American Hospital Association (AHA)

This page includes news from the American Hospital Association (AHA) is a healthcare industry trade group representing hospitals and healthcare providers and a key source of information on healthcare issues, trends and advocacy in legislation. Nearly 5,000 hospitals, health care systems, networks, other providers of care and 43,000 individual members come together to form the AHA. AHA ensures that members' perspectives and needs are heard and addressed in national health policy development, legislative and regulatory debates, and judicial matters.

Drug shortages jeopardize patient access to quality hospital care
American Hospital Association Director of Health Policy and Analytics Bharath Krishnamurthy explains how drug shortages and supply chain issues are negatively impacting U.S. healthcare.
Challenges to the financial stability of the American healthcare system
Bharath Krishnamurthy, director of health policy and analytics, American Hospital Association, explains factors leading to the economic instability of the U.S. healthcare system.
Critics call out ‘woefully inadequate’ CMS proposal for inpatient Medicare payments
CMS has issued its proposed rule for the 2025 Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system, suggesting a payment increase of 2.6%. According to the American Hospital Association, this update would not be enough at a time when hospitals are already struggling to stay open.
The care and feeding of hospital boards, AHA style
Three-fourths of hospital board members have no clinical background. Given this lack, how are hospitals supposed to effectively conduct quality- and performance-improvement efforts?
AHA President Michelle Albert on addressing health equity issues in cardiology
American Heart Association President Michelle Albert, MD, talked to us about about how to address health inequities in cardiology departments.

'Medical errors can and do happen': Nurse groups react to RaDonda Vaught sentencing

The case has rocked the healthcare industry and could have more implications for mistakes made by healthcare professionals in the future.

American Hospital Association strikes back on labor report

A recent article from The Wall Street Journal failed to capture the full scale of rising expenses for hospitals, the AHA said in a recent statement.

AHA: Rising hospital expenses are 'unsustainable'

The COVID-19 pandemic has left hospitals facing higher costs across the board, according to a recent report from the American Hospital Association (AHA).

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AHA asks Congress to provide more COVID-19 funds

The American Hospital Association (AHA) has asked Congress to provide more financial relief as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.

Two of the top stories this month was Forbes' list of leading U.S. hospitals, and the release of the 2022 Best in KLAS vendors health IT vendors to work with.

The top 20 Health Executive stories for February 2022

These were the most popular stories on Health Exec in February 2022.

The American Hospital Association (AMA) is warning healthcare systems the Russians may attempt cyber attacks amid rising tensions of the war in Ukraine and the international community's response. #Ukraine #warinukraine #ukrainewar

U.S. government, American Hospital Association warn of potential Russian cyber attacks

The American Hospital Association (AHA) is warning U.S. hospitals about possible cyber attacks from Russia on U.S. healthcare IT systems due to rising tensions over the war in Ukraine.

MindMaze secures $105 million to expand commercial growth

The financing was led by Concord Health Partners in conjunction with AlbaCore Capital Group and London-based Hambro Perks.

American Hospital Association responds to changing healthcare landscape with new strategic plan

Part of the AHA's goals includes addressing workforce and staffing shortages and enhancing the public's trust and confidence in health systems.

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ACC urges RFK Jr. to make Medicare reform a priority, warns against mass layoffs

The American College of Cardiology has sent a letter to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that outlines some of the organization’s central priorities and concerns.

Radiology Business

FDA announces recall of Medtronic interventional radiology devices after 17 injuries, 4 deaths

One product is being pulled from the market, and the other is receiving updated instructions for use.

AI in Healthcare

What federal regulators can learn from the states about AI oversight

If the Trump administration continues taking a laissez-faire stance toward AI—including AI used in healthcare—why not let the states go it alone on regulating the technology?

American Hospital Association (AHA)

Drug shortages jeopardize patient access to quality hospital care

Challenges to the financial stability of the American healthcare system

Critics call out ‘woefully inadequate’ CMS proposal for inpatient Medicare payments

The care and feeding of hospital boards, AHA style

AHA President Michelle Albert on addressing health equity issues in cardiology

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