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Building and Implementing an Artificial Intelligence Action Plan for Health Care

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Health care artificial intelligence action plan defines people, process and technology essentials, ROI, and AI use cases to transform care delivery.
Leadership, Patient-Centered Care, Quality & Patient Safety, Operational Excellence, Financial Management, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Leveraging Technology, Impact of Technology on the Workforce, ROI, Reimbursement, AHA Center for Health Innovation, Technology Strategy, Access to Behavioral Health, Innovation/New Models of Care
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Change Healthcare Cyberattack Underscores Urgent Need to Strengthen Cyber Preparedness for Individual Health Care Organizations and as a Field

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The cyberattack on Change Healthcare in February 2024 disrupted health care operations on an unprecedented national scale.
Cybersecurity
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The COO’s Guide to Environmental Stewardship

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COOs can drive sustainability by empowering teams, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and promoting innovative solutions across the organization.
Sustainability, Decarbonization, Financial Management, Supply chain management, Trustee Services, Governance Effectiveness, Reducing Healthcare Disparities
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Estimates of the Value of Federal Tax Exemptions and Community Benefits Provided by U.S. Nonprofit Hospitals, 2022

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EY was commissioned by the American Hospital Association to analyze the federal revenue forgone due to the tax exemptions of U.S. nonprofit hospitals relative to the community benefits they provide. This study presents estimates for 2022, the most recent year for which complete comparable community benefit information is available for nonprofit hospitals.
Community Benefit, Tax-exempt Status, AHA
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Comparison of Care in Hospital Outpatient Departments and Independent Physician Offices 2019-2024

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Site neutral payments may have adverse effects on Medicare patient access to care.
Ambulatory and Outpatient Care, Site-Neutral Payment Proposals
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The Essential Role of Financial Reserves in Not-for-Profit Healthcare

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Anyone unfamiliar with the financial structure of not-for-profit hospitals and health systems may question why these organizations carry often significant financial reserves on their balance sheets. The answer is straightforward: with limited sources of funding, hospitals and health systems rely on financial reserves to maintain their financial stability and support their growth.
Financial Management, Finance & Budgeting
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The Business Case to Environmental Stewardship

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Transform health care with sustainability. Build a business case for environmental stewardship.
Sustainability, Decarbonization, Financial Management, Supply chain management, Trustee Services, Governance Effectiveness, Reducing Healthcare Disparities
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New Analysis Connects Better Outcomes for Hospitalized Surgical Patients to Improvements in Key Patient Safety Indicators

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Surgical patients had better outcomes in 2024 vs. 2019, with fewer infections, falls, and major complications, per AHA and Vizient® report.
Patient Safety Initiative, Quality & Patient Safety, Post-Acute Care
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Comparison of Care in Hospital Outpatient Departments and Independent Physician Offices Among Cancer Patients

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Site neutral payments may have adverse effects on Medicare cancer patient access to care.
Ambulatory and Outpatient Care, Site-Neutral Payment Proposals
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Strategies for Improving Postpartum Hemorrhage Outcomes

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AHA and Epic work to expand hospital use of tools that detect and treat postpartum hemorrhage, a serious childbirth complication.
Patient Safety Initiative, Maternal Health