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Maintaining a strict chain of command during security incidents is crucial for clear decision-making and response.</li><li><strong>Enterprise emergency management</strong>. Physical and cybersecurity, once separate, are now deeply interconnected due to frequent disruptions. Unifying security, emergency management and business continuity strengthens preparedness, response and recovery.</li><li><strong>Vulnerability management and security awareness</strong>. Strengthened antivirus protection, identity and access management, and automated patching improve security posture. Additionally, phishing prevention and breach response training remain key priorities.</li><li><strong>Emergency preparedness</strong>. Regular drills, tabletop exercises and structured communication ensure effective crisis management.</li><li><strong>Threat monitoring and response</strong>. Early-stage outbound data blocking helps prevent exfiltration before resorting to drastic containment measures.</li><li><strong>Cybersecurity as a process</strong>. Security is continuous, requiring ongoing adaptation to emerging threats.</li><li><strong>Shadow IT and legacy systems</strong>. Unknown or unmanaged systems pose significant risks, requiring focused monitoring and oversight.</li><li><strong>Communication redundancy</strong>. Secondary communication channels, including an off-network paging system and backup email, ensure secure messaging during outages.</li><li><strong>Public-private partnerships</strong>. 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goals and incentives to improve patient outcomes and reduce costs.</div> </div></div> </div> </div> <div class="more-link"><a href="/aha-knowledge-exchange-archive">View All: AHA Knowledge Exchange</a></div> </section> </div> </div></div> Wed, 18 Jun 2025 10:17:09 -0500 Strategic Planning /aha-center-health-innovation-market-scan/2025-06-17-4-keys-successful-post-merger-health-system-integration <div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-8"><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/4-Keys-to-a-Successful-Post-Merger-Health-System-Integration.png" data-entity-uuid="f73c3136-baca-4316-a852-836c77848ef6" data-entity-type="file" alt="4 Keys to a Successful Post-merger Health System Integration. Market Scan Trailblazers: Assembly Required. An Operator's Manual for Post-merger Integration. Sponsored by: Guidehouse. Download the report." width="900" height="508"><p>Building an integrated hospital or health system after a merger can be complicated. After all, hospitals and health systems arguably are among the most complex, sophisticated organizations.</p><p>Yet, the general steps taken to successfully integrate hospitals and health systems are strikingly similar to the steps and concepts required to build a shelving unit, for example.</p><p>A new AHA Market Scan Trailblazers report, <a href="/aha-center-health-innovation-market-scan/2025-06-16-hospital-operators-manual-post-merger-integration" target="_blank" title="Trailblazers Assembly Required: An Operator’s Manual for Post-merger Integration">“Assembly Required: An Operator’s Manual for Post-Merger Integration,”</a> outlines a 10-step approach to this process. The report includes case studies on how Henry Ford Health and USA Health each handled post-merger integration in their respective systems as well as insights from Guidehouse, a health care consulting firm that sponsored the report.</p><h2>4 Keys to a Successful Post-merger Integration</h2><h3><span>1</span> <span>|</span> Begin with the end in mind.</h3><p>Anyone who’s ever tried to put together a shelving unit, a piece of office furniture or rolling kitchen island from IKEA knows that the cover or first page of the assembly instructions is always a picture of what the item is supposed to look like once it’s completed.</p><p>It’s no different for hospitals or health systems that have just signed a merger or acquisition agreement. Both sides must be aligned on the mission, vision and values of the consolidated organization as well as how it will function and operate after the integration. The shared vision of a successful integration will serve as the North Star to keep the newly consolidated organizations on track as they change everything from how they buy supplies to how they deliver care.</p><h4>Takeaway</h4><p>“Everyone sees the potential of an integration, but it’s tough to achieve,” says Mark Korth, a partner with Guidehouse. “The end state should expand patient access to improved care, with caregivers and employees feeling a common culture and being part of one organization.”