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COVID-19’s Impact on the Hospital Field Associate Business Intelligence
America’s hospitals and health systems have waged a heroic battle against COVID-19, which has taxed organizational capacity and caused critical shortages of personal protective equipment, ventilators and other resources. The hospital field has maintained focus on providing critical, safe and compassionate care to our communities, while facing critical financial challenges.
RAND 5.0 – The Health Policy Equivalent of Groundhog Day
The RAND Corporation recently released the fifth iteration of its biannual hospital price report. The AHA highlights the significant flaws in this latest iteration.
Surging Input Costs Create Many Challenges for Hospitals and Health Systems
In this podcast that highlights a new report from the AHA detailing these factors, Philip Pandolph, president and CEO, Meadville (PA) Medical Center and Chair of the AHA Rural Health Services Committee, explains how rising costs for supplies and equipment, drugs, and labor, along with inflation and razor thin margins has left his hospital vulnerable.
2023 Costs of Caring
Hospitals appreciate the support and resources that Congress have provided throughout the COVID-19 pandemic; however, additional support is needed to keep hospitals strong so they can continue to provide care to patients and communities.
Massive Growth in Expenses & Rising Inflation Fuel Financial Challenges for America’s Hospitals & Health Systems
A new AHA report highlights the significant growth in expenses across labor, drugs, and supplies, as well as the impact that rising inflation is having on hospital prices.
Financial Implications of COVID-19 on Hospitals and Health Systems
The AHA, along with numerous others, have rightly labeled this pandemic the greatest financial threat in history for hospitals and health systems as we continue to fight this pandemic at the same time that non-COVID patient visits remain down. This financial pressure has created a serious obstacle to keeping the doors open for many hospitals.
Pandemic Could Trigger Changes in Commercial Health Plans
While commercial payers and employers are finding their own ways of dealing with this new COVID-19 normal, it’s important for hospital and health system leaders to stay abreast of how the upheaval in these sectors may ultimately impact provider organizations.
Health Care Faces Financial Challenges During the Pandemic
COVID-19 continues to spread throughout much of the country. Many states are experiencing spikes in cases. Media outlets report a daily total of confirmed cases, hospitalizations and deaths from the virus. But the financial havoc the pandemic is wreaking on hospital and health system finances is only beginning to be understood.
AHA Virtual Advocacy Day: Urge Congress to Support Hospitals and Health Systems in the Next COVID-19 Relief Package
On July 20, we encourage you to get online to contact your senators and ask them to include a number of important provisions in the next COVID-19 relief package to support front-line health care personnel and providers — including hospitals, health systems, physicians and nurses.
2022 Costs of Caring
Hospitals appreciate the support and resources that Congress have provided throughout the COVID-19 pandemic; however, additional support is needed to keep hospitals strong so they can continue to provide care to patients and communities.