HHS Extends Risk Adjustment for COVID-19 Telehealth, Telephone-only Services
In response to the ongoing pandemic and need to use telehealth and virtual care options, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will...
FDA Alerts Providers to COVID-19 Rapid Test Recall
The Food and Drug Administration last week announced a Class 1 recall of the Point of Care Celltrion DiaTrust COVID-19 Ag Rapid Test because it may...
CDC estimates 58% of Americans have been infected with SARS-CoV-2
​The share of the U.S. population with antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 virus in their bloodstream increased from 34% in December 2021 to 58% in...
FDA Approves First COVID-19 Treatment for Young Children
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expanded the approval of the COVID-19 treatment Veklury (remdesivir) to include pediatric patients 28 days of age...
White House Expands Access to COVID-19 Antiviral Pills
​Starting this week, the Administration will allow all pharmacies in the federal pharmacy program to order free oral antiviral treatments directly from the federal...
Nationwide Poll on Rural Residents Shows COVID-19 Vaccine Barriers, Needs, and Trusted Resources
The National Rural Health Association (​NRHA) survey shows rural COVID vaccine barriers, and needs.
With support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
CMS Issues FY 2023 Proposed Rule for Long-Term Care Hospitals
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today issued a proposed rule for the long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment system for fiscal year 2023....
Cyber Authorities Alert Organizations to Critical Infrastructure Threats
Cybersecurity authorities in the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom today urged critical infrastructure organizations to protect against potential malware,...
CDC Launches Forecasting Center for Public Health Outbreaks
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched its Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics, which will use data modeling and analytics to inform decisions...
AHA: Lown Institute Report on Hospital Community Benefits Misses Mark
Responding to the Lown Institute’s latest report on hospital community benefits, AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack notes that financial assistance is only one...
