporting for Hospitals

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today released guidance on how it will implement an Aug. 25 interim final rule that makes collecting and reporting COVID-19 data a condition of participation (CoP) for hospitals that participate in Medicare.
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Coronavirus Update: HHS Announces Details on Additional General Distribution of CARES Act Provider Relief Funds

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today
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AHA Urges ONC to Further Delay Information Blocking Provisions

AHA urges the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology to extend the deadline to comply with its final rule implementing information blocking provisions of the 21st Century Cures Act to 2022 or six months after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency, whichever is later. The current deadline is April 5, 2021.
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Detailed Summary of Health Provisions in Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

The House and Senate last night approved the
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AHA Comments on Rural and Underserved Communities Health Task Force Request for Information

AHA comments on the House Ways & Means Committee Rural and Underserved Communities Health Task Force request for information (RFI).