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Blogs from AHA leaders and members on the latest health care issues.
As major provisions of the 2024 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Interoperability and Prior Authorization final rule take effect next year, hospitals and health systems should begin preparing for changes to prior authorization workflows, payer interactions and information exchange…
In our previous blog, we examined what the AHA’s affordability recommendations could mean for patients. Now we turn to another critical stakeholder group: employers.
Unacceptably, millions of Americans are struggling with healthcare costs. Many have chosen to skip prescriptions or other needed care because of concerns about costs; 4 in 10 Americans have medical debt.
Making healthcare more affordable for families, businesses, and the federal and state governments is an important goal. High-quality healthcare should support individuals in living their best lives, including thriving at work and supporting a vibrant, innovative economy. Unfortunately, the…
Medicare Advantage now covers more than half of eligible Medicare beneficiaries, making its impact on hospitals, health systems and patients impossible to ignore.
Sutter Health is taking a proactive, systemwide approach to maternal care — supporting a range of birth experiences while reinforcing the consistent use of evidence-based practices and clinical protocols.
Patients are best served when insurers act as transparent and reasonable partners.
A May 4 guest essay published in The New York Times frames hospitals as the leading “culprit” behind rising health care costs. It reduces a complex health care system and a much-needed conversation on affordability to a caricature.
Renowned speakers from across health care will provide in-depth guidance and actionable strategies focusing on the ideas, innovations and connections that will drive transformative change at the AHA Leadership Summit.
The latest report from Paragon, which has targeted hospitals, relies on a long list of distorted and debunked arguments.