AHA Stat Blog

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal wants you to believe that many of our nation’s emergency departments are incapable of caring for children.

Teams at hospitals and health systems understand that social needs and economic circumstances have a significant impact on an individual’s health and well-being.

As we move into fall and winter, we know the viruses that cause respiratory disease will usually circulate more heavily in communities.

Emerging research has confirmed what hospitals and health systems have been saying again and again and again – that 2022 was among the most financially challenging year the hospital field has experienced, and that recovery remains challenging.

A recent paper funded by the objective-sounding organization the “National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) Foundation” adds to the growing list of commercial health insurer-backed, bias-riddled research aimed at diverting attention away from that industry’s troubling practices. This time they claim to have found a link between hospital consolidation and access for people covered by Medicaid.

On today’s episode, I talk with Greg Bentz, board chair of Saint Luke’s Health System, based in Kansas City, Mo., and chair of the AHA Committee on Governance.

As we’ve seen from recent media reports, Congress — and especially the House right now — continues to struggle to put together a plan to keep the government funded and avoid a potential shutdown that few want to see.

The American Society for Health Care Risk Management will host the ASHRM23 Annual Conference Oct. 1-4 in Minneapolis. This conference brings together professionals from across the health care risk management sector.