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Nine in 10 adults in the community lacked the literacy skills to manage their health and prevent disease. That was the conclusion of staff members from Providence Medical Center in Wayne, Neb, after attending a health literacy summit in 2008. The 25-bed critical access hospital responded by…
Comment letter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' Subgroup regarding the Sept. 1 proposed revisions to the Health Benefit Plan Network Access and Adequacy Model Act (Model Act). The AHA believes that the proposed revisions address the problems providers and consumers face with…
In partnership with the Association for Community Health Improvement, this webinar highlights the Vita Health and Wellness initiative, Stamford, Conn., a community development effort between community stakeholders and Stamford Health.
More than 90 percent of U.S. hospitals are committed to population health. This is according to a recent survey conducted by the AHA's Health Research & Educational Trust and the Association for Community Health Improvement.
AHA/FAH Amicus Brief urging NLRB to affirm long-standing position on inclusion of "jointly employed" employees in bargaining units
Tom Priselac, president and CEO of Cedars-Sinai Health System and Chairman, AHA Board of Trustees testifies before the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee on Health Care Reform.
AHA comments to CMS regarding Guiding Principles for Design of the Star Rating System.
On this webinar, presenters gave more detailed results from the research survey and highlight two hospitals that excel in patient-and-family-engagement practices.