Toolkits/Methodology

American Hospital Association toolkits and methodologies for members and the health care field.

Introduction As you attend various workshops and sessions throughout the 2018 Rural Health Care Leadership Conference, you can share the following messages on social media to encourage support for rural health coverage. Join in with the #ruralhealth hashtag. Feel free to contact Emily Gustafson…
Hospital-Acquired Conditions (HAC) Penalty Calculator FY 2017 Inpatient PPS Final Rule (Uses HAC List Posted by CMS in Dec. 2016)
AHA has created a VBP calculator for hospital leaders to assess the impact of the VBP program on their organizations. The calculator is designed so that you enter your hospital's CMS Certification Number; the calculator will then estimate your net VBP gain or loss. The FY 2019 and 2020 Final Rule…
AHA's MACRA Decision Guide will help hospitals and clinicians determine which QPP track would be best to pursue.
AHA has created a Medicare operating DSH calculator for hospital leaders to estimate hospitals’ operating DSH payments – both the empirical portion as well as the uncompens
AHA has created a HAC penalty calculator for hospital leaders to assess the impact of the FY 2019 Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program on their organizations. The calculator is designed so that you enter your hospital's CMS Certification Number; the calculator will then…
AHA has created a readmissions penalty calculator for hospital leaders to assess the impact of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program on their organizations.
Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities: The Emergency Medical Center Strategy