Perspective
Perspective is a weekly blog from Rick Pollack, president and CEO of the 黑料正能量 Association, that explores the most important issues facing hospitals and health systems.
With fall in full swing, there are two easy steps that individuals can take to protect themselves and their families against illness 鈥 get a flu shot and get a COVID-19 vaccination or booster.
Forty-six days from now on Nov. 8 millions of Americans will cast their ballots and exercise their most sacred right 鈥 the right to vote.
In order to achieve this mission, hospitals must remain financially viable. But for many hospitals and health systems that鈥檚 becoming increasingly difficult as they manage the aftermath and aftershocks of the most significant public health crisis in a century, all of which occurs against the鈥
As part of those efforts, we鈥檒l be releasing radio spots that we recorded with state, metropolitan and regional hospital association executives this week and spotlighting case studies from hospitals describing the challenges they are facing.
This week鈥檚 observance of Labor Day reminds us of the many contributions workers have made to America鈥檚 strength, prosperity and well-being. The millions of caregivers and team members at our hospitals and health systems are counted among the ranks of those who have worked hard to make our nation鈥
Congress has headed home for its traditional August recess. That tradition began, by the way, as a sensible concession to Washington, D.C.鈥檚 steamy summer climate, long before central air conditioning came to Capitol Hill in 1938.
At this summer鈥檚 AHA Leadership Summit, senior health care executives, clinicians and experts shared state-of-the-art thinking on conquering the challenges facing our field and bold ideas for transforming health care in our country.
One important learning from the two-and-a-half-year COVID-19 pandemic is that the public health emergency (PHE) waivers made an enormous difference for hospitals and health systems.
Delaying and denying authorizations for medically necessary care. Forcing patients to try potentially ineffective treatments through step therapy, or 鈥渇ail first鈥 protocols that require patients to try and fail certain treatments before the insurer will authorize more costly treatments.
we are deeply concerned that last week鈥檚 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed rule would increase Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system rates by just 2.7% in calendar year 2023 compared to 2022. Given the current historic rates of inflation and continued labor and鈥