Associations news and information

The American Medical Association is reporting that its membership grew by 3.2% last year to 224,503, nudging its ranks almost back to the size it enjoyed prior to its endorsement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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U.S. House of Representatives committee chairmen asked for guidance on replacing the sustainable growth-rate Medicare physician payment formula, and healthcare associations were happy to comply. The responses reflected the concerns of each responding association's constituency—particularly...
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Like their investor-owned counterparts, not-for-profit hospitals are expected to weather the impact of sequestration, but that doesn't mean the belt-tightening will be easy.
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Use of hospital intensive-care units for newborns appears to be dropping as a result of a federal push to reduce preterm births, according to early evidence cited by federal officials.
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As New Hampshire prepares for the new insurance markets required under the federal healthcare overhaul, a recent survey highlights how little residents agree on or even know about the looming changes.
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A Minnesota nurses union and the state's hospitals neared a deal Friday to study and publish more data about medical center staffing plans rather than put minimum requirements for inpatient care into law.
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Hospitals in states that elect not to expand their Medicaid programs could find their bottom lines squeezed in coming years as they're hit with higher charity-care costs and fewer insured patients.
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Healthcare must be more aggressive in measuring and customizing quality improvement, Dr. Mark Chassin said.
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One safety net health system seeks to double its size and operate more like a health plan to prepare for reform.
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Over half of U.S. hospitals with formal programs aimed at international patients saw demand grow between 2009 and 2011.
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