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AHA Seeks Modification from IRS on Community Benefit Reporting

Washington D.C. (March 05, 2010) Today, the American Hospital Association (AHA) urged the Internal Revenue Service to improve the new hospital community benefit reporting form - Schedule H to Form 990 - to better reflect the benefits nonprofit hospitals provide to their communities.
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Mitchell Promoted to AHA's Senior Vice President for Communications

Washington D.C. (February 09, 2010) The American Hospital Association (AHA) today named Alicia Mitchell senior vice president for communications for the national association representing America's hospitals.
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Allen Named AHA's Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

Washington D.C. (February 09, 2010) The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced that Lisa Allen will become a senior vice president overseeing human resources for the association.
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Scott M. Street Receives AHA's Shirley Ann Munroe Leadership Award

Washington D.C. (February 01, 2010) Scott M. Street, president and CEO of Duncan Regional Hospital in Duncan, Okla. is the 2009 winner of the American Hospital Association's (AHA) Shirley Ann Munroe Leadership Award.
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James Prister to Chair AHA's Section for Long-Term Care and Rehabilitation

Washington D.C. (January 21, 2010) James Prister, President and CEO of RML Specialty Hospital in Hinsdale, Ill., is the 2010 chair of the American Hospital Association's (AHA) Section for Long-Term Care and Rehabilitation.
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Nancy Crawford to Lead AHA's Section for Maternal and Child Health

Washington D.C. (January 20, 2010) Nancy Crawford, senior vice president of Medical Staff Services for Woman's Hospital, in Baton Rouge, La., is the 2010 chair of the American Hospital Association's (AHA) Section for Maternal and Child Health.
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New Most Wired Survey Tied to Meaningful Use Definition

Chicago (January 15, 2010) The 2010 Most Wired Survey, redesigned to produce better data, is available online today. The survey measures information technology adoption, implementation and use, and includes new and revised questions based on the meaningful use definition recommended by HIT Policy Committee.
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Heartland Health in Missouri Receives Prestigious $100,000 Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence...

Chicago (January 14, 2010) In honor of its broad-based efforts to improve the lives of the most vulnerable members of its community, Heartland Health in St. Joseph, Mo., is the recipient of the prestigious 2009 Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service.
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Todd Krass to Lead AHA's Section for Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Services

Washington D.C. (January 13, 2010) Todd Krass, CEO of Research Belton Hospital in Belton, Mo., is the 2010 chair of the American Hospital Association's (AHA) Section for Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Services, a constituency section representing 1,300 behavioral health providers across the country that provides guidance in AHA's policy development and governance.
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Robin Lake to Chair Association's Small or Rural Hospitals Governing Council

Washington D.C. (January 08, 2010) Robin Lake, president and CEO of North Arkansas Regional Medical Center in Harrison, Ark., will lead the American Hospital Association's (AHA) Section for Small or Rural Hospitals in 2010.
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