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AHA Statement on “Health Care Spending in the United States: Unsustainable for Patients, Employers, and Taxpayers”

The AHA shares comments on the topic of national health expenditures before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health .

At AHA briefing, hospital leaders urge Congress to pass the SAVE Act and protect health care workers from violence

Members of Congress and hospital and physician leaders Jan. 30 highlighted at a Capitol Hill briefing how the bipartisan Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act (H.R. 2584/S. 2768) would help protect health care workers from violence, alleviate workforce challenges and sustain quality patient care.
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ACT NOW: Congress Considering Billions in Cuts to Hospital Services that Could Harm Patient Care

Congress recently passed a stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown, which extended the deadlines to fund the government for the rem

Combating Human Trafficking

Resources to identify and assist victims of human trafficking. Resources include ICD-10-CM coding resources and other organizations' initiatives and resources.

Hospital groups highlight need to enact SAVE Act

In a Jan. 24 letter, AHA and other national hospital organizations voiced support for the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act (H.R. 2584/S. 2768), bipartisan legislation that would provide federal protections for health care workers similar to those that apply to aircraft and airport workers. 

5 Best Practices for Integrating Market and Provider Data into Your Health System Management Structure

Hospitals and health systems frequently struggle with aggregating market and provider data (market share - inpatient & outpatient, patient leakage data, specialty supply & demand, employed

New eCARE Pharmacy telemedicine program launching soon

Fueled by a charitable grant, the eCARE Pharmacy telemedicine program allows RHCC and other facilities share the services of a professional pharmacist at a fraction of what it would cost each facility to have its own 24/7 pharmacist.

Take Action Now to Protect Patient Care

As congressional leaders continue to hammer out annual spending bills ahead of the Jan. 19 and Feb. 2 deadlines to fund various agencies, a number of important issues affecting hospitals and health systems are being considered.

HHS launches Medicaid and CHIP renewal resource for providers

The Department of Health and Human Service today launched a new online hub for federal resources to help people renew Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage, or transition to other coverage if they no longer qualify.

Report: HRSA should classify as essential certain health care services related to intimate partner violence 

The Health Resources and Services Administration should classify as essential 15 health care services related to intimate partner violence, according to a report released Jan. 11 by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.