Rick Pollack, President and CEO, AHA
Articles
Cybersecurity
Keeping Our Defenses Strong Against Cyberthreats
The health care field continues to be a top target for cybercriminals. According to data from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), there has been an 84% increase in the number of data breaches against health care organizations from 2018-2021, with 324 reported in the first half of 2022 alone.
Emergency Readiness, Advocacy & Public Policy, Telling the Hospital Story
In Times of Crisis, the Blue “H” Never Wavers
That commitment to being always there and ready to care is being tested as hospitals and health systems navigate historic workforce shortages, broken supply chains, rapid inflation that has increased the cost of caring, and other severe financial pressures that could jeopardize access to care.
United Against the Flu, Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19), Flu
Get Vaccinated Against the Flu and COVID-19
With fall in full swing, there are two easy steps that individuals can take to protect themselves and their families against illness – get a flu shot and get a COVID-19 vaccination or booster.
Financial Management, Rural issues, 340B Drug Pricing Program, Commercial Insurer Accountability
Speak Up, Be Heard and Exercise Your Right to Vote
Forty-six days from now on Nov. 8 millions of Americans will cast their ballots and exercise their most sacred right – the right to vote.
Financial Management, Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities, Access & Health Coverage
We Must Keep Our Hospitals Strong as Severe Financial Challenges Threaten Access to Care
As part of those efforts, we’ll be releasing radio spots that we recorded with state, metropolitan and regional hospital association executives this week and spotlighting case studies from hospitals describing the challenges they are facing.
Promoting Healthy Communities, Workforce, Rural issues, Medicare, Medicaid
We Must Keep Our Hospitals Strong and Communities Healthy
This week’s observance of Labor Day reminds us of the many contributions workers have made to America’s strength, prosperity and well-being. The millions of caregivers and team members at our hospitals and health systems are counted among the ranks of those who have worked hard to make our nation stronger and our citizens healthier. This has never been more apparent than the last few years of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Access & Health Coverage
Lawmakers Need to Hear from You that Big Challenges Remain
Congress has headed home for its traditional August recess. That tradition began, by the way, as a sensible concession to Washington, D.C.’s steamy summer climate, long before central air conditioning came to Capitol Hill in 1938.
Commercial Insurer Accountability, Quality & Patient Safety, Cost Management
Commercial Insurer Policies That Can Compromise Patient Safety and Raise Costs Must End
Hospitals and health systems recognize the importance of commercial health insurance, which millions of Americans rely on to receive coverage. Unfortunately, some commercial insurer policies may hurt patients, contribute to clinician burnout and drive up the cost of care.
Leadership
Developing Young Leaders to Meet Health Care’s Challenges Today and in the Future
At this summer’s AHA Leadership Summit, senior health care executives, clinicians and experts shared state-of-the-art thinking on conquering the challenges facing our field and bold ideas for transforming health care in our country.
Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19), COVID-19: Coverage and Reimbursement
Hospitals Are Clear: COVID-19 Waivers Make a Difference
One important learning from the two-and-a-half-year COVID-19 pandemic is that the public health emergency (PHE) waivers made an enormous difference for hospitals and health systems.