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Rep. Derek Kilmer, D- Wash., today urged support for his legislation – the Protecting Local Access to Care for Everyone Act (H.R. 2552) – which would prevent payment reductions for hospital outpatient clinic visit services furnished in off-campus provider-based departments that are grandfathered…
The patient experience survey required by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for all U.S. hospitals needs modernizing, according to a paper released today by the AHA and other national hospital associations, citing falling response rates after 10 years in the field and incomplete…
The AHA Board of Trustees has selected as its chair-elect designate Rod Hochman, M.D., president and CEO of Providence St. Joseph Health in Renton, Wash. He will become AHA chair in 2021.
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack opened today's AHA Leadership Summit talking about the theme of this year's meeting, "Lead – Connect – Transform."
Health care leaders strategized ways to improve the patient experience by crowdsourcing consumers' biggest health care challenges at the AHA Solvathon, an interactive event hosted by the AHA Center for Health Innovation.
Atrium Health's Carolinas Rehabilitation, Charlotte, N.C., received the 2019 AHA Quest for Quality Prize for its exemplary achievements in engaging with community partners to address social determinants of health, empowering its workforce to excel and innovate, and improving access for patients.
Anne Arundel Medical Center of Annapolis, Md., received the 2019 Carolyn Boone Lewis Equity of Care Award for its efforts to provide equitable care and reduce health inequalities.
The AHA's Center for Health Innovation, joined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' Hospital Improvement Innovation Network and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's Safety Program for ICUs, recognized seven state and allied associations for their accomplishments in…
The House of Representatives today passed 284-149 a two-year budget agreement (H.R. 3877) that increases discretionary funding limits and suspends the debt limit for two years, through July 31, 2021.
The National Governors Association yesterday issued a report on state strategies to protect consumers from surprise medical bills.