Articles
Leadership, Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)
Perspective: Teaming Up to Respond to Coronavirus
By Rick Pollack
Health care is a team sport. Patients benefit when health care teams work together to enhance care coordination. This has taken on an even greater urgency as our country prepares for and responds to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19), Leadership
Perspective: Meeting the Coronavirus Challenge
By Rick Pollack
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack outlines the steps hospitals are taking to prepare for the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Leadership, AHA Education & Events
Perspective: Only 58 Days Until the 2020 AHA Annual Meeting Begins
By Rick Pollack
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack discusses the organization's upcoming events including the AHA Annual Membership Meeting and the AHA Leadership Celebration.
Leadership, Surprise Medical Billing
Perspective: Making Progress on Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills
By Rick Pollack
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack discusses the current state of surprise medical billing legislation and the challenges that remain ahead before any proposals are finalized.
Leadership, Access & Health Coverage, Medicaid, Medicare
Perspective: Protecting Medicaid for our Most Vulnerable Citizens
By Rick Pollack
AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack provides perspective on Medicaid and details potential cuts to the program which threaten millions of America’s most vulnerable patients.
Emergency Readiness, Infection Prevention and Control, Emerging Pathogens, Leadership
Perspective: Coronavirus — Hospitals and Health Systems Are Ready to Respond
By Rick Pollack
American Hospital Association President and CEO Rick Pollack outlines the steps that leaders of hospitals and health systems should take to prepare for the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).
Environmental Scan, Leadership
Perspective: Planning for 2020 — We’ve Got Your Crystal Ball
By Rick Pollack
AHA released its 2020 Environmental Scan which offers an overview of the trends, statistics and economic forecasts likely to affect patients and providers at every level of care.
Human Trafficking, Hospitals Against Violence
Perspective: It’s Time to End Human Trafficking
By Rick Pollack
“Human trafficking exists all around us.” That’s a quote from Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar during his visit to Atlanta this week to meet with human trafficking victims.
Leadership, Advocacy & Public Policy, AHA
Perspective: We care, we vote — making our voice heard in 2020
By Rick Pollack
Election Day is fewer than 10 months away so get ready, get connected and get involved.
Mergers & Acquisitions
AHA responds to Wall Street Journal article on consolidation and quality
By Rick Pollack
In addition to improving quality, mergers produce important cost savings and do not increase revenues.