Articles
Awards & Fellowships, Community Partnerships
Perspective: Going for the Gold
Every day, Olympic-sized talent, dedication and drive are on display at hospitals and health systems across America.
Rural issues, CHIP, Medicare, Medicaid, Legislation and Legislative Advocacy
Perspective: Spending Bill Contains Key Priorities for America’s Hospitals and Health Systems
Together, we made a real difference for our patients and our communities.
Care Delivery, Equitable and Inclusive Organizational Policies
With Respect for All – AHA Comments on Conscience Protection Proposal
Conscience protections for health professionals are long-standing and deeply rooted in our health care delivery system.
AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference, Rural issues, Rural Workforce
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack on Rural Health
Live from the 2018 Rural Health Care Leadership Conference in Phoenix, Arizona.
Leadership, AHA, Medicaid
Perspective: Unfinished Business on Capitol Hill
Legislators need to be reminded that our patients and communities are depending on us more than ever before.
Physician Leaders
Perspective: AHA Physician Alliance Means Greater Teamwork
The AHA Physician Alliance provides new resources and services to support a common language and shared leadership among all health care leaders.
AHA Annual Membership Meeting, Advocacy & Public Policy, Advancing Health in America, Redefining the H
Come to the AHA Annual Membership Meeting
When hospital and health system leaders from across the nation come to the 2018 AHA Annual Membership Meeting, May 6-9, in Washington, D.C., they will make their voices heard on Capitol Hill.
Regulatory Relief
Perspective: Talking Regulatory Relief With Seema Verma
We know that every day America’s hospitals and health systems—and other health care providers—are faced with the daunting task of complying with a growing number of federal regulations.
Make no mistake about it—we understand the need for “responsible” regulation—that ensures public accountability in meeting the highest standards of care … and improves the beneficiary experience.
Access & Health Coverage, Uncompensated Care
Community benefits go far beyond charity care
In addition to providing high quality care 24/7, hospitals and health systems provide enormous value to their local communities. Charity care, which is care provided for free or at reduced prices to low income patients, is only one part of how a hospital benefits its community.
Care Delivery
Keeping the promise — always there
The women and men of America’s hospitals and health systems showed selfless dedication, honed skills and compassionate caring in dealing with the natural and manmade disasters that rocked the nation in 2017.