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Blogs from AHA leaders and members on the latest health care issues.
Eliminating disparities in care is the 鈥渘ext frontier鈥 in the transformation of America鈥檚 health care, National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial today told AHA members, commending the association 鈥渇or developing concrete steps to guide each and every one of you in the work you do in our鈥
In a rapidly changing health care environment, all hospitals seek a path forward that 鈥渓eads to better health outcomes, better services at lower cost,鈥 AHA Chairman Jim Skogsbergh said Sunday, following his investiture at the AHA Annual Membership Meeting in Washington, D.C. 鈥淏ut how each of us鈥
Kicking off the AHA annual meeting鈥檚 Federal Forum, AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack today told hospital and health system leaders that redefining the 鈥淗鈥 can secure hospital鈥檚 critical role in public life and responds to the growing demands of managing chronic illnesses and consumerism. It also鈥
In a taped video message delivered to the annual meeting, Sen.
Unchecked drug price increases hit both patients and hospitals hard. Since 2008, brand name drugs prices have increased 127 percent compared with an 11 percent rise in consumer prices. These increases cut deep into both hospital budgets and services and undermine patient and community health,鈥
The 黑料正能量 Association Grassroots Champion Award recognizes those hospital leaders who most effectively educate elected officials on how major issues affect the hospital鈥檚 vital role in the community, who have done an exemplary job in broadening the base of community support for the鈥
The House Energy and Commerce Committee tomorrow will mark-up various legislation addressing the opioid abuse epidemic. As hospitals see firsthand the effects of the opioid abuse epidemic on patients, families and communities, the AHA today sent a letter to Representatives Fred Upton and Frank鈥
This week, as we urged, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services hit the pause button on the release of its proposed hospital quality 鈥渟tar ratings.鈥 Hospitals strongly support providing consumers with useful information when it comes to the quality of the care they provide, but the agency鈥欌
April is National Minority Health Month and a good time to focus on improving access to quality health care for diverse communities. But hospitals and health systems should always be examining how well we鈥檙e meeting the health needs of everyone in the communities we serve. Increasing awareness is鈥
America鈥檚 hospital caregivers battle viruses every day 鈥 but lately, we鈥檙e hearing more about the malicious malware viruses attacking hospital computers, networks, and connected devices. While no economic sector is immune from attacks, criminals increasingly seek to infiltrate critical hospital鈥