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Day One: Health Insurance Exchanges
On Oct. 1, public health insurance exchanges make their debut. Millions of Americans could gain coverage, a boon to providers. So what could possibly go wrong?
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September 2013
Health Insurance Exchange
With the health insurance exchanges set to roll out, what are the implications for hospitals? Also in this issue, our Generations in the Workforce series.
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Clinical management
Easing the Bite on the ED
Millions of Americans have no access to primary dental care and end up in emergency departments. Hospitals across the United States are working to change that.
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Gatefold
2014 AHA Environmental Scan
The annual report helps hospital executives and their leadership teams better understand the health care landscape and the critical issues they face in the foreseeable future.
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Editor's Notes
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Editor's Note
And What Happens Now?
The big day everyone is waiting for is about to arrive: the exchanges go live.
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AHA Voices
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AHA Voices
Understanding the Value of Governance
The two key findings from AHA Center for Heath Care Governance study of Governance Practices in an Era of Health Care Transformation. Two key study findings were that boards both enable and block progress toward transformational change.
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Inbox
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Well-stocked Docs
Giving your medical staff the business tools they'll love
Health systems get serious — very serious — about physician alignment
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Green light
Caring for Mother Earth
Hospitals are making slow, but steady progress toward sustainability
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Bigger HIPAA
Patient privacy law revisions take effect
New HIPAA rules require reworked contracts, staff education
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MDs with MBAs
Physicians mastering the business side of health care
Hospitals want doctors with management skills to help lead transformation efforts
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mEvidence, please
Mobile health tech is the rage, but does it work?
Regulation of some devices and apps is coming; more research needed, experts say
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Most Wired
Mobilizing health care
An agile and responsive health system should provide caregivers with access to data and decision support information on any device.
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Staffing Watch
Staffing Watch
Staffing Watch: HHS grants $12 million for primary care provider training | HR's role in patient engagement | Careers population health and information management
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People & Business
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AHA Board News
AHA board names 8 three-year members and fills a vacancy
The American Hospital Association selected eight new members to its board of trustees for three-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2014.
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Extra Mile
CSI in the ED: Emergency department clinicians learn forensic skills to help crack crime cases
Emergency department clinicians learn forensic skills to help crack crime cases
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Ruth Rothstein Obituary
Ruth Rothstein, health care advocate for poor, dies at 90
Ruth Rothstein, retired chief executive officer of Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago and former head of the Cook County Bureau of Health Services, died Aug. 4 at age 90.
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Web Extras
Web Extras
H&HN highlights this month's major health care funding gifts and executive appointments
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Recent Research
Recent Research
Recent published research on preventing needlestick injuries, pediatric readmission and problem physician behaviors.
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HPOE
Leading Change, Spreading Improvement and Reducing Harm
To improve patient safety and reduce harm, hospitals are employing new technologies, techniques and research, as well as collaborating with and learning from one another.
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