Guides/Reports
American Hospital Association guides and reports for members and the health care field.
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.
Appendix A contains written statements submitted to AHA on the AWI.
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Table of Contents
Agenda for AARC Open Forum Page 2
Roster of AARC Members Page 6
AARC Charge Page 7
Area Wage Index Task Force Report Page 8
Educational Call Slides Page 44
State-level Impact Data
This report from the Department of Health and Human Services describes a plan to bolster implementation of health information technology and reduce risks associated with its use. Building on recommendations of the Institute of Medicine report, Health IT and Patient Safety: Building Safer Systems…
This report indentifies and explains guiding principles to inform the implementation ofCommunity Health Needs Assessments. These principles offer a framework for stakeholders to best address the health needs of their communities.
Executive Summary
The Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) is designed to pay hospitals for services provided to Medicare beneficiaries based on a national average payment amount, adjusted for two factors that affect hospitals' costs: the patient's condition and related…