 AHA: Maybe $2 Trillion’s a little high - 18-5-2009 7:19:20
Last week a consortium of health insurers, health providers, hospitals and pharmaceutical manufacturers claimed that they could save the country $2 trillion in health care costs. I was skeptical of this claim.
It turns out now that the American Hospital Association (AHA)–one of the signees of the letter–is also skeptical. Fierce Healthcare reports that AHA president Richard [...] more »
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AHA-McKesson award announcement - 21-7-2009 23:59:09
We are very pleased to have been designated as one of three hospitals in the country to receive recognition by the American Hospital Association-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize® committee for leadership and innovation in quality, safety, and commitment to patient care. Here's a copy of the <a href="http://www.aha.org/aha/press-release/2009/090720-pr-q4qbronson.html">press release from the AHA</a>. Congratulations, too, to Bronson Methodist Hospital in Kalamazoo and Duke University Hospital in Durham.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/32053362-5452567828983027424?l=runningahospital.blogspot.com' more »
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AHA Awards Four Hospital Volunteer Programs - 28-4-2009 13:00:00
The American Hospital Association (AHA) honored four hospital volunteer programs with the Hospital Awards for Volunteer Excellence (HAVE). The AHA HAVE Awards Program is in its 26th year and highlights the extraordinary efforts of volunteer programs and the positive impact their contributions have on the patients, hospitals, health systems and the communities they serve. more »
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Aha Mobile Scores $3 Million For Driver-Friendly iPhone App - 14-5-2009 12:52:42
Aha Mobile, a startup that is developing a car-friendly informational iPhone app, has secured $3 million in Series A financing from Venrock. Currently in development, Aha's product is focused on safely connecting drivers to relevant information about the world around them via a mobile device.
Aha's vision is to create an iPhone app that gives drivers the information they need outside the car, such as what's traffic like ahead? Where is the nearest bathroom? more »
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AHA Statement On Hospital Energy Alliance - 30-4-2009 12:00:00
Rich Umbdenstock President and CEO, American Hospital Association The AHA welcomes the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) launch of the Hospital Energy Alliance (HEA), with its goal of achieving energy savings while preserving and enhancing health care delivery. more »
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Mutual Of Omaha Settles aha Suit Against Winfrey - 9-11-2009 22:07:13
Mutual Of Omaha Insurance Settles 'aha Moment' Trademark Suit Against Oprah Winfrey's Company more »
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Mutual Of Omaha, Oprah Spar Over Aha Moment - 25-4-2009 14:05:21
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Insurance company Mutual of Omaha is suing Oprah Winfrey and her production company over use of the phrase "aha moment."[...] Read more! more »
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Todd Krass To Lead AHAs Section For Psychiatric And Substance Abuse Services - 14-1-2010 9:00:00
Todd Krass, CEO of Research Belton Hospital in Belton, Mo., is the 2010 chair of the American Hospital Association's (AHA) Section for Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Services, a constituency section representing 1,300 behavioral health providers across the country that provides guidance in AHA's policy development and governance. During his one-year term as chair, Krass and a 16-person governing council will work with the AHA to identify ways to define and focus AHA policy, advocacy, public policy issues and member service strategies regarding health care systems...
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DISCUSSIE! (met ene “Joost”) - 5-12-2009 19:09:17
“ Ik vind die site bagger.”
“Sorry?”
“Ik zeg: ik vind die site bagger.”
“Aha.”
“Echt een kutsite.”
“Ehm… Aha.”
“Die site is zo kut dat ik er uit principe niet meer naartoe surf!”
“No shit? Je bedoelt: ‘!!!111!!11!!!’?”
“Precies ja !!!1!11!1111!!!!”
