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COVID-19 Vaccines Updates and Resources

The AHA has compiled resources to keep you informed of important updates related to the progress and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, along with in-development therapeutics for patients with COVID-19.

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Financial Implications of COVID-19 on Hospitals and Health Systems

New Analysis Shows Continued Negative Impact of COVID-19 on Hospital and Health System Financial Health in 2021

New Resources Available to Prepare for Hospital Price Transparency Rule

AHA Member-Only Resources

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Hospital Price Transparency final rule went into effect on Jan. 1, 2021. AHA offers resources to help members meet patient demand for easier access to out-of-pocket cost estimates.

Updates and Resources on COVID-19

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization continue to address the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Market Insights: Leveraging Data for Health Care Innovation

Data-driven health care organizations can provide fresh insights on how to meet patients’ needs and future market trends and thwart potential disruptors. AHA’s Center for Health Innovation offers hospital and health system leaders resources to assess and advance where they are as a data-driven organization and its impact on their digital transformation.

Watch the 2021 Leadership Rounds with Rod Hochman, M.D.

Join President and CEO of Providence St. Joseph Health and AHA Board Chair Rod Hochman, M.D., for brief conversations on trending topics with health care leaders.

Project Firstline

The AHA is partnering with the CDC and other healthcare organizations on a national infection control training collaborative for frontline healthcare workers and public health personnel.

AHA Transformation Talks: Educating the health care board to meet tomorrow’s challenges

Feb 25, 2021

AHA #HealthCareInnovation blog: Seizing opportunities to collaborate with health care disruptors

Feb 25, 2021

AHA podcast: Physician leader shares lessons from women’s leadership program

Feb 25, 2021

Biden continues national emergency declaration for COVID-19 pandemic

Feb 25, 2021

Senate urged to include provider relief funding in reconciliation package

Feb 25, 2021

Health Care Disruptors Forge Ahead, Pandemic or Not

Feb 25, 2021 by Mital Patel

DOJ asks Supreme Court to remand Medicaid work requirement cases

Feb 24, 2021

FDA minority health videos explain COVID-19 vaccine safety

Feb 24, 2021

AHA receives CDC grants to promote COVID-19 vaccine confidence, prevent infection

Feb 24, 2021

Executive order seeks to secure critical supply chains

Feb 24, 2021

FDA confirms safety, effectiveness of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine candidate

Feb 24, 2021

Hospital leaders, new report detail how persistent financial pressure on hospitals could threaten patients’ access to care

Feb 24, 2021

Advocacy

AHA, Other Health Organizations Urge Senate to Include Provider Relief Funding In Reconciliation Package

February 25, 2021

Coalition to Protect America’s Health Care Launches New Ad Campaign Urging Congress to Provide Critical COVID-19 Relief

February 23, 2021

Urge Your Lawmakers to Support Hospitals as Congress Moves Forward on COVID-19 Relief Legislation

February 23, 2021

AHA Comments on COVID-19 Hospital Data Reporting

February 22, 2021

Last Chance to Register for AHA All-Member Advocacy Live Event on Feb. 23 at 12 p.m. ET

February 22, 2021

AHA Expresses Support for Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment Act

February 19, 2021

AHA Expresses Support for Becerra to be Next HHS Secretary

February 18, 2021

February 16, 2021

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Health Care Disruptors Forge Ahead, Pandemic or Not

Feb 25, 2021

Market Scan

Data-Driven Initiative Drives Down Disparities in Rural Health Care

Feb 23, 2021

When Facing an Unforeseeable Future, Culture Is a Strategic Imperative

Feb 23, 2021

Hospital-at-Home Gains Momentum with Added Flexibilities, New Entrants

Feb 16, 2021

Disrupting Behavioral Health: Achieving Greater Access and Equity

Feb 16, 2021

An Upside-Down Org Chart and Vaccine Warriors — Leading Rural Health in a Pandemic

Feb 9, 2021

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AHA, Other Health Organizations Urge Senate to Include Provider Relief Funding In Reconciliation Package

Feb 25, 2021

Watch Replay of Feb. 23 AHA Virtual Hill Briefing on COVID-19’s Impact on Communities of Color

Feb 25, 2021

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Watch Replay of Feb. 23 AHA Advocacy Event

Feb 25, 2021

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AHA Receives CDC Grants Totaling $6 Million to Support Vaccine Confidence, Infection Control Expertise

