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by Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA
In 30 days hospital and health system leaders from throughout the nation will gather in Washington, D.C. for the 2024 AHA Annual Membership Meeting.
by Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., Chair, American Hospital Association
This week is Patient Safety Awareness Week.
by Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA
We continue to press Congress, the Administration and UnitedHealth Group to step up their efforts to respond to this unprecedented incident.
by Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., Chair, American Hospital Association
Communication. Teamwork. Unity. That’s what helps drive health care innovation, accelerates health equity, improves health outcomes and advances health in our communities.
by Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA
The cyberattack against Change Healthcare that began on Feb. 21 is the most serious incident of its kind leveled against a U.S. health care organization.
by Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., Chair, American Hospital Association
In today’s episode, I talk with David Perlstein, M.D., president and CEO of SBH Health System, located in the Bronx, N.Y. David and I discuss how hospitals and health systems are transforming health care and proactively improving the health and well-being of their communities.
by Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA
This week’s cyberattack on Change Healthcare, one of the nation’s largest health care technology companies, is yet another unwelcome reminder of the ability of cybercriminals to take advantage of our mission of caring by disrupting daily operations.
by Ngozi Ezike, M.D.
I never drew ou
by Richard J. (Rick) Pollack
It is important for us to continue to exercise the principles of democracy that Washington and the Founding Fathers fought so hard for and speak up, asking hard questions of candidates in this election year and evaluating their thinking on the issues that affect our field.
by Andrea Preisler
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Jan. 17 finalized new regulations aimed at reforming the prior authorization process.
by Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., Chair, American Hospital Association
For the 61 million people who live in rural America, their local hospital provides essential services and programs to advance their health and the health of their communities.
by Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA
For the 57 million Americans who live in rural areas, their hospital is the lifeblood of the community.
by Bharath Krishnamurthy, Director, Health Analytics & Policy, by Aimee Kuhlman, VP Advocacy Grassroots, Government Relations
A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine demonstrates a stunning lack of understanding of the 340B drug pricing program and the overall landscape of drug pricing.
by Aaron Wesolowski, AHA Vice President of Research Strategy and Policy Communications
Once again, the anti-hospital, billionaire-backed Arnold Ventures is pushing its anti-hospital agenda with a “report” that is so disingenuous and has so many limitations that it cannot be t
by Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., Chair, American Hospital Association
The AHA Next Generation Leaders Fellowship offers an outstanding opportunity for developing and empowering a new generation of hospital and health system leaders.
by Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA
Violence in health care settings should never be accepted as “part of the job.”
by Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., Chair, American Hospital Association
Joining me for the first dialogue in 2024 is Janice Nevin, M.D., president and CEO of ChristianaCare, based in Wilmington, Del., and a former member of the AHA Board of Trustees.
by Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA
The federal government has a history of reimbursing hospitals below of the cost of providing care to patients.
by Joanne M. Conroy, M.D., Chair, American Hospital Association
There’s something unique about the alignment of physicians, nurses, other health care professionals and hospital and health system leaders in serving patients: We are all in it together. We all have shared opportunities and shared challenges.