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AHA Blog: UnitedHealth Group using researchers to advance self-serving agenda

Last week, a series of emails that became public revealed communication between executives at UnitedHealth Group and researchers studying the frequency of surprise medical billing.

CDC greenlights third Pfizer/Moderna vaccine dose for immunocompromised individuals; schedules Aug. 17 call for clinicians

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle Walensky, M.D., authorized a third, additional dose of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines for people with moderately to severely compromised immune systems. This includes people who have:

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The AHA Center for Health Innovation allows you to discover new ways to rebuild and reimagine every area of health care by tackling issues and opportunities that matter to you – from innovation capacity and population health to affordability and patient safety, to name a few.

Strategy-Driven Leadership: The Playbook for Developing Your Next Generation of Health Care Leaders

[ON-DEMAND WEBINAR] Health care companies spend billions on leadership development to help physicians, nurse leaders and staff professionals become more effective managers. Unfortunately, research shows that most leadership development is ineffective when not tailored to business strategy. Rather than one-size-fits-all leadership training, they need to help leaders learn relevant skills to achieve specific organizational objectives. This webinar will provide attendees with a proven and systematic method for improving organizational performance based on the latest research in adult learning, neuroscience and strategic talent management that involves: identifying critical strategic leadership competencies; assessing leaders’ capacity to meet demands; and quickly developing strategy-critical competencies. The presenters will review recent research that focuses on leaders and leadership development during and post COVID-19. Attendees will learn to build leadership development into daily work schedules, match leadership development strategies to the needs of individual leaders, and build leadership programs around what it will take to make their business successful.

Webinar: If There Is No Documentation, Did It Happen?

[WEBINAR] While the statement “if there is no documentation, it didn’t happen” is not 100% true in reality, it is very true in the world of litigation- especially in employment litigation. Employers can have correct policies, rules and practices, but if they fail to properly document, they could find themselves in a tough spot if an employee sues for discrimination or under another employment statute. During this webinar, we will explore the importance of documentation with reference to employment issues and provide best practices guidance to HR professionals in the health care setting.
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AHA Releases New COVID-19 Vaccination PSAs and Resources for Hospitals and Health Systems to Adapt and Use Locally

The AHA released a series of public service announcements (PSA) and supporting materials that encourage people to seek the answers they need and ask the questions that will help them understand and become confident in the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines.

Chair File: Working with Our Communities to Stem the Opioid Crisis

The opioid epidemic has been an incredibly challenging public health crisis in communities across our country. And it’s clear the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the challenges. 

Hospitals Make Progress on Value-Based Payment Models

The 2020 Industry Pulse Report from Change Healthcare, a technology company that provides data and analytics solutions to improve clinical and financial outcomes, found payers were far more likely than providers to have migrated to value-based care strategies. The survey drew from a sample of 445 respondents — health care payers, providers and third-party vendor organizations — but illustrates some key issues about work remaining on these important issues.