Guides/Reports
American Hospital Association guides and reports for members and the health care field.
As one of the more intense health care resource users, hospitals and health systems have a responsibility to encourage appropriate and consistent use of health care resources and give providers the tools to better communicate with patients about appropriate use of resources.
This article discusses how using health adjusted life expectacy could bridge the gap between clinical medicine, public health and population health.
This brief focuses on updating significant points concerning community health needs assessment and other aspects of community benefit discussed in the earlier briefs, as well as on identifying and exploring more recent developments and emerging issues. Specifically, this brief discusses the…
This report discusses the importance of health in all policies, an approach to improving health by incorporating health considerations into collaborative decision-making across sectors and policy areas.
This toolkit helps track community partnerships, assess opportunities for increased engagement and prioritize health issues, and includes action and sustainability guides.
OIG Report on CAHsOIG Recommends Medicare Pay SNF Rates for CAH Swing Beds
This article aims to define the term 'healthy communities' based on existing literature on the topic. Key elements fall under characteristics of a healthy community and the process in which healthy communities engage.
In California, about 16 percent of the adult population, more than 4 million people, have mental health care needs. For those with disabling conditions who do not have private health insurance, publicly funded programs are their primary, if not only, source of mental health care.