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Hospital groups urge HHS to release final rule easing meaningful use requirements

Eight national hospital organizations, including the AHA, today urged the Department of Health and Human Services to immediately release a final rule easing “meaningful use” requirement

Proposed insurance consolidations raise concerns

Anthem’s proposed acquisition of Cigna and Aetna’s proposed acquisition of Humana have “the very real potential” to substantially reduce competition and the insurers’

2015 AHA award winners honored at Leadership Summit

The 2015 Health Forum and AHA Leadership Summit, held July 23-25 in San Francisco, brought together health care leaders to discuss ways to transform the delivery system for better quality and value

Online tool aids in disaster readiness to help at-home patients

HHS emPOWER Map helps health agencies prepare for disasters by providing real-time weather tracking and data on patients who use electrical medical equipment.

AHRQ: Inpatient mortality declines for four high-volume conditions over decade

Inpatient mortality rates among adults declined by 45% for pneumonia, 41% for heart attack, 29% for congestive heart failure and 27% for stroke between 2002 and 2012, according to a new

Survey: Many primary care physicians troubled by rising quality metrics, penalties

Half of the nation’s primary care physicians view increased use of quality metrics and financial penalties for unnecessary hospitalizations as potentially troubling for patient care, accordin

Alabama Hospital Association announces next president

The Alabama Hospital Association today named as its next president Donald Williamson, M.D., who currently serves as state health officer for the Alabama Department of Public Health and chair of the

Developing a plan to handle clean textiles

Hospitals need to develop detailed policy and procedure plans

ASHE recognizes members at conference

Winners of the Crystal Eagle award and President's Award recognized, along with other members