</p><h3><span>2</span> <span>|</span> Inventory everything that the combined organization will need to integrate.</h3><p>A successful integration goes well beyond dollars and square footage. It includes all people and processes — clinical, financial and operational — across both legacy organizations. The combined organization must have a complete inventory to be fully integrated into one entity laser-focused on a shared vision of successful integration.</p><h4>Takeaway</h4><p>Guidehouse sources note that a sample list of people, processes and technology to integrate could include:</p><ul><li><strong>Ancillary clinics.</strong></li><li><strong>Clinical program design.</strong></li><li><strong>Core clinical information technology systems (e.g., electronic health records).</strong></li><li><strong>Core nonclinical IT systems (e.g., enterprise resource planning).</strong></li><li><strong>Independent physicians.</strong></li><li><strong>Physician alignment.</strong></li><li><strong>Human resources.</strong></li><li><strong>Management structure.</strong></li><li><strong>Payer contracting.</strong></li><li><strong>Supply chain.</strong></li><li><strong>Revenue cycle.</strong></li></ul><h3><span>3</span> <span>|</span> Set a realistic yet aggressive timetable for integration.</h3><p>The assembly instructions must include a detailed timeline of how long the integration will take, the important milestones along the way and when the combined organization should complete each milestone. Hospital or health system integrations should take one to two years to complete, according to subject matter experts interviewed for this report. The length of time will vary depending on the breadth of the integration.</p><h4>Takeaway</h4><p>A clear timetable will accomplish several goals. First, it will keep integration momentum going because no one wants to be the leader of the team that falls behind. Second, it will create opportunities to celebrate completions of major milestones. Third, it tells everyone that there is a light at the end of the tunnel and that they’re not on an endless journey. Also, having a shorter time frame makes integration more achievable because it drives everyone’s focus.</p><h3><span>4</span> <span>|</span> Develop a comprehensive integration road map.</h3><p>As in any set of assembly instructions, the secret is doing things in the right order. Partners must take the list of everything the combined organization must integrate and schedule it thoughtfully along the timeline.</p><p>Some processes and technologies must go first to keep the organizations running, including human resources, finance, revenue cycle and supply chain. Others can integrate concurrently, such as payer contracting, management structure and communications. Some must go last because of their inherent subtleties and complexities, e.g., clinical program design and physician alignment.</p><h4>Takeaway</h4><p>“You must have a very clear structure for communications,” says Amy Chieppa, associate director at Guidehouse. “How do I know what’s happening? How do I know who makes the decision? And how do I escalate [issues] when things aren’t going the way I think they should? Your plan must have answers to those questions.”</p></div><div class="col-md-4"><p><a href="/center" title="Visit the AHA Center for Health Innovation landing page."><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/logo-aha-innovation-center-color-sm.jpg" data-entity-uuid="7ade6b12-de98-4d0b-965f-a7c99d9463c5" alt="AHA Center for Health Innovation logo" width="721" height="130" data-entity- type="file" class="align-center"></a></p><p><a href="/center/form/innovation-subscription"><img src="/sites/default/files/2019-04/Market_Scan_Call_Out_360x300.png" data-entity-uuid data-entity-type alt width="360" height="300"></a></p></div></div></div>.field_featured_image { position: absolute; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); height: 1px; width: 1px; margin: -1px; padding: 0; border: 0; } .featured-image{ position: absolute; overflow: hidden; clip: rect(0 0 0 0); height: 1px; width: 1px; margin: -1px; padding: 0; border: 0; } h2 { color: #9d2235; } h4 { color: #9d2235; } Tue, 17 Jun 2025 06:15:00 -0500 Strategic Planning /news/chairpersons-file/2025-02-11-chair-file-building-trust-todays-environment <p>Edelman recently released its <a href="https://www.edelman.com/trust/2025/trust-barometer" target="_blank" title="2025 Trust Barometer">2025 Trust Barometer</a> titled “Trust and the Crisis of Grievance,” and it couldn’t be more timely. Trust — in one another, our hospitals and health systems, our communities and our government — feels more important than ever.