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MLK Community Healthcare | California
As a Metropolitan Anchor Hospital (MAH), MLK Community Healthcare cis guided by the belief that all patients – no matter their insurance status – deserve access to high-quality primary and specialty care services.
Case Study: Adapting to the New Workforce Environment: Hannibal Regional Healthcare System Outreach
Rural hospitals face significant staffing shortages. Only 10% of physicians in the United States practice in rural areas despite rural populations accounting for 20% of the population.
AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference to Explore Innovative Approaches to Transform Care
The 2024 AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference will feature top rural providers who will share actionable strategies and resources to improve access to care, leverage unique workforce approaches, implement digital technologies and prioritize health equity.
Grady Health System | Georgia
Grady Health System – comprised of Grady Memorial Hospital, a children’s hospital, and ten outpatient care centers – is a health care anchor for the Atlanta community. The 340B Drug Pricing Program is essential to preserving Grady’s ability to provide high-quality, patient-centered care to all, no matter their ability to pay.
Proposed Funding Cuts to Telehealth Will Reduce Access to Care for Patients Infographic
The Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act (S. 2840) would cut hospital reimbursements by eliminating facility fees for telehealth services. The expansion of telehealth over the past few years has transformed health care delivery, improved access for millions of Americans, and increased convenience for patients.
340B Hospital Community Benefit Analysis
In 2020, the most recent year for which this information is available, tax-exempt hospitals participating in the 340B drug savings program provided $84.4B in total benefits to their communities. Total community benefits for 340B hospitals increased from $67.9 billion in 2019 to $84.4 billion in 2020, an over $16 billion or 25% increase, even in the midst of an unprecedented pandemic.
Central Vermont Medical Center | Vermont
Central Vermont Medical Center (CVMC) erves a population of 66,000 and employs nearly 1,400 people in one of the most rural regions of the country. The not-for-profit community health care provider treats more than 25,000 patients through its Emergency Department, provides care to over 164,000 Vermonters in its 27 outpatient facilities, and performs over 3,000 outpatient surgeries annually.
Rural Hospital Closures Threaten Access: Solutions to Preserve Care in Local Communities
The American Hospital Association today released a new report highlighting the variety of causes that resulted in 136 rural hospital closures from 2010 to 2021, and a record 19 closures in 2020 alone.
AHA 340B Good Stewardship Principles Sign-up Campaign Frequently Asked Questions
Since 2018, the AHA has asked all 340B hospitals to commit voluntarily to three overarching Good Stewardship Principles (GSP) to better communicate the value of the 340B program and describe how savings from this program are used to support their patients and communities.
Will Walgreens, Walmart Value-based Care Plays Pay Off?
Walgreens last week entered into a strategic partnership with Pearl Health, a technology platform for primary care physicians in value-based care arrangements. Just days earlier, Bloomberg reported that Walmart was exploring the purchase of a majority stake in ChenMed, a value-based care organization of more than 125 primary care clinics in 15 states focused on treating older adults. The respective moves have some analysts questioning just how much the retailers could gain from these initiatives given that the companies have had difficulty to date showing positive financial returns for their hefty health care investments.