Advancing Health Podcast
Advancing Health is the American Hospital Association’s podcast series. Podcasts feature conversations with hospital and health system leaders on a variety of issues that impact patients and communities.
The past five years have seen a rise in the number of people turning to their local hospital emergency departments for behavioral health and addiction services.
Hospitals across the country have found innovative ways to increase their capacity, improve care and take care of health care workers while treating COVID-19 patients throughout this pandemic.
Medicare Advantage or MA Plans are another way for beneficiaries to get Medicare Part A and Part B coverage delivered through private health insurance companies.
In this podcast, the AHA's Bharath Krishnamurthy, director of Health Analytics and Policy, explores what the imbalance between the skyrocketing cost of drugs, supplies and labor and the continued underpayments from government payers means for patient care with Dr. Anthony Coleman, President and…
In this podcast, hear what one prominent health system CEO learned and what he wants all health leaders to understand about cybersecurity. This podcast was recorded live at the 2023 AHA Annual Meeting.
For critical access hospitals and rural hospitals with 50 beds or fewer, an attractive new option became available on January 1st of this year. That was the opportunity to seek designation as a new rural emergency hospital, which expands the conditions under which hospitals can seek payment from…
Last year, Massachusetts health care workers faced a threat, verbal abuse or a physical assault every 38 minutes on average.
Is there real health care quality without equity? How do we preserve the dignity of every human being who comes through our doors? In 2023, these questions are top of mind for just about every hospital and health system leader and their team to consider. In this Leadership Dialogue Series podcast,…
The U.S. faces a growing health crisis, with maternal health falling alarmingly behind many other developed nations. The solution isn’t simple, but some hospitals are recognizing the impactful role of doulas programs in maternity care. Hear how doulas provide women with physical and emotional…
In this episode, three AHA rural health care policy experts discuss the 2023 rural advocacy agenda for Congress and the Administration.