Highlights
- Deadline Approaching: Hospitals interested in participating in the CUSP: Stop BSI project must enroll by Sept. 30. Read more
Advance DirectivesComplex and highly emotional scenarios play out in hospitals every day. THA helps hospitals comply with federal and state advance directives laws, including educating the public about end-of-life decision-making.Read more Emergency ReadinessHospitals play a key role in emergency readiness in Texas. THA provides resources to help all hospitals prepare for and respond to the unexpected.Read more Finance & ReimbursementMedicare. Medicaid. Children’s Health Insurance Program. DSH, UPL, PPOs, HMOs. The alphabet soup of health care finance is complex, confusing and constantly changing. THA continuously monitors state and federal regulations that affect government reimbursement programs as well as the private health insurance market. Read moreHealth Care Reform/CoverageAffordable, accessible health insurance coverage is critical for Texans’ health and quality of life. Keep track of insurance reform efforts, managed care issues and more. Read moreHealth Information TechnologyAdvances in information technology are changing how health care providers do business. Learn about federal rulemaking, the latest state HIT initiatives and more.Read more |
Patient Safety/QualityDelivering the right care at the right time in the right setting is the core mission of hospitals across the country. THA is committed to helping its members improve the quality of care they deliver every day. Read moreRural IssuesNearly one-third of Texas hospitals are located in rural areas, where they face unique challenges in meeting their communities’ health care needs.Read more Tort ReformTexas’ medical liability reforms are working, and THA and Texas hospitals want to preserve the improved access Texans have to health care services as a result of tort reform.Read more TraumaInvesting in a strong trauma system is good public policy and benefits every Texan who depends on the 24/7 availability of hospital emergency departments. Read moreWorkforceHealth care is about people caring for people, yet Texas hospitals face ongoing shortages of registered nurses and allied health professionals.Read more |
