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
Affordable Care Act, Leadership
Perspective: 2018: A Year of Working Together to Advance Health in America
As this year winds down, on behalf of the entire AHA Board of Trustees and our staff team, I want to thank you for all you do. I also want to express our appreciation for turning to us as your trusted partner as you focus on serving your patients and communities.
Innovation/New Models of Care, Innovation Disruptors, AHA Center for Health Innovation
Perspective: Leading the Way on Health Care Disruption
As we all work to reduce cost and improve value; deliver superior outcomes; create new innovative delivery models; and develop new strategic alliances, there’s great opportunity for innovation.
Community Benefit
Hospitals provide benefits tailored to their community
AHA response to Modern Healthcare story "Flaws in reporting create knowledge vacuum regarding community benefits"
Leadership
Perspective: Lessons from our 41st President
This week, as our nation marked the passing of President George H.W. Bush, I thought about what he meant for the country and its health.
Care Delivery Transformation
Perspective: An Inclusive Effort to Deliver Value
Earlier this month, voters in exit poll after exit poll made it clear that health care is an important issue to them. And near the top of their list of concerns was the affordability of health care services.
Consumerism, Hospital Field Realignment
New York Times Story on Consolidation Doesn’t Tell the Full Story
“When Hospitals Merge, Patients Often Pay More” doesn’t paint a full picture of the root cause of higher health care costs to consumers.
Social Determinants of Health
Perspective: HHS Takes Step in the Right Direction on Social Determinants of Health
However, there’s still much to do.
Access & Health Coverage, Enroll in Health Insurance
Perspective: Open Enrollment Underway – How Hospitals & Health Systems Can Help
When more people have health coverage, everyone wins—the patients who need care, the insurers that provide coverage, and the hospitals and health systems that provide care.
Access & Health Coverage
Perspective: The Importance of Comprehensive Coverage
Open enrollment on the marketplaces begins on Nov. 1 for 2019 coverage and runs through Dec. 15, and America’s hospitals and health systems have a vital role to play in connecting consumers with health coverage.
Cybersecurity
Perspective: Cybersecurity is Our Promise to Patients
October is cybersecurity month (in reality, every month is cybersecurity month) but this is a good time to review the overall landscape.