</p><p>The AHA knows how important public trust and confidence are to advancing the health of all individuals and communities. In fact, we included it as one of the principles in our 2025-2027 Strategic Plan, which was built on listening to feedback from our members. The plan is designed to tackle trust and other key issues so hospitals and health systems can continue to be places where our communities can go for healing, no matter what.</p><p>The Edelman report explored how fear has turned into polarization and, in turn, into grievance. Many people feel a sense of grievance, not just with health care but with the government, media and other fields. However, rebuilding trust isn’t impossible. It starts by listening and taking action.</p><p>The foundation of listening is seeking to understand. Our communities and patients want to feel seen and heard. Our teams want to feel valued and supported in the extraordinary care they provide.</p><p>However, listening on its own isn’t enough. We need to take that feedback on what’s working and what isn’t and create better experiences for those providing and receiving care. We can also help proactively build trust by sharing stories of our incredible work and the people we serve with the AHA team and with legislators.</p><p>We need our local and national leaders to understand how critical our work is to our communities. Equipping the AHA with stories empowers them to better advocate for our hospitals and health systems so we can serve our neighbors who are our stakeholders.</p><p>Every one of our hospitals and health systems is here for their community despite the challenges they face, making sure that everyone has access to the care they need. And we’re not going anywhere.</p><p>Now is the time to listen. Now is the time to act. And now is the time to rebuild trust in one another. Our neighbors are counting on us.</p><p><strong>Helping You Help Communities: Key AHA Resources</strong></p><ul><li><a href="/ahas-2025-2027-strategic-plan" target="_blank" title="AHA's 2025-2027 Strategic Plan">AHA’s 2025-2027 Strategic Plan</a></li><li><a href="/tellingthehospitalstory" target="_blank" title="Telling the Hospital Story">Telling the Hospital Story</a> </li></ul> Tue, 11 Feb 2025 08:37:07 -0600 Strategic Planning /news/perspective/2025-01-10-working-together-chart-course-advance-health-america <p>Thomas Edison once said, “Good fortune is what happens when opportunity meets with planning.”</p><p>As hospitals and health systems — and the millions of dedicated individuals who work there — pursue their unwavering mission to provide accessible and affordable quality care for all who need it, it’s more important than ever to be aligned around a clear path forward that allows us to deliver the care that so many people, families and communities depend on. </p><p>This week, at the start of a new year and with new political winds blowing in the nation’s capital, the AHA released our <a href="/ahas-2025-2027-strategic-plan?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=aha-today" target="_blank" title="2025-2027 Strategic Plan">2025-2027 Strategic Plan</a>, designed to help you tackle the top issues of today and propel us to a future where all individuals reach their highest potential for health.</p><p>More than 1,000 hospital and health system leaders, including members of AHA’s Regional Policy Boards, Committees, State, Regional and Metropolitan Hospital Associations, and other key membership groups, provided input and helped shape the plan.</p><p>The plan is rooted in four core disciplines — advocacy and representation, thought leadership, knowledge exchange, and agents of change — which define AHA’s approach to providing value to members and advancing our field’s shared goals.</p><p>It includes nine principles that serve as the foundation for what we believe the health care ecosystem should be and strategies to help us make progress on our mission of advancing health in America. </p><p>In addition, on the <a href="/ahas-2025-2027-strategic-plan?