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Statement on the New President of the National Quality Forum
December 17, 2012
As a member of the NQF and on behalf of the hospital field that is implementing a wide variety of NQF endorsed measures, the AHA is delighted that such a stellar leader has been named to lead the NQF. Learn More
AHA Appoints New Trustee to its Board
December 11, 2012
Bruce P. Bailey, president and chief executive officer of Georgetown Hospital System, Georgetown, S.C., today was named to the Board of Trustees of the American Hospital Association (AHA) and chairman of the Association's Regional Policy Board 4. Learn More
Are Medicare Patients Getting Sicker?
December 11, 2012
Today, Medicare covers more than 48 million people, and that number is growing rapidlybaby boomers are reaching the eligibility age of 65 at the rate of 10,000 a day.1 Medicare patients exhibit a growing prevalence of chronic conditions and risk factors for these conditions, such as obesity. This in turn is leading to a rise in Medicare beneficiaries use of health care services and has implications for resource use and payment policy. Learn More
AHA to MedPAC Re: Expansion of Its "Site Neutral" Payment Policy for HOPD Services
December 03, 2012
AHA expresses concern that the MedPAC is considering broadening the application of its "site neutral" payment policy for hospital outpatient department services to an additional 71 payment categories beyond its March 2012 recommendation to cut payment for 10 evaluation and management services. Learn More
Deadline to Register & Attest For EHR Incentive Program Remains Nov. 30 - ySome Hospitals Report CMS Systems Issues 
November 28, 2012
Deadline to register and attest for EHR Incentive Program remains Nov. 30. Learn More
News
- AHA News Now: AHA comments on CoP proposed rule
- AHA News Now: Court finds three hospitals to be federal subcontractors
- AHA News Now: House Republicans release updated proposal to repeal SGR
- AHA News Now: IRS issues proposed rule on reporting requirements for charitable hospitals
- AHA News Now: OIG issues alert on physician-owned distributorships
- AHA Health Care Transformation Fellowship
2013 class now accepting applications. Deadline: April 15th - Comprehensive Patient Safety Leadership Fellowship
2013 class is currently accepting applications. - AHA Town Hall Interactive Webcasts
Recurring Schedule (Members Only) - Future AHA Annual Meeting Dates
Washington, D.C.