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Chair File: Cybersecurity Tips for Keeping Patients Safe in Response to COVID-19
The heroic, nonstop work of our nation’s hospitals and health systems, physicians, caregivers and staff continues across the country, as care teams race to treat patients affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and make every effort to contain its spread.
Coronavirus Update: CMS Grants Blanket Exceptions and Extensions Across Its Quality Measurement Programs
In response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today it is granting a range of data reporting exceptions and extensions across its quality reporting and value-based payment programs for hospitals, post-acute care facilities and clinicians.
AHA, AMA and ANA Send Letter to Congress on COVID-19 Funding
Dear Speaker Pelosi, Leader McConnell, Leader McCarthy and Leader Schumer:
AHA Letter to Surgeon General Re: Elective Surgeries and COVID-19
AHA, AAMC, CHA and FAH letter to assure the Surgeon General and the nation’s leadership that hospitals across the country are actively preparing, planning, and executing our emergency plans to stop the threat of COVID-19, and to provide the medical care that the American people will expect and need during this national emergency.
Webinar Replay: AHA legal and Jones Day law firm share latest regulatory changes related to COVID-19
Get up to speed on latest regulatory changes related to COVID-19
During the COVID-19 outbreak, ke
AHA Urges CMS to Allow All Hospitals to Elect Alternate Payment Options
AHA urges CMS to allow all hospitals to elect to receive periodic interim payments (PIP) or accelerated payments immediately, and with minimal administrative barriers.
AHA, AMA and ANA Letter to the President to Use DPA for Medical Supplies and Equipment
America’s hospitals, health systems, physicians and nurses urge you to immediately use the DPA to increase the domestic production of medical supplies and equipment that hospitals, health systems, physicians, nurses and all front line providers so desperately need. As COVID-‐19 continues to spread throughout the country, these supplies are urgently needed to care for our patients and communities.
At AHA Press Briefing, Hospitals Describe Dire Need for More Federal Funding to Fight Pandemic and Care for Patients and Communities
At an AHA press briefing today, hospital and health system leaders from across the country described the urgent need for federal aid to ensure that frontline medical personnel have the tools and resources they need to effectively respond to the COVID-19 crisis.
Congress Urged to Provide Direct Financial Assistance to Hospitals
AHA urges Congress to quickly pass “critically needed” direct financial assistance for hospitals and health systems to combat the pandemic, including assistance for hospitals investing in infrastructure, equipment and supplies, and a full payroll tax credit or other mechanism to offset uncompensated care, bad debt and charity care costs for treating coronavirus patients.
CMS releases telehealth toolkits
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released telehealth toolkits for general practitioners and providers treating patients with end-stage renal disease. Each toolkit links to sources of information on telehealth, such as how to initiate a telemedicine program, monitor patients remotely, develop documentation tools and other topics.