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Palmetto Health in Columbia, S.C., received the 2014 Foster McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service today at the 2015 AHA Annual Membersip meeting.
In his investiture address as AHA chairman, Jonathan Perlin, M.D., called for a “rededication to the Triple Aim” of improving the patient experience of care (including quality and satis
The American Hospital Association Board of Trustees today
Reflecting on his past nine years as the AHA’s president and CEO, Rich Umbdenstock today said the hospital field’s vision, commitment and collaboration promise “nothing but great
Following his introduction as the AHA’s next president and CEO, AHA Executive Vice President Rick Pollack today called on hospital leaders at the AHA Annual Membership Meeting to deliver a me
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell today at the AHA Annual Membership Meeting called on hospital leaders to work with her department on Medicare payment reforms that a
At today’s AHA Annual Membership Meeting opening plenary, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Tom Frieden, M.D., urged hospitals to build on the partnerships established to fight Eb
Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) today shared with attendees at the AHA Annual Membership Meeting his three-step plan for improving the quality of Medicare and making it sustainable in the long-term.
The Department of Health and Human Services’ failure to meet the statutory deadlines for administrative review of claim denials at the Administrative Law Judge level violate the law and, if l
The AHA and Association of American Medical Colleges Friday urged the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department to swiftly withdraw an “unworkable” requirement that hospital fina
Hospitals across the country are aggressively tackling performance improvement, and evidence shows that their efforts are working, according to a
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a webinar tomorrow on its proposed rules for Stage
At today’s opening plenary, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Tom Frieden, M.D., urged hospitals to build on the partnerships established to fight Ebola to combat antibiotic resis
Reflecting on his past nine years as the AHA’s president and CEO, Rich Umbdenstock today said the hospital field’s vision, commitment and collaboration promise “nothing but great
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell today called on hospital leaders to work with her department on Medicare payment reforms that are linked to better quality and value
Content is king when it comes to build an effective social media presence, digital health care marketing experts yesterday said at an AHA meeting briefing on use of social media.
In his investiture address as AHA chairman, Jonathan Perlin, M.D., yesterday called for a “rededication to the Triple Aim” of improving the patient experience of care (including quality
The AHA board today announced Rick Pollack will be the association’s next president and CEO.
Reps. Sam Graves (R-MO) and Adam Schiff (D-CA) last night introduced the AHA-supported Medicare Audit Improvement Act (H.R.