“Ja, als je zelfs niet meer naar een gratis site wilt surfen dan moet het wel HEUL kut zijn. Vertel eens…”
“Gewoon, is [...] more »
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American Hospital Association Elects New Trustees To The Board - 30-7-2009 9:00:00
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has elected seven new members to its Board of Trustees for terms beginning January 1, 2010. The Board of Trustees is the policy-making body of the AHA and has ultimate authority for the governance and management of its direction and finances. New board members include: Rhonda M. more »
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The American Hospital Association Awards Its Endorsement To Design Clinicals MedsTracker(R) For Medication Reconciliation - 6-2-2010 6:00:00
The American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced it has exclusively endorsed Design Clinicals' MedsTracker® for medication reconciliation management. MedsTracker medication reconciliation software automates medication management and improves the medication reconciliation workflow for hospital and clinic physicians and nursing staff. AHA Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of the AHA, awards AHA endorsement for products and services which help member hospitals and health care organizations achieve organizational excellence...
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Aha! I Got It! Escape Game - Walkthrough - 11-11-2009 4:13:00
Aha! I Got It! Escape Game (Wii)
Aha! I Got It! Escape Game, Wii
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Watch AHA highlights - ARBITER 6-HALTS - 16-11-2009 19:14:09
<a href="http://directnews.americanheart.org/">http://directnews.americanheart.org/</a><br /><br />Plus:<br /><br /><a href="http://cardiobrief.org/2009/11/16/aha-arbiters-sunday-roller-coaster-ride-in-orlando/">A great read!</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/16831881-647700624053855452?l=pharmagossip.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> more »
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Center To Advance Palliative Care To Receive AHA Award Of Honor - 28-4-2009 13:00:00
The American Hospital Association (AHA) will present its Award of Honor to the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC) in New York, N.Y., in recognition of its outstanding contributions to improving the health status of communities and the nation. The award recognizes exemplary contributions to the health and well-being of people through leadership on major health policies or social initiatives. more »
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Just kidding! The AHA decides it really cant help save $2 trillion - 16-5-2009 4:24:40
Anne Zeiger at Fierce Healthcare was first to market with the news that the American Hospital Association decided it wasn't really committed to helping reduce health care spending by $2 trillion over ten years. (from Modern Healthcare)
To be fair, the AHA's boss said "we did not say that we would save this country $2 trillion on our own..." But he also didn't commit to any measurable savings - at all.
Wow, it seems like just yesterday the pundits and pols were rejoicing in the new, broad commitment to help the nation cut health care costs. Wait, it was j more »
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AHA PRESIDENT CALLS OBAMA A LIAR - 17-5-2009 1:24:38
When President Obama announced last week that he had worked out a deal with various health care “stakeholders” to reduce health spending 1.5% per year, most of the “news” media reported the event by parroting the White House talking points.
It would appear, however, that the Obama talking points diverge somewhat from the actual agreement. According to AHA President Richard Umbdenstock, our fearless leader misrepresented [...] more »
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AHAs Federal Hospital Constituency Section Honors Two Leaders, USA - 27-3-2009 13:00:00
The American Hospital Association's (AHA) Section for Federal Hospitals today presented two hospital leaders with awards recognizing their outstanding service in the health care field. These awards recognize federal health care executives who have distinguished themselves through singularly significant achievements, which have contributed substantially to the mission of the federal health system. more »
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The impact on translation companies of the American Hospital Association / Cyracom deal - 11-3-2009 20:41:30
Washington, USA (Global Watchtower): Last week, the largest association for hospitals in the United States announced CyraCom as its preferred language services provider (LSP). Language services are required by nearly all of the AHA’s 37,000 members, including 5,000 hospitals. What does this mean for the thousands of translation companies competing for that business?
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AHA Seeks Modification From IRS On Community Benefit Reporting - 8-3-2010 12:00:00
Today, the American Hospital Association (AHA) urged the Internal Revenue Service to improve the new hospital community benefit reporting form - Schedule H to Form 990 - to better reflect the benefits nonprofit hospitals provide to their communities. The AHA cited new research that examines how the new form does not recognize fully the community benefit of nonprofit multi-hospital systems...
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How will Aha Mobile make money? - 3-12-2009 13:15:00
Interview with Robert Acker, CEO of Aha Mobile, a provider of road information on the go
Aha Mobile is one of the many iPhone app makers racing to be the killer platform for a new "augmented reality" era. Augmented reality, as defined by Tim Chang, a venture capitalist at Norwest Venture Partners, is about making the physical world accessible around you. For now, Aha Mobile wants to make information you need while driving - like nearest ... [Read more]
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