When kids have a chronic condition, there are many tasks to remember and track, not to mention disruptions to family routines. Whether you’re managing your child’s asthma, diabetes, juvenile arthritis or kidney disease, you juggle medical appointments, complex medication schedules, dietary restrictions and more to keep …
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services today announced that it has instructed all Medicare Administrative Contractors to lift a hold and begin processing claims dated Oct. 1 and later for those paid under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, ground ambulance transport claims and federally qualified …
Heather Bauders, Marketing and Communications Strategist October 21, 2025 After suffering for years with seizures, the RNS has restored Conner’s confidence. Conner Butler of Jeromesville, Ohio is a trailblazer. He’s the first Akron Children’s patient to have an RNS device implanted to reduce seizures caused by …
HN Summary •Innovative Care: Humber will be one of the first Ontario hospitals to offer repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) via direct primary care referral, providing a noninvasive treatment for depression. •Closer to Home: The program eliminates travel barriers for patients in northwest Toronto, allowing them …
The AHA Oct. 20 responded to a request for information from the Federal Trade Commission on employer noncompete agreements. The AHA expressed concerns about letters the agency sent in September informing certain health care employers and staffing firms to review their employment agreements for unreasonable noncompete …
A blog by the AHA’s Aaron Wesoloski, vice president of research strategy and policy communications, and Megha Parikh, associate director of health analytics policy, explains the importance of including all components of a nonprofit hospital’s Schedule H report from its Internal Revenue Service Form 990 when …
A report by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General found that many Medicare Advantage and Medicaid managed care plans offer access to a limited proportion of behavioral health providers, and inaccurately list 72% of in-network behavioral health care providers as …
The National Emerging Special Pathogens Training and Education Center announced Oct. 15 that it will award $37.5 million in grants to 75 hospitals seeking to become or maintain status as a National Special Pathogen System Level 2 treatment center. Those selected will receive up to $500,000 …
Jon Zifferblatt, M.D., executive vice president and chief strategy officer at West Health, and Diane Wintz, M.D., critical care specialist and medical director of the Trauma Program at Sharp Memorial Hospital, discuss the creation of the Generational Health program — a collaborative partnership for older adult …
