Rick Pollack
President and CEO, AHA
Rick Pollack is president and CEO of the American Hospital Association (AHA), the nation’s largest hospital and health care system membership organization with nearly 5,000 member hospitals, health care systems, networks, and other providers of care.
Articles
CARES Act Provider Relief Fund (PRF), Access & Health Coverage, Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19)
Perspective: Urge Congress to Provide Immediate Support to Hospitals
For more than two full years – day in and day out – hospitals and health systems and their front-line caregivers have cared for patients, comforted families and protected communities during this unprecedented public health crisis.
Reducing Healthcare Disparities
Perspective: Supporting Our Field on the Journey to Health Equity
When it comes to the state of American health care, we have much to be proud of. At the same time, we must also acknowledge that the benefits of our nation’s health care system have not always been equally accessible to all of our citizens.
AHA Annual Membership Meeting
Perspective: Top Speakers Headline AHA’s 2022 Annual Membership Meeting
Our 2022 Annual Membership Meeting kicks off in-person April 24-26 after a three-year pandemic induced hiatus.
Telehealth, Leadership
Extending Telehealth Flexibility to Safeguard Access to Virtual Care
There’s no question that health care providers will continue to evaluate the lessons learned from COVID-19 for years to come. One takeaway that few would dispute is that the expanded reach of telehealth has significant implications and potential for expanding access and increased convenience in caring for patients.
AHA Annual Membership Meeting, Leadership
Perspective: Next Month’s AHA Annual Meeting is a Time to Renew, Refresh and Reenergize
NFL coaching legend Vince Lombardi said, “Individual commitment to a group effort — that is what makes a team work, a company work, a civilization work.”
Leadership
Perspective: Helping the People and Health Care Providers in Ukraine
For the past week, we have seen heartbreaking images from Ukraine, including newborn babies being moved from the neonatal intensive care unit of a hospital to a makeshift bomb shelter in the basement, depicting the devastation of war.
Cybersecurity, Russian Cybersecurity Threats
Perspective: Preparation is Key to Mitigating Cyberattacks
As Russia attempts to advance its political interests by its invasion of Ukraine through the use of its military, we have also seen stepped up cyberattacks attributed to Russia in recent days on major networks in Ukraine.
Leadership, Access to Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health Care Delivery
Perspective: We Must Address America’s Behavioral Health Crisis Now
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many new challenges to America’s health care system. It also has exacerbated existing issues that were already in need of attention before the pandemic.
Organ/Tissue/Blood Donation, Supply chain management
Perspective: Doing Our Part to Shore Up America’s Blood Supply
We all know that the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated many longstanding challenges facing the health care field. One of the most alarming developments that is a top concern today is its effect on our nation’s blood supply.
Leadership, Advocacy & Public Policy
Perspective: Providing Hospitals with Needed Support to Fight COVID-19
Congress returns to Washington, D.C., next week and its top focus will be passing a spending package that keeps the government funded past Feb. 18.