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Blogs from AHA leaders and members on the latest health care issues.
A recent AHA survey of hospitals and health systems found that 89% of respondents experienced an increase in payment denials over the past three years, and 51% reported experiencing a 鈥渟ignificant鈥 increase in denials.
Workplace violence spurred AHA鈥檚 Hospitals Against Violence advisory group to create a framework to support hospitals鈥, health systems鈥 and security leaders鈥 efforts to safeguard staff and patients, writes Mary Beth Kingston, R.N., chair of the group, chief nurse officer at Advocate Aurora Health鈥
In a new blog, Kurt Hoppe, M.D., faculty member of the Mayo Clinic and member of the AHA鈥檚 Post-acute Steering Committee, explains the importance of post-acute care providers in the nation鈥檚 COVID-19 response and recovery, as well as the newest updates to the post-acute care payment model plan 鈥 of鈥
A new report from the Community Oncology Alliance (COA) once again tries to obfuscate the issue of sky-rocketing drug prices by choosing to blame hospitals rather than the drug companies who set the prices and enjoy double-digit profits at the expense of patients and the providers who serve them.
Learn about the alarming rates of physician suicide and what we can do to end it. Read the story of Dr. Lorna Breen's family and their mission to support healthcare workers.
Come January 1, 2022, patients will be protected from certain types of unexpected medical bills. America鈥檚 hospitals and health systems strongly support these new patient protections that are included in the No Surprises Act.
Hospitals and health systems have long advocated for protecting patients from certain unexpected medical bills while preserving their access to care.
The essay Nurses Deserve Better. So Do Their Patients is right to note the 鈥渁wesome鈥 impact that nurses have within our health care system and in the battle against Covid-19.
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.
Elisa Arespacochaga, AHA鈥檚 vice president of clinical affairs and workforce, outlines the critical importance of clinician well-being programs to help address physician burnout and suicides and workforce shortages, particularly during the COVID-19 public health crisis. Read more.