Texas requires healthy amounts of support for those who can’t afford to pay for treatment. Its hospitals deliver all that support and more, setting a national standard for charity care and community benefits.
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From the CEO’s Desk
Keep up with the most pressing issues facing hospitals today with messages from THA’s Chief Executive Officer John Hawkins.
HOSPAC: Agents of Change
Through bolstering the best candidates for health care, THA’s political action committee paves the way to provide Texans the care they need.
The Texas Hospital Association has announced additional new leadership ahead of the 89th Texas Legislative session. THA has selected Will Holleman as its new vice president of advocacy and public policy.
The Texas Hospital Association announced today key leadership changes ahead of the 89th Texas Legislative session.
Today, the Texas Hospital Association issued the following statement in response to Gov. Greg Abbot’s executive order and news release announcing a new requirement for Texas hospitals. The order aims to require Texas hospitals to collect information regarding patients who are not lawfully present in the United States who use…
Population health management (PHM) is a framework that aims to improve a population’s health by focusing on the health needs of individuals. Effective PHM is crucial in the healthcare industry because it can reduce costs, improve quality, and enhance patient outcomes. Additionally, it can help reduce health disparities and achieve…
Introduction, hospital deficiency reports, CMS Survey Memos of interest, compliance with laws including OCR 1557, required education, emergency services, and outpatient services. This five-part online seminar series will cover the entire CMS Hospital CoP manual – Appendix A. It is a fantastic This ten-part online seminar series will cover a…
Patient Rights: Advance Directives, Giving Consent, Interpreters, Grievances, Exercise of Patient Rights, Disclosures, Privacy, Safety, Ligature Risks, Abuse and Neglect, Confidentiality, and Visitation, Restraint and Seclusion This five-part online seminar series will cover the entire CMS Hospital CoP manual – Appendix A. It is a fantastic This ten-part online seminar…
Founded in 1930, the Texas Hospital Association is the leadership organization and principal advocate for the state’s hospitals and health care systems. Based in Austin, THA enhances its members’ abilities to improve accessibility, quality and cost-effectiveness of health care for all Texans. One of the largest hospital associations in the country, THA represents more than 85 percent of the state’s acute-care hospitals and health care systems, which employ more than 400,000 health care professionals statewide.
