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In this edition of Hacking Healthcare, we give you an update on yet another case of cyber
insurance falling short of covering an expected cost. We then explore the possibility of Iran
creating a “white list” for foreign websites. Finally, we discuss the potential impact of China
stepping up…
America’s hospitals and health systems are committed to protecting patients from unanticipated medical bills that they may incur because of gaps in their insurance coverage or as a result of emergencies. Unfortunately, unless this proposal is much improved over previous bills that rely on a…
AHA comments on the House Ways & Means Committee Rural and Underserved Communities Health Task Force request for information (RFI). The RFI solicits comments on factors that contribute to health outcomes in these areas, examples of successful models and lessons from the field that…
In this Voices on Value piece, Priya Bathija, vice president of AHA’s The Value Initiative, talks with Reshma Gupta, M.D., evaluation and outreach director of Costs of Care, about the organization’s efforts to raise awareness of the unintended financial harm of care and to disseminate innova
Health care is changing. The patient population is growing, policies and regulations are becoming even more complex, and clinicians are stretched to their limits. As hospitals and health systems tackle these multifaceted challenges, AHA connects leaders with resources to drive innovative…
Priya Bathija, vice president of AHA’s The Value Initiative, speaks with Kaakpema Yelpaala, founder and CEO of access.mobile, about using mobile technology to engage patients in their health.
The American Hospital Association, Association of American Medical Colleges, the Federation of American Hospitals, National Association of Children’s Hospitals, Inc., Memorial Community Hospital and Health System, Providence Health System - Southern California d/b/a Providence Holy Cross Medical…
Today, four national organizations representing hospitals and health systems sued the federal government, challenging last month’s contract disclosure rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
The American Hospital Association's comments on the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC) discussions on consolidation within the health care field as well as graduate medical education. As the Commission continues its deliberations, the AHA shares observations related to…