Issue Brief
The American Hospital Association (AHA) publishes Issue Briefs on policy and advocacy topics that are priorities for hospitals and health systems.
Learn about real-life examples of hospitals that have utilized team-based care to improve value.
AHA's Issue briefs frame the issue of affordability and can be used by hospitals and health systems to initiate conversations with stakeholders in their communities.
Hospitals and health systems are where the most complex care is provided for ill and injured patients. Yet spending on inpatient and outpatient care has grown more slowly than spending on other health services. Hospitals and health systems have worked hard to provide the best value to patients and…
Key Findings
CMS’ new star ratings methodology preserves some year-to-year stability, but ratings remain volatile for hospitals reporting fewer measures.
Under CMS’ new peer grouping approach, 74% of hospitals are scored on all five measure g
As demand for hospital care remains high and patient acuity for both COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 care has increased, hospitals and health systems are facing a critical shortage of workers necessary to meet that demand.
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF DELAWARE
ASTRAZENECA PHARMACEUTICALS LP,
Plaintiff,
v.
XAVIER BECCERA, et al.,
Defendants.
CASE NO.: 1:21-CV-00027-LPS
As hospitals consider how and where they deliver care to patients, many are seeing the hospital-at-home model as a promising approach to improve value.
The American Hospital Association issue brief “Improving Health Equity Through Medical-Legal Partnerships” discusses how such partnerships are supporting vulnerable populations and improving individual well-being and community health, and highlights case examples and resources.
Patients have many questions when planning for their care. An important one is: How much is this going to cost me?
To better support patients and their families through an acute or chronic illness, hospitals are adopting team-based models of care that encompass patients’ medical and social needs across the care continuum.