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=aha-today" target="_blank" title="2025-2027 Strategic Plan Webpage">webpage</a> you will find a number of resources the AHA offers to assist members with key strategic planning efforts, including the <a href="/environmentalscan" target="_blank" title="AHA Environmental Scan">Environmental Scan</a>, <a href="/aha-workforce-scan" target="_blank" title="AHA Workforce Scan">Workforce Scan</a> and <a href="https://www.shsmd.org/futurescan-2025" target="_blank" title="Future Scan">FutureScan</a>. </p><p>American health care has dedicated hospital and health system leaders, clinicians and care teams who strive to push our field forward. But they also know that there is always new knowledge to gain, new boundaries to explore and new ways to improve patient care.</p><p>Some of the best opportunities for sharing these strategies and learnings from leaders across the country occur at AHA’s flagship conferences. These include the <a href="/education-events/2025-aha-rural-health-care-leadership-conference" target="_blank" title="2025 AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference">2025 AHA Rural Health Care Leadership Conference</a> (Feb. 23-26, San Antonio); <a href="/education-events/2025-aha-annual-membership-meeting" target="_blank" title="2025 AHA Annual Membership Meeting">2025 AHA Annual Membership Meeting</a> (May 4-6, Washington, D.C.); <a href="https://web.cvent.com/event/b816d89d-06d6-4749-950c-7b2f2af4189b/summary?RefId=Registration" target="_blank" title="Accelerating Health Equity Conference">Accelerating Health Equity Conference</a> (May 19-22, Atlanta); and <a href="/education-events/2025-aha-leadership-summit" target="_blank" title="2025 AHA Leadership Conference">2025 AHA Leadership Summit</a> (July 20-22, Nashville).</p><p>While we know our health care system faces a number of significant challenges, we also know that we have many opportunities to build a healthier future for our patients and communities. The AHA is proud to support our nation’s hospitals and health systems as they provide 24/7 life-saving care to all patients and lead innovative efforts to advance well-being.</p><p>Hospitals and health systems are central to our national health and health care. The AHA is incredibly proud to represent and serve you. We look forward to working together this year and in the future as we continue to advance health in America.</p> Fri, 10 Jan 2025 08:17:42 -0600 Strategic Planning /2025-01-09-aha-special-message-aha-releases-2025-2027-strategic-plan <div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-8"><p>Thank you for sharing what matters most to you throughout 2024. We gathered feedback from more than 1,000 hospital and health system leaders, including members of AHA’s Regional Policy Boards and Committees, State, Regional and Metropolitan Hospital Associations, and other key membership groups. </p><p>The result is our <a href="/ahas-2025-2027-strategic-plan"><strong>2025-2027 Strategic Plan</strong></a><strong>,</strong> which the AHA Board of Trustees approved in November. This plan will help you tackle the top issues of today and propel us to a future where all individuals reach their highest potential for health. </p><p>The plan is rooted in four core disciplines — advocacy and representation, thought leadership, knowledge exchange and agents of change — which define AHA’s approach to providing value to members and advancing our field’s goals. It also includes nine principles that serve as the foundation for what we believe the health care system should be and strategies to help us make progress on our mission of advancing health in America.   </p><p>While we know our health care system faces a number of significant challenges, we also know that we have many opportunities to build a healthier future for our patients and communities. The AHA is proud to support our nation’s hospitals and health systems as you provide 24/7 life-saving care to all patients and lead innovative efforts to advance well-being.   </p><p>We encourage you to review the details — and related resources available on our webpage — and use them within your own organization as together we chart the course for the future.  </p><p>You are central to our national health and health care. The AHA is incredibly proud to represent and serve you. We look forward to working together this year and in the future as we continue to advance health in America. </p><table><tbody><tr><td>Tina Freese Decker<br>AHA Board Chair</td><td> </td><td> </td><td>Rick Pollack<br>AHA President and CEO</td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="col-md-4"><a href="/system/files/media/file/2025/01/aha-releases-2025-2027-strategic-plan-special-message-1-9-2025-f.pdf"><img src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/aha-releases-2025-2027-strategic-plan-special-message-1-9-2025-f.png" data-entity-uuid="38e6710f-4709-4ab0-a8ed-5320aed70ad0" data-entity-type="file" alt="Special Message Bulletin" width="640" height="834"></a></div></div></div> Thu, 09 Jan 2025 14:31:06 -0600 Strategic Planning /news/headline/2025-01-09-aha-releases-2025-2027-strategic-plan <p>The AHA today <a href="/ahas-2025-2027-strategic-plan" title="strat plan">released</a> its 2025-2027 Strategic Plan, approved by the AHA Board of Trustees in November. The plan is rooted in four core disciplines — advocacy and representation, thought leadership, knowledge exchange, and agents of change. It also includes nine principles that serve as the foundation of the AHA’s work and strategies to help the field make progress on its mission of advancing health in America. View the <a href="/system/files/media/file/2025/01/2025-AHA-Strategic-Plan-20250106.pdf" title="2025-27 Strat plan">2025-2027 Strategic Plan</a> for more information.</p> Thu, 09 Jan 2025 14:23:47 -0600 Strategic Planning /ahas-2025-2027-strategic-plan <div class="container"><div class="row"><div class="col-md-8"><h2 class="body-h2"><span>A Message on AHA’s 2025-2027 Strategic Plan</span></h2><p class="body-paragraph">Thank you for sharing what matters most to you throughout 2024. We gathered feedback from more than 1,000 hospital and health system leaders, including members of AHA’s Regional Policy Boards and Committees, State, Regional and Metropolitan Hospital Associations, and other key membership groups.</p><p class="body-paragraph">The result is our 2025-2027 Strategic Plan, which the AHA Board of Trustees approved in November. This plan will help you tackle the top issues of today and propel us to a future where all individuals reach their highest potential for health.</p><p class="body-paragraph">The plan is rooted in four core disciplines — advocacy and representation, thought leadership, knowledge exchange and agents of change — which define AHA’s approach to providing value to members and advancing our field’s goals. It also includes nine principles that serve as the foundation for what we believe the health care system should be and strategies to help us make progress on our mission of advancing health in America.</p><p class="body-paragraph">While we know our health care system faces a number of significant challenges, we also know that we have many opportunities to build a healthier future for our patients and communities. The AHA is proud to support our nation’s hospitals and health systems as you provide 24/7 life-saving care to all patients and lead innovative efforts to advance well-being.</p><p class="body-paragraph">We encourage you to review the details — and related resources available on our webpage — and use them within your own organization as together we chart the course for the future.</p><p class="body-paragraph">You are central to our national health and health care. The AHA is incredibly proud to represent and serve you. We look forward to working together this year and in the future as we continue to advance health in America.</p><div class="row"><div class="col-sm-6"><p><strong>Tina Freese Decker</strong><br>AHA Board Chair</p></div><div class="col-sm-6"><p><strong>Rick Pollack</strong><br>AHA President and CEO</p></div></div><hr></div><div class="col-md-4"> img.STMaxwidth { width:100%; display: block; margin: auto; max-width: 360px; } <p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2025/01/2025-AHA-Strategic-Plan-20250106.pdf" target="_blank" title="Click here to download the ���������� Association 2025-2027 Strategic Plan PDF."><img class="STMaxwidth" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Page-1-2025-2027-AHA-Strategic-Plan-20250106.png" data-entity-uuid="f6ad3ba7-22d6-4b37-b12d-e1b205477bab" data-entity-type="file" alt="���������� Association 2025-2027 Strategic Plan page 1." width="695" height="900"></a></p><div class="external-link spacer"><a class="btn btn-wide btn-primary" href="/system/files/media/file/2025/01/2025-AHA-Strategic-Plan-20250106.pdf" target="_blank" title="Click here to download the ���������� Association 2025-2027 Strategic Plan PDF.">Download the AHA 2025-2027 Strategic Plan PDF</a></div></div></div></div> p.body-paragraph { font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 