Health Equity
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights Sept. 7 released a proposed rule intended to update and clarify requirements under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act that prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability in programs receiving financial assistance from the…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will select up to eight states to participate in a new voluntary all-payer model that aims to curb health care cost growth, improve population health, and advance health equity by reducing disparities in health outcomes.
This new AHA resource highlights ways health care organizations can foster equitable practices in maternal care, individually and systemically.
How to plan, execute and accelerate redesigned health care dominated discussions at the recent AHA Leadership Summit in Seattle, as hospital and health system leaders, retail care providers, innovators and entrepreneurs came together to assess what’s next for the field.
Health equity is a discussion that is often framed only around race, but it means so much more.
This third look book from the AHA Living Learning Network, a virtual community focused on transforming health care, spotlights how hospital and health systems are innovating and partnering to advance health care quality and equity and bolster the health care workforce as they emerge from the COVID-…
Here’s what experts say health systems will need to do to build a future-ready workforce, achieve health equity goals and deliver care closer to home.
AHA provides feedback on CMS' Episode Based Payment request for information.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Aug. 14 announced changes to its Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health Model starting in performance year 2024 to advance health equity and make the model more predictable for participants and more consistent…
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Climate Change and Health Equity and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released a mapping tool that tracks emergency medical service responses to people experiencing heat-related emergencies to help communities prioritize heat…