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Providing consumers with clear, accurate, useful information to aid in making critical health care decisions is a goal we all share.
A new report released today examines some of the most detrimental legal barriers that hospitals and physicians face whenever they try to work to
The July 4th holiday will be a long weekend vacation for most Americans, full of patriotic celebrations with family and friends, parades, picnics and fireworks.
The AHA convened a group of rural hospital leaders in Washington, D.C. to meet with Sens.
The Institute for Diversity in Health Management this week released findings from its biennial
HealthCareerCenter.com will join forces with the Hospital Association of Southern California (HASC) and the Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA) to better connect health care employers
Once again this week, we watched in horror as innocent victims lost their lives to senseless violence in Orlando.
Today, the American Hospital Association announced the Maryland Hospital Association as the recipient of the 2016 Dick Davidson Quality Milestone Award for A
The U.S. opioid epidemic has a devastating impact on patients, communities and hospitals.
The American Hospital Association (AHA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today issued a new patient-friendly resource on prescription opioids. 
The ability for hospitals to send and receive electronic information from other care providers – also known as interoperability – is critical to advancing health in America.
While hospitals have made great strides in reducing—or in some cases, eliminating—many health care-associated infections, reduction of catheter-associated urinary tract infections, or CAUTI, has be
As hospitals and health systems better integrate behavioral and physical health, it is critical to ensure that patients and communities have access to the right providers to take care of behavioral
On Memorial Day we remember and honor the noble and brave men and women of our armed forces who gave their lives in the service of our country.
The following post is written by Herb B.
A blog post in Health Affairs poses the question: Will Hospitals Help or Hinder a
Hospitals and health systems are going above and beyond to address and treat the myriad behavioral health concerns in their communities.  To highlight and honor the dedicated women and men who care
This week, the long-anticipated Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act (H.R.5273) was introduced by House Ways and Means Committee C
Hospitals across the country are addressing their communities’ behavioral health needs, often by working with local organizations to coordinate care beyond the walls of a hospital.
A group financed by the pharmaceutical industry is hosting a meeting today on the 340B Drug Pricing Program with the goal of “Preserving the True Safety Net.” But what the meeting really will be ab