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The AHA is pleased that at our urging, CMS will be repaying affected hospitals the full OPPS rate for 2019 to support the critical work they do for the patients and communities they serve.
In this edition of Hacking Healthcare, we spotlight the Food and Drug Administration’s request for nominations to their Medical Devices Advisory Committee. Next, we brief you on Sen. Booker and Sen. Wyden’s mission to combat bias in healthcare algorithms. Additionally, we highlight a new indictment…
America’s hospitals and health systems remain committed to protecting patients from unanticipated medical bills that they may incur because of gaps in their insurance coverage or as a result of emergencies.
This issue brief examines how integration can take various forms based on provider, patient and community needs and how telebehavioral health can help in areas with shortages of behavioral health professionals.
Three experts from AHA’s Center for Health Innovation discuss what skills the next generation of health care leaders will need.
Statement  of the  American Hospital Association  for the  Committee on Energy and Commerce  Subcommittee on Health  of the  U.S. House of Representatives  “Proposals to Achieve Universal Health Care Coverage"  December 10, 2019   
Humana Chief Medical Officer William Shrank, M.D., speaks with Priya Bathija, vice president of AHA’s The Value Initiative, about his experiences with the insurer’s five-year initiative to improve the health of the communities it serves.