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HSR issues call for abstracts on aligning systems for health
Health Services Research will accept abstracts through Sept. 12 for a special issue on cross-sector collaboration that aligns health care, public health and social services.
AHA advertorial: Community benefits distinguish hospitals and health systems in health care sector
Hospitals provide over $110 billion a year in community benefits, almost nine times the value of their federal tax exemption, according to an AHA advertorial today in the Wall Street Journal highlighting the data and programs that “distinguish hospitals from any other sector in health care.”
AHA Transformation Talks: Advanced data strategies for optimizing value-based care
Learn how hospital and health system leaders are leveraging data from across the enterprise to improve quality of care by driving more effective clinical workflows and addressing care gaps.
Hospitals and health systems add 16,300 jobs in May
Hospitals and health systems added 16,300 jobs in May, while U.S. jobs overall increased by 390,000, according to data released today by the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Answering the Call through DEI Measures: UnityPoint Health — Trinity’s Story
The strong work and dedication of the diversity and inclusion team at UnityPoint Health, led by their senior vice president of diversity and inclusion, earned them recognition in PRC’s annual client awards. The health system and its community partners have continued their work to address disparities and social determinants of health.
CMS reports sharp decline in health spending in 2021
U.S. spending on health care is projected to grow an estimated 4.2% in 2021, down from 9.7% in 2020, as spending due to the COVID-19 pandemic fell, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reported today.
To Measure or Not to Measure: Overcoming Benchmarking Anxiety
With the biennial DEI benchmark survey now available through March 15, read AHA’s Leon Caldwell’s blog addressing the hesitancy related to taking the survey, as well as strategies to manage said anxieties. For questions related to your participation in the survey, please contact AHA’s survey support team at surveysupport@aha.org.
Study: Risk of acquiring COVID-19 during hospital stay low
The chance of acquiring COVID-19 during a hospital stay is low, according to a
CMS reminds hospitals how to request quality measurement program exceptions, reviews COVID-19 measure suppressions
Hospitals experiencing an extraordinary circumstance beyond their control affecting their ability to submit data or their performance may continue to request an exception to reporting required quality data, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reminded hospitals in a notice
A New Solution to Benchmark Claims Data and Enhance Strategic Decision-Making
A recent AHA survey of hospitals and health systems found that 89% of respondents experienced an increase in payment denials over the past three years, and 51% reported experiencing a “significant” increase in denials.