Rich Umbdenstock

AHA President and CEO Rich Umbdenstock and Catholic Health Initiative CEO Kevin Lofton were honored at the 2015 ACHE Congress with the Gold Medal Award. In this video, they discuss the future of health care.

Hospitals partner with local organizations to promote healthy lifestyles

In this exclusive video, AHA President and CEO Rich Umbdenstock, who will retire at the end of 2015, addresses key issues facing the health care field and reflects on his time at the helm of the AHA.  

The lines between providers, insurers, employers and even retailers are blurring. With health care morphing to a new delivery model, the AHA brought together a panel of experts from a cross section of the economy to examine the current and future states of health care.

RAC contractors have caused a "torrent of problems that harm both hospitals and patients," says AHA President and CEO Rich Umbdenstock. It's time to advance Medicare auditing programs that are fair and rational.

AHA's Umbdenstock praises award winners

Hospital leaders will have some real opportunities to improve care in their communities in 2014.

Health care coverage is the passport to staying healthy and preventing the chronic illnesses that account for a high percentage of health care spending.

Our second annual awards issue puts a much deserved spotlight on health care organizations that have spearheaded creative and highly successful initiatives to improve the health of their communities. They provide important examples for others to learn from and adapt to the needs of their own populations. Once again, we applaud them all.

Hospitals step up for the coming changes to health care

In an open letter to the field, AHA President and CEO Rich Umbdenstock seeks to "clarify some particularly misleading statements" in Time magazine's recent cover story, "Bitter Pill."

These outstanding organizations lead ambitious efforts to improve the well-being of their communities, providing important lessons for hospitals everywhere. We applaud them.

The AHA president discusses the challenges hospitals face in health care's changing world

The right thing to do is also the smart thing to ensure hospitals' financial viability

The American Hospital Association will be incredibly busy in the months ahead, informing the health care debates that surely are to come, and we need your partnership.