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Chair File: Connecting, Learning and Collaborating to Advance Health in America
Communication. Teamwork. Unity. That’s what helps drive health care innovation, accelerates health equity, improves health outcomes and advances health in our communities.
Consumers need Competition
We continue to believe that the proposed deals by four large insurers is bad for consumers because it will likely result in higher premiums. Last week the AHA sent a letter to the Department of Justice that raised concerns about the proposed Anthem acquisition of Cigna focusing on the impact of Anthem’s affiliation with the Blue Cross Blue Shield System.
Chair File: The Incredible Impact of Hospital-Community Collaboration
Teams at hospitals and health systems understand that social needs and economic circumstances have a significant impact on an individual’s health and well-being.
Analysis Gets it Wrong on Health Care Spending
A recent analysis from the Peterson Center on Healthcare and the Kaiser Family Foundation, “What drives health spending in the U.S. compared to other countries,” does not provide a full picture on health care spending in the U.S. while also downplaying the immense role that drug costs play in overall health care spending.
The Next Wave of Emergency Preparedness in Health Care
In November, the American Hospital Association hosted a panel session discussing the “next wave of emergency preparedness,” at Becker’s 10th Annual CEO + CFO Roundtable in Chicago. This session centered on three priority areas that health care leaders must address to prepare, respond and recover from future public health emergencies: strengthening cross-sector partnerships, building workforce capacity and resilience, and fostering a culture of preparedness.
Chair File: A Shared Purpose of Providing Better Health Care for All
For the past 125 years, the AHA has been a tireless advocate for the health care field, patients, and communities.
Chair File: Bridging the Sectors to Improve Health of Individuals and Communities
Hospital and health system teams today not only are caring for one patient at a time but also improving the health of their communities.
Perspective: RAND 4.0 on Hospital Pricing Again Misses the Mark
Hospitals and health systems work hard every day to deliver high-quality health care services to all patients in their communities.
Effective Communication Is a Critical Strategy in Infection Control
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought into focus more than ever before the need for teamwork and communication. To help support health care teams and get everyone on the same page, TeamSTEPPS is a practical, evidence-based set of communications tools developed over decades. It’s been implemented successfully across hospitals and health systems and is now taking on an even greater role with infection prevention and control teams as COVID-19 continues to spread.
Blog: Chicago hospital, patients benefit from creation of OUD treatment program
UChicago Medicine found an opportunity to enhance inpatient treatment for opioid use disorder by leveraging non-specialist clinical expertise and collaborating with local community-based treatment providers. Read more from George Weyer, M.D., about this successful consult service and how it formed.