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CMS releases AHEAD model financial specifications, fact sheet
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released financial specifications for the hospital global budget methodology for Medicare fee-for-service patients under the States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD) model, and a fact sheet explaining how the model interacts with other CMS payment models.
Survey: Health care discrimination a problem for patients, workers of color
About half of U.S. health care workers have witnessed racial discrimination against patients and say discrimination against patients is a crisis or major problem, according to a survey released Feb. 15 by the Commonwealth Fund and African American Research Collaborative.
Hospitals, health systems win HHS postpartum care equity challenge
The Department of Health and Human Services Feb. 14 named several hospital and health system programs final phase winners in its national competition to improve equity in postpartum care for Black and American Indian/Alaska Native women enrolled in Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program.
AONL releases updated DEI toolkit for nurse leaders
The AHA’s American Organization for Nursing Leadership this week released the second phase of its Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity and Belonging toolkit, which provides practical action steps, case studies and other resources to help nurse leaders improve DEIB.
Chair File: Advancing Health and Quality Care in Rural Communities
For the 61 million people who live in rural America, their local hospital provides essential services and programs to advance their health and the health of their communities.
AHA podcast: The Growing Role of Chief Wellness Officers in Health Care
Jonathan Ripp, M.D., chief wellness officer for the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and one of the nation’s first, discusses his role and how the importance of employee wellness has evolved over the past decade.
Small Steps Can Make a Big Impact on Your Mental Well-being
According to a 2022 report from the Journal of the American Medical Association, even now, long after the height of the crisis, health care workers’ emotional exhaustion is 27% more prevalent than pre-pandemic. The lasting effects of the pandemic on mental health are real, and they are challenging.
CMS model targets Medicaid access to gene therapies for sickle cell disease
The Cell and Gene Therapy Access Model, which seeks to increase access to treatments for Medicaid enrollees with rare and severe diseases, will initially focus on sickle cell disease, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced.
AHA resource offers guidance to help hospital boards prioritize health equity
AHA Trustee Services’ latest Boardroom Brief highlights the board's role in health equity and how hospital and health system boards can prioritize health equity at their organizations.