Feb 24, 2021

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Physician Leader Shares Lessons from Women’s Leadership Program

Feb 24, 2021

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Persistent Financial Pressure on Hospitals & Health Systems Could Threaten Patient Access to Care

Feb 24, 2021

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Coalition to Protect America’s Health Care Launches New Ad Campaign Urging Congress to Provide Critical COVID-19 Relief

Feb 23, 2021

Upcoming Events & Education

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Antimicrobial Stewardship and HAI Infection Prevention: Insights from COVID-19 Feb. 25

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Simple STEPPS for Engaging Physician Partners to Sustain Your Safety Culture Mar. 10

Accelerating Health Equity. A virtual conference for leaders in community health, diversity and inclusion. March 16-18, 2021. Register now!

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Accelerating Health Equity Virtual Conference

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The Key Role of Trustees in Nurse Retention

January 21, 2021

Advancing Rural Telehealth and Addressing Its Challenges

January 21, 2021

The Pathway Back to the Board Room

December 14, 2020

5 Steps to Achieving Diversity on Your Board

December 14, 2020

Top 10 Emerging Trends in Health Care for 2021: The New Normal

December 14, 2020

Value Initiative Members in Action: Cedars-Sinai Medical Center – Los Angeles, Calif

February 9, 2021

Mount Sinai Health System

January 26, 2021

Presbyterian Healthcare Services

January 26, 2021

The Value Initiative Members In Action: NewYork-Presbyterian New York, NY

January 12, 2021

Protecting People Everywhere Series: Uvalde And Bobblehead

January 6, 2021

Latest Podcasts

Physician Leader Shares Lessons from Women’s Leadership Program

Feb 24, 2021

The 4 M's with Marie Cleary-Fishman

Feb 17, 2021

Experts share experiences combating human trafficking

Feb 10, 2021

The Impact of COVID-19 and the Winter Season on Substance Use Disorders

Feb 8, 2021

Pathways to Recovery: Rural Montana Leaders Rising to the Occasion

Feb 3, 2021

Integrating Patient Safety and Clinician Wellbeing: New Leadership Tools to Reduce Burnout and Latent Error

January 22, 2021

Unstoppable: Leading Well When it Matters Most Feb. 16

January 21, 2021

Creating a Culture to Promote Individual and Team Thriving, Resilience and Peak Performance - Results from the National Taskforce for Humanity in Healthcare Oct. 23

September 18, 2020

Care Well: Atrium Health Virtual Hospital

August 12, 2020

Feb 26, 2021

#DYK Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, opened the nation’s first black-owned interracial hospital & co-founded the @NationalMedAssn? As health care continues to evolve in support of #DEI, AHA’s Trustee Match program helps our members attract diverse leaders. https://t.co/4GNVNE4rkT #BHM https://t.co/m72r1WLFOK

Feb 26, 2021

How can we achieve workforce resiliency? Heather Farley, MD, chief wellness officer for @ChristianaCare, discusses how the health system supported clinicians to prevent burnout during #COVID19. Listen to this episode of AHA #TransformationTalks.
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Feb 26, 2021

Get ready for the next episode of Take Five with Marcus Osborne, senior vice president, health and wellness transformation, Walmart, on how innovation is blurring traditional health care https://t.co/8LEk4hN7f7
#healthcareInnovation #Just5Minutes #TakeFive https://t.co/m4doDFivSY

Feb 26, 2021

Health care disruptors forged ahead in 2020 despite the pandemic. In this #HealthCareInnovation Thursday blog, Mital Patel outlines these new developments and discusses how hospitals and health systems can respond. https://t.co/bKJJqjmjTF https://t.co/wy3ACKKuRK

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COVID-19 Vaccines Updates and Resources

Financial Implications of COVID-19 on Hospitals and Health Systems

New Resources Available to Prepare for Hospital Price Transparency Rule

Updates and Resources on COVID-19

Market Insights: Leveraging Data for Health Care Innovation

Watch the 2021 Leadership Rounds with Rod Hochman, M.D.

Project Firstline

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Explore All Center Programs

Upcoming Events & Education

Antimicrobial Stewardship and HAI Infection Prevention: Insights from COVID-19 Feb. 25

Simple STEPPS for Engaging Physician Partners to Sustain Your Safety Culture Mar. 10

Accelerating Health Equity Virtual Conference

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