ASHHRA Webinars

Is Hospital Cultural Competency Associated with Better HCAHPS Scores?
Thursday, May 16, 2013
1 p.m. ET (12 p.m. CT, 11 a.m. MT, 10 a.m. PT)
60 minute webinar
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Providing the very best care—the goal of all hospitals and care givers—must include an understanding of the patient perspective. Patient characteristics such as race, ethnicity and language preference may impact their perception of the care provided. Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) scores are used to measure patients' perspectives on hospital care and are increasingly important for hospitals and their quality reporting requirements. 

This webinar, in conjunction with the Institute for Diversity in Health Management, will examine the relationship between cultural competency practices and HCAHPS scores. Recent research from Robert Weech-Maldonado, PhD at the University of Alabama at Birmingham has examined this link and the factors behind it. In addition, Jonathan Levy, director of language services at CyraCom International and commissioner on the Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters has examined this relationship. In this webinar, you will hear from both as they present the latest findings from their work and how it impacts what hospitals do in providing equitable care to patients and the communities they serve. 

Faculty:

This webinar is available free of charge, but advance registration is required. To register, click here. If you have any questions, please contact us at hpoe@aha.org.

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Health Care Plan Design for 2014 – Will Your Hospital/Health System Be Ready?
Friday, May 17, 2013
1 p.m. ET (12 p.m. CT, 11 a.m. MT, 10 a.m. PT)
90 minute webinar
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Health Care Reform imposes a number of new requirements on the benefits that must be covered by certain group health plans.  Many of these requirements take effect for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2014. Health care HR leaders, hospitals, and health systems need to prepare for this impending change.

Is your organization prepared for 2014 health care plan requirements?  The time has come for employers to decide whether to play or pay under the employer shared responsibility mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).  If the answer is to play, employers need to take steps now to comply with the employer shared responsibility requirements and avoid significant penalties that may apply for failure to offer coverage to full-time employees or for offering unaffordable or insufficient coverage to full-time employees.

The webinar will focus on the steps other hospitals and health systems are taking and summarize the recent regulatory developments and transitional guidance including:

Faculty:
Sarah Millar, Partner, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Mike Rosenbaum, Partner, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Dawn Sellstrom, Counsel, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Price:
ASHHRA Members: $69
Non Members: $99

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Using CME for System Delivery Improvement
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
1 pm ET (12 pm CT, 11 am MT, 10 am PT)
60 minutes with live Q&A
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As health care delivery reshapes, hospitals are using new and creative ways to engage with physicians to create a more integrated and seamless care system. Jim Burke, MD, senior vice president and chief physician executive, and Charles Finch, DO, FACOEP, chief academic officer, Scottsdale Healthcare, will share their efforts to use continuing medical education (CME) offerings to align physicians across the health care system and to drive performance improvement.

Learning objectives:

To participate in the live event, you will need a telephone line and a computer with an Internet connection.

Registration:
Click here to register. There is no charge for this AHA member benefit.

Questions:
Contact Dan Paloski at (312) 422-2914 or physicianforum@aha.org.

About the Physician Leadership Forum:
As part of the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) ongoing mission to improve the health of patients and communities, AHA introduced the Physician Leadership Forum to engage and partner with physicians to collaboratively advance excellence in patient care. AHA’s Physician Leadership Forum also seeks to gather input from physicians to inform AHA policy and advocacy efforts while advancing physician leadership within the health care delivery system.

About the Section for Metropolitan Hospitals:
The Section for Metropolitan Hospitals is a membership section comprised of metropolitan/urban, suburban, public, and teaching hospitals from across the country. The Section provides a unique blend of forum and network, linking hospital members with shared interests and missions, to advise AHA on policy and advocacy activities, and to discuss issues of importance to metropolitan hospitals.

Faculty:
Jim Burke, MD, Senior Vice President and Chief Physician Executive, Scottsdale Healthcare, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Charles Finch, DO, FACOEP, Chief Academic Officer, Scottsdale Healthcare, Scottsdale, Ariz.

Hosted by: John R. Combes, MD, Senior Vice President, American Hospital Association