Congressional Democrats have issued a request for information on a potential bill that would create a public option for health coverage, prompting pushback from hospital groups who have concerns about the move. Representative Frank Pallone, D-New Jersey, and Senator Patty Murray, D-Washington, announced their plan on Wednesday, saying the goal of the proposed legislation is to
American Hospital Association recognizes Iowa Methodist for 100 years of membership Monday, May 24, 2021 11:02 AM
The American Hospital Association on Thursday honored UnityPoint Health – Iowa Methodist Medical Center for its 100 years of participation and leadership in the AHA. At the UnityPoint Health-Des Moines board meeting, Liz Summy, AHA regional executive, recognized the hospital’s long-standing membership with an award to David Stark, president and CEO of UnityPoint Health-Des Moines. While the AHA was founded in 1898, the first year of admitting institutional members was 1919, making Iowa Methodist one of the earliest members of the AHA. Iowa Methodist Medical Center was founded in 1901. “It is an honor to be recognized and receive this award from the American Hospital Association,” said Stark. “We know how important it is to work together in health care, and that was even more evident over the last year and a half as we faced a global pandemic tog
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The American Hospital Association on Friday called on the U.S. government to play a bigger role in responding to ransomware attacks against the healthcare industry.
The AHA s advisory comes on the heels of an alert from the Federal Bureau of Investigation last week warning about Conti, a new ransomware variant. At least 16 U.S. healthcare and first responder networks have been hit by Conti, including hospitals, law enforcement agencies, emergency medical services and 911 dispatch centers in the last year, according to the FBI. Targeting healthcare networks can delay access to vital information, potentially affecting care and treatment of patients including cancellation of procedures, rerouting to unaffected facilities, and compromise of protected health information, the FBI s alert reads.
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