10px; } h2.body-h2 { font-size: 2em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px; Thu, 09 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0600 Strategic Planning /presentation-resource/2024-11-26-2025-environmental-scan-presentation <div class="raw-html-embed"> </div><div class="container"><div class="col-sm-3"><p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2024/11/Environmental_Scan_2025-Presentation.pptx" target="_blank" title="Environmental Scan 2024 PowerPoint Presentation"><img src="/sites/default/files/2024-12/Environmental-Scan-v2-2025-cover_700x906.jpg" alt="Environmental Scan 2025 PowerPoint Presentation Title Slide"></a></p><p><a class="btn btn-primary" href="/system/files/media/file/2024/11/Environmental_Scan_2025-Presentation.pptx" target="_blank" title="Environmental Scan 2024 PowerPoint Presentation">Download Presentation</a></p></div><div class="col-sm-5"><p>This PowerPoint presentation offers an overview of the 2025 Environmental Scan, outlining key themes and trends facing the health care field today. Not only does the scan contribute to strategic planning efforts, but it also helps the field tell the hospital and health system story to colleagues, the public, the media and policymakers. This presentation is designed to help you tell your story and share insights with various community stakeholders.</p><p>Please delete any slides you do not need before giving the presentation. We also encourage you to personalize the presentation by adding examples of how these issues are playing out in your organization and community.</p><p>Additional planning resources:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.shsmd.org/futurescan" title="Futurescan">Futurescan</a></li><li><a href="/aha-workforce-scan" title="Workforce Scan">2025 AHA Health Care Workforce Scan</a></li></ul></div><div class="col-sm-4"><div class="panel panel-default"><div class="panel-heading"><h3>Environmental Scan</h3></div><div class="panel-body"><p><a class="btn btn-wide btn-primary" href="/environmentalscan" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Latest Edition</a></p></div></div></div></div> Tue, 03 Dec 2024 10:00:00 -0600 Strategic Planning /2024-05-15-fy-2025-inpatient-prospective-payment-system-proposed-rule-member-webinar <p>In this webinar, AHA Policy staff Shannon Wu, Tammy Love, Stephen Hughes, and Akin Demehin delved into the key provisions outlined in the <a href=/news/news/2024-04-10-cms-issues-hospital-ipps-proposed-rule-fy-2025">FY 2025 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule</a>. They explored topics, such as proposals concerning Medicare disproportionate share hospitals, Medicare-severity diagnosis-related group changes, area wage index adjustments, and the promotion of interoperability programs, alongside quality reporting initiatives. </p><p><br>Members can view the <a href="https://aha-org.zoom.us/rec/play/X6VSzGQCitQ83E8C0TwwVNgFlAk42DkDvAw3iCdNXZ3D5Di4pFwNKcG2pPGDJgJJa608Fu-m9vd7olmG.jBqy-9iuk6Pyp7WA">recording of the session</a> and download slides below for further review.</p> Wed, 15 May 2024 11:37:48 -0500 Strategic Planning /2024-05-08-transforming-episode-accountability-model-team-proposed-rule-webinar <p>The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) on April 10th proposed a new mandatory bundled payment model called the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM). The proposed payment model, included as part of the <a href="/news/news/2024-04-10-cms-issues-hospital-ipps-proposed-rule-fy-2025" target="_blank">CY2025 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule</a>, expands upon previous episode-based payment models like the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) model and the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced (BPCI-A) model. </p><p>On May 7, 2024, the AHA policy experts discussed the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) in a webinar. Members can <a href="https://aha-org.zoom.us/rec/share/mp8VkV31Gw8obAVi3gu1mm1UTqYPYe8hchKvhHR2RXFt7yCHDvYceJE3hci65QYe.n0nu8qfOXFX8HfLW" target="_blank">View Recording</a><a href="https://zoom.us/rec/play/Zs0JYYDvxMYB26eZiU7lu3YJXxC9Mq1S-m7dRqIQInfGGYqmGeZXJ8US2EergbTyOg-KbpKNZ889TxuE.KmXemA8BTZtCBpYQ?autoplay=true" target="_blank"> </a>and <a href="/system/files/media/file/2024/05/TEAM%20Model%20Member%20Webinar%20Slides.pdf" download="file" target="_blank" title="Slides ">Download Slides</a> from the event. </p> Wed, 08 May 2024 10:43:39 -0500 Strategic Planning