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CMS Innovation Center to end four payment models early
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services March 12 announced that it will end four payment models early, terminating each by the end of 2025.
AHA brief: The Board’s Role in Quality and Patient Safety
A new Boardroom Brief by AHA Trustee Services identifies questions trustees should ask their C-suite executives on safety culture, quality improvement, board and committee meetings, and patient engagement and satisfaction.
New report shows improvements in patient safety and workforce resilience
The AHA and Press Ganey today released a new report showing hospital and health system patients reporting improvements in overall care experience and perception of safety alongside gains in key safety outcomes. It also shows that the health care workforce has had a rebound in their reported experience, resilience and perceptions of safety culture.
AHA podcast: Critical Condition — Cybersecurity in Rural Hospitals with Microsoft, Part 2
John Riggi, AHA national advisor for cybersecurity and risk, and Justin Spelhaug, corporate vice president and global head of Tech for Social Impact at Microsoft Philanthropies, discuss the urgent need for stronger defenses, the role of technology leaders to combat cyberattacks and Microsoft’s strategies for long-term resilience.
AHA brief urges court to oppose motion by MultiPlan to end antitrust case
The AHA March 10 filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, urging the court to oppose a motion by data analytics firm MultiPlan to dismiss claims that the company conspired with insurers to reduce out-of-network reimbursements for hospitals and health systems.
AHA discusses how Congress can improve support for post-acute care
The AHA March 11 shared ways Congress could better support patient access to post-acute care in comments for a hearing held by the House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health.
CMS issues proposed rule changing federal marketplace enrollment and eligibility requirements 
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services March 10 released new proposed policies for health insurance marketplaces, including the issuers, agents and brokers who assist marketplace enrollees.
House passes continuing resolution to fund government through September, extend key health care provisions
The House of Representatives March 11 voted 217-213 to pass a continuing resolution to fund the federal government through Sept. 30.
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Chair File: Rural Health — Caring for Our Neighbors
by Tina Freese Decker, Chair, American Hospital Association
Leading a rural hospital can feel like you are battling alone, but together with a unified voice we can advocate for what our rural patients need.
House expected to consider CR to fund government through Sept. 30, extend key health care provisions
House Republican leaders March 8 unveiled a bill that would fund the federal government through Sept. 30 of this year, as well as extend certain key health care provisions that are set to expire at the end of March.
HHS investigating four unnamed medical schools, hospitals for workforce discrimination
The Department of Health and Human Services March 7
AHA podcast: Critical Condition — Cybersecurity in Rural Hospitals with Microsoft, Part 1
John Riggi, AHA national advisor for cybersecurity and risk, and Justin Spelhaug, corporate vice president and global head of Tech for Social Impact at Microsoft Philanthropies, discuss the unique
Silk Typhoon cyberthreat group targets IT supply chain
A Microsoft report published March 5 identified recent tactics by Silk Typhoon, a Chinese state-sponsored cyberthreat group known for extensive espionage activities.
CDC issues advisory on measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention March 7 released a health advisory on the measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico. As of today, Texas has reported 198 cases and New Mexico has reported 10 cases, with more expected.
AHA, others file amicus briefs opposing major drug companies’ 340B rebate models
The AHA has filed a number of friend-of-the-court briefs in cases before the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, urging the court to uphold the Health Resources and Services Administration’s decision to reject drug companies’ proposed 340B rebate models in separate lawsuits brought by a number of drug companies to bar the agency from doing so.
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Unity, Purpose and Resolve Will Drive AHA’s 2025 Annual Membership Meeting
by Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA
We look forward to welcoming hospital and health system leaders to our 2025 AHA Annual Membership Meeting in Washington, D.C., in less than two months.
Nominate candidates now so they can apply for AHA Next Generation Leaders Fellowship by March 31 
Hospitals and health systems are urged to nominate candidates as soon as possible for the AHA Next Generation Leaders Fellowship so they can apply by the March 31 deadline.
CDC: Adult smoking hits 60-year low 
Cigarette smoking by adults has dropped to its lowest level in 60 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported today.
Microsoft says 550 hospitals have joined rural cybersecurity program created with AHA
Microsoft March 5 announced that 550 rural hospitals have joined the Cybersecurity for Rural Hospitals Program, an initiative created last year in partnership with the AHA that includes free and heavily discounted cybersecurity services.
Hospitals and health systems receive fake data extortion letters 
In recent days, the AHA and the FBI have received multiple reports of hospitals and health systems receiving data extortion letters delivered through the U.S. Postal Service and originating domestically. The AHA has engaged with recipient organizations and the FBI on this issue.