Articles
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.
Surprise Medical Billing
Perspective: Protecting patients from surprise billing requires the right prescription
By Rick Pollack
It’s critical that you tell your senators and representative to end surprise billing once and for all in a deliberative way that protects patients and ensures access to care.
Leadership
Perspective: Congress needs to hear from you
By Rick Pollack
Your voice matters. Make sure they know where you — and your community — stand.
Workforce, Leadership
Perspective: Giving thanks for those who save lives, perform miracles and keep people healthy
By Rick Pollack
Thank you for everything you do — throughout the entire year — to advance health in America.
AHA, Data & Insights, Regulations and Regulatory Advocacy
Perspective: Knocking down roadblocks to care for patients and providers
By Rick Pollack
Improving prior authorization practices: AHA's call for timely responses, transparent appeals process, and reducing unnecessary complexity and cost.
Access & Health Coverage, Leadership
Perspective: Thanking our veterans for their service
By Rick Pollack
From all of us here at the AHA, thank you to every veteran who has defended our country … and our freedom.
Enroll in Health Insurance
Perspective: One key goal for the next six weeks: Help people sign up for coverage
By Rick Pollack
There’s no better time for hospitals and health systems to help spread the word about open enrollment and help their communities get covered.
Workforce
Perspective: The hospital of the future needs a workforce to match
By Rick Pollack
In order to succeed, we need the best people.
Leadership, Regulations and Regulatory Advocacy, Physician Self-Referral Law/Stark law
Perspective: Reducing the regulatory burden to improve coordinated patient care
By Rick Pollack
By removing outdated barriers to teamwork, hospitals and doctors will be able to advance health in America.
Cybersecurity
Perspective: Protecting hospitals, health systems and patients from cyber attacks
By Rick Pollack
The AHA is proud to be your partner in keeping your data — and your patients — safe.