Guides/Reports

American Hospital Association guides and reports for members and the health care field.

Background In 1992, Congress created the 340B Drug Pricing Program to allow providers that treat high numbers of uninsured and low-income patients the ability to purchase certain outpatient drugs at discounted prices and use those savings to “stretch scarce federal resources as far as possible…
This report documents the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) findings related specifically to prior authorization and payment delays and denials. This work is informed by two large surveys of hospitals, as well as interviews and group discussions with hundreds of hospital and health system…
The American Hospital Association (AHA) identified and defined a particular set of urban safety net hospitals — the Metropolitan Anchor Hospital (MAH) — that serve large numbers of urban, low-income and historically marginalized individuals. This report describes the distinguishing attributes of…
The first section of the guide, which includes key considerations and questions to drive action, takeaways and action items for CEOs, and resources and case studies, focuses on addressing well-being, supporting behavioral health and workplace violence prevention.
These resources will guide hospitals toward building a Community health workers (CHW) program to strengthen and sustain their health care workforce.
Hospitals and health systems are committed to supporting the health care workforce today, preparing them for tomorrow and building a pathway for the future. This report, developed under the guidance of the AHA Board of Trustees’ Task Force on Workforce and with input from many members of the AHA,…
Resources for hospital and health system leaders to improve mental well-being and prevent suicide in the health care workforce