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HHS announces program to protect confidentiality of SUD patient records

The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights Feb. 13 announced the launch of a program to implement and enforce statutory and regulatory requirements under 42 CFR Part 2, which protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records.

ASTP/ONC proposes deregulatory actions, withdraws HTI-2 proposals

The Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT released Dec. 22 two proposed rules related to health data, technology and interoperability.

Blog takes deeper look into hospital and health system contributions to their communities

An AHA blog published Jan. 8 highlights an EY analysis prepared for the AHA on the ways nonprofit hospitals and health systems contribute to their communities and deliver community benefits, as reported in the IRS Schedule H, that far outweigh the value of their tax exemption. 
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Hospital Benefits to Communities Far Outweigh Tax Exemptions: A Closer Look at the Numbers

A new analysis from EY prepared for the AHA highlights the ways in which nonprofit hospitals and health systems contribute to their communities. 

Report: Nonprofit hospitals’ value to communities more than 11 times federal tax exemption

An EY report prepared for the AHA shows that tax-exempt hospitals and health systems delivered $11 in benefits to their communities for every dollar’s worth of federal tax exemption in 2022, the most recent year for which comprehensive data is available. 

FDA sends warning letter to Philips due to quality issues 

The Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter to Philips last month due to quality violations found at three of its medical device facilities earlier this year.

Blog explains Schedule H reporting by hospitals and community benefit evaluation

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 evaluating the hospital’s accounting of community benefit.
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Beyond the Labels: Schedule H Reporting and the Benefits That Hospitals Provide to Communities

The American Hospital Association (AHA) released a new report on Sept. 10, showing that tax-exempt hospitals provided nearly $150 billion in total benefits in 2022, an amount that reflects spending across all parts of Schedule H.
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Hospitals Serve and Support People and Communities in Many Different Ways

In addition to 24/7 specialized care and emergency services for all patients in every community, hospitals and health systems lead programs that advance health and wellness.