Physician Leader
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Statement on the Trump Administration's Opioid Announcement
Contact: Marie Johnson, (202) 626-2351 mjohnson@aha.org
Colin Milligan, (202) 638-5491 cmilligan@aha.org
Rick Pollack
President and CEO
American Hospital Association
Clinical integration is needed to facilitate the coordination of patient care across conditions, providers, settings, and time in order to achieve care that is safe, timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and patient-focused.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) uses the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) to determine how to reimburse physicians for their services. Under the PFS, Medicare considers various elements including the work the physician put in, the expenses incurred in providing care,…
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American Hospital Association and AVIA Issue Findings from Survey on Health Care Digital Innovation
Chicago, September 20, 2017 – The American Hospital Association (AHA) and AVIA today announced the release of a report summarizing the results of a first-of-its kind survey on the…
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Statement on Final FY 2018 IPPS Rule
Tom Nickels
Executive Vice President
American Hospital Association
August 2, 2017
Press Release
Stakeholders Agree: Modernize the Privacy Laws to Combat Opioid Epidemic
The Partnership to Amend 42 CFR Part 2, a coalition of over 30 health care organizations committed to helping the country end the opioid crisis, today issued the following statement in response to the…
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Statement on the Senate Health Care Vote
Rick Pollack
President and CEO
American Hospital Association
July 28, 2017
Press Release
Cost of Community Violence Nears $3 Billion in 2016
In light of ongoing, tragic events, violence is one of the most pressing public health concerns for nearly every American. Beyond the human toll, a new report by Milliman aims to demonstrate the tremendous resources hospitals and…
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Statement on Motion to Proceed Vote in the Senate
Rick Pollack
President and CEO
American Hospital Association
July 25, 2017
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Statement on Better Care Reconciliation Act
Rick Pollack
President and CEO
American Hospital Association
July 18, 2017