Physician Leadership Forum
The American Hospital Association's Physician Leadership Forum (PLF) is a new way for physicians and hospitals to advance excellence in patient care. Through the Forum, the AHA will work more closely with the medical community to identify best practices and deliver value-based care. Participating physicians and hospitals will commit to improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of care delivery. The American Hospital Association's Physician Leadership Forum also offers physicians a unique opportunity to participate in AHA policy and advocacy development process while preparing to collaboratively lead the hospitals of the future.
What's New
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Managing the Unique Needs of Different Patient Populations - Presentaton Available
Join us in hearing two unique approaches to the role of care coordination among different patient populations. The session will begin with an overview of Access DuPage, a program in DuPage County in Illinois that provides access to medical services to the county's low-income and medically uninsured residents, followed by a discussion of how HealthEast Bethesda Hospital cares for a large population of Medicare and Medicaid recipients. To learn more or to download the presentation, click here »
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Physician Leadership Forum Partners with Speakers Express
The American Hospital Association's Physician Leadership Forum (PLF) is proud to partner with Speakers Express, an online speaker service that facilitates the education and development of health care leadership with a roster of nationally renowned faculty, for a new resource to connect PLF users with high caliber physician speakers and presenters. Speaker's Express maintains a roster of highly trained facilitators to offer meeting and retreat facilitation of benefit to even the strongest of leadership teams by contributing structure, encouraging participation, and helping to build consensus. For more information or to request a speaker, click here »
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Creating the Hospital of the Future: The Implications for Hospital-Focused Physician Practice
Join your physician and hospital CEO colleagues for this complimentary program to hear from some of the leading edge experts on the evolving nature of hospital-based medicine. This interactive half-day session will include a review of the changing face of hospital-based physician practice, a view from the CEO perspective on the impact of hospital-focused medicine on delivery of care and the bottom line, and how hospital-based practice can lead to better performance and safer hospital care. For more information or to register, click here »
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Team-Based Health Care Delivery: Lessons from the Field
The landscape of health care delivery is changing as the field embraces increased accountability and transparency of care. An essential element to transform America's health care is a strong collaborative relationship between hospitals and physicians. This guide describes the core concepts of team-based care and features case studies on how three organizations approached fostering team-based care. Download the guide here »
AHA News Now
- NJHA project helps reduce non-emergency ED cases - 05/14/12
- AHA urges IRS to update rules hampering efforts to transform care - 05/11/12
- CMS requires insurers to notify enrollees if they met MLR standard - 05/11/12
- CMS article reviews process for transfers to home health care - 05/11/12
- AHA urges HUD not to increase hospital mortgage insurance premiums - 05/10/12
- CMS issues proposed rule for Medicaid minimum primary care payment - 05/09/12
