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Community Health Improvement Week

Community Health Improvement Week is a national event to recognize community health professionals for their passion and dedication to improving the health of the communities they serve. AHA will release multiple resources such as guides, webinars, podcasts and tools to guide your community health improvement journey. We need you to help us celebrate!

Agencies ordered to enforce benefit requirements for immigrants

President Trump last week released an executive order directing relevant agencies to update procedures, guidance or regulations to ensure that ineligible non-citizens do not receive means-tested public benefits, including Medicaid.

HHS issues factsheet on business associate requirements under HIPAA

The Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights Friday issued a factsheet on HIPAA requirements for business associates under the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009.
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AHA to Reps. Pallone, Walden Re: Development of the No Surprises Act

The AHA responds to Representatives Frank Pallone and Greg Walden request for information related to the development of the No Surprises Act.

It’s time to increase access to behavioral health care

Joseph Miller, vice president of behavioral health care transformation services at Hackensack Meridian Health, and the chair of AHA’s Section for Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Services, discusses better coordinating care and innovating treatment for patients with a primary diagnosis of mental illness and substance use disorder.

Joseph A. Miller

Want to Innovate? Plan to Disrupt

Advancement in any health care organization is rarely linear. And innovation doesn’t happen without a mindset shift and significant change. This may seem intuitive, but it’s a leap many executives never quite make, opting instead for safer, incremental progress. That won’t cut it if you’re intent on innovating. “There is no innovation without disruption,” says Linda Bernardi, a former IBM chief innovation officer and Watson co-lead who will be a keynote presenter at the AHA Leadership Summit July 25-27 in San Diego.

Digital Innovation Will Be Easy and Affordable [Said No One]

Digital innovation may be a necessity for health care organizations, but it’s coming at a steep price. Modern Healthcare’s most recent Power Panel survey of top CEOs found that more than a third of the 26 responding CEOs said their organizations spent between $5 million and $19.9 million on digital innovation last year. About 30% spent up to $4.9 million on these projects and two spent $100 million.

HHS proposes changes to non-discrimination rule

The Department of Health and Human Services today issued a proposed rule revising certain provisions in a 2016 final rule implementing the Affordable Care Act’s nondiscrimination protections for patients.

Statement on HHS Proposal to Revise Non-Discrimination Provision Under the Affordable Care Act

Hospitals and health systems value all individuals they have the opportunity to serve, and oppose discrimination against patients based on characteristics such as race, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We have serious concerns that this proposal could weaken important non-discrimination protections, and will be evaluating its impact on the health delivery system. While we are carefully reviewing the proposed rule, our core value of providing service to all will continue to guide our care for patients and our commitment to treat all with dignity and respect.