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HHS reverses 2024 reorganization of IT services

The Department of Health and Human Services March 31 announced that it is reverting a 2024 reorganization of health IT leadership and services.
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Article highlights role of hospitals in advancing women’s health 

An article in the current edition of AHA Trustee Insights highlights how health care professionals across America’s hospitals and health systems — physicians, nurses and other caregivers, as well as administrators and trustees — are enhancing the way care is delivered to women, which can lead to a win-win scenario for patients, communities and hospitals.
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SAMHSA advisory addresses ways to close care gaps in behavioral health service deserts 

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has released an advisory examining innovative solutions to close gaps in behavioral health care deserts.
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AHA urges CMS to reduce burden on national provider identifier requirements for hospital off-campus PBDs

The AHA March 24 commented to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on upcoming requirements from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026 regarding hospital off-campus provider-based departments.
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More than 41,000 medical school seniors, graduates matched to residency slots 

The National Resident Matching Program announced March 20 that it matched 41,482 medical school seniors and graduates to U.S. residency positions, filling 93.5% of the training positions offered.
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House bill would exempt health care workers from $100,000 H-1B visa filing fee

House lawmakers March 17 introduced the Physicians and the Healthcare Workforce Act, a bipartisan bill that would exempt foreign-trained health care workers from the $100,000 H-1B visa filing fee established by a presidential proclamation in September 2025.
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AHA podcast explores Duke Health’s community efforts to reduce hypertension disparities

An encore episode of the AHA’s Advancing Health podcast features Duke University and its efforts to close hypertension disparities by integrating community health workers, student ambassadors and local clinics. 
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Webinar to discuss how leaders strengthen clinical workforce

The AHA will host a webinar March 19 at 1 p.m. ET that will explore how leaders are improving retention, physician well-being and coverage stability. Attendees will learn strategies to identify early workforce risks, support sustainable staffing models and maintain clinical continuity
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Hospitals Face Increased Costs of Caring for Patients

This week, the AHA released an updated Costs of Caring report, which provides a data-driven assessment of the structural drivers of hospital care cost growth.
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AHA podcast: Better Teams, Better Mental Health Care 

Jeremy Fish, M.D., director of the Family Medicine Residency Program at John Muir Health, and Pilar Corcoran-Lozano, behavioral health corps faculty and supervising psychologist of the co-training program at John Muir Health, discuss how training physicians and behavioral health professionals as a team is improving patient care, strengthening teamwork and expanding access to these vital mental health services.