Guides/Reports
American Hospital Association guides and reports for members and the health care field.
Profiles of Interviewed Health Systems - Compendium: Hospitals and Health Systems Prepare for a Value-driven Future
Data analyses of key affordability measures and information on the latest trends, based on current data, to help inform the hospital field. The first, a TrendWatch and compendium provide information to help hospitals and health systems evaluate which value-based payment models…
Find out why health insurance is important and what the importance of medical insurance coverage in the United States is to Americans. U.S. health insurance facilitates access to care and is associated with lower death rates, better health outcomes, and improved productivity. Why is it important to…
The AHA Task Force on Ensuring Access in Vulnerable Communities examined ways in which the access to and delivery of care could be improved. The emergency medical center (EMC) strategy would allow hospitals that may be struggling, for a variety of reasons, to continue to meet the needs of their…
The AHA Task Force on Ensuring Access in Vulnerable Communities examined ways in which the access to and delivery of care could be improved. As part of that work, this task force explored the creation of a strategy to address the unique geographic challenges faced by frontier communities, including…
A new AHA report that finds non-clinical regulatory requirements cost providers nearly $39 billion a year and divert clinicians from patient care.
The decision to convert to a UCC is a complex undertaking that would have a critical impact on a hospital and its community. The AHA designed this tool to help hospitals and health systems determine whether the UCC is right for their communities.
This critique examines the prototype Medicare payment system for post-acute care (PAC) developed by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) in 2016.
Overview of the MIPS and the Reporting Requirements
Introduction
Hospitals provide benefits to their communities in a multitude of ways, a portion of which is captured by the IRS Form 990 Schedule H. They not only provide financial assistance and absorb underpayments from means-tested government programs such as Medicaid, but also incur losses due…