Operational Improvement

About Operational Improvement

Maintaining a secure, safely run hospital that complies with regulatory requirements is of utmost importance. HASC’s Hospital Operations and Performance Excellence (HOPE) initiative identifies trends affecting the safety and security of patients, visitors, employees and property so you can maximize resources for efficient patient flow and greater patient satisfaction.

Education and Health Care Leadership Excellence

For over 85 years, the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) has focused on one mission—advancing leaders and the field of health care leadership excellence. Last week, 5,000-plus health care leaders from across the nation traveled to Chicago for the privilege of taking part in a meaningful forum for industry leadership. Held March 20 to […]

Advanced LEAD Academy 2023

Overview HASC’s intensive 2023 Advanced LEAD Academy will take place over 10 Wednesdays from June 7 through Dec. 13. The program is open to experienced leaders seeking to enhance their skills and fulfill their potential. LEAD Academy is not required. Advanced LEAD Academy is the next step for people with leadership experience who want to take their […]

California Hospital Supplier Diversity Report Virtual Roundtable

Overview Communities Lifting Communities (CLC) and HASC invite hospital members to an online roundtable presentation and discussion to help advance supplier diversity initiatives. The event, taking place Tuesday, April 4, from 11 a.m. to noon, will feature Danielle Lynch, associate governmental program analyst for the California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI). California hospitals are required to […]

The End of California’s PHE

February 28 marked the ending of vital state policy flexibilities under the public health emergency (PHE) that enabled California providers to meet the pandemic’s unprecedented health care challenges. Among other things, PHE includes waivers that have been critical in expanding patient care space to unlicensed settings, enabling hospitals to care for influxes of patients. Across […]

Podcast Profile: Endorsed Business Partner Cedar

A recent Endorsed Business Partner of HASC, Cedar is an enterprise financial engagement platform that uses data science and interactive design to improve the health care experience for patients, providers and payers alike. In this podcast, Seth Cohen, the company’s president, speaks with HASC’s Adam Blackstone about Cedar and how its products can benefit hospitals, health […]

Introduction to the Anchor Mission

Register now for Introduction to the Anchor Mission, a workshop hosted by HASC and the Communities Lifting Communities (CLC) Advancing Health Equity and Economic Opportunity Initiative. The complimentary online workshop is one of four in which participants will collectively address the underlying racial, social, economic, environmental and systemic conditions that fuel health inequities through implementing […]

Cedar’s Integrated Payer-Provider Billing Platform Introduced to Highmark Inc. and Allegheny Health Network Customers

To pay for a single health care visit, consumers may experience multiple, disconnected interactions with providers and payers. For example, consumers looking to pay the bill, check their deductible progress or verify health benefit account balance might require several phone calls and use apps or web portals to complete their tasks. This lack of alignment […]

More Checks Head to MCAG Program Participants

Managed Care Advisory Group (MCAG), a HASC Endorsed Business Partner, has delivered substantial revenue to its health care clients in the last 30 days, with over $739,000 in Optical Disk Drive settlements distributed to our member hospitals.   MCAG has already recovered over $20 million for health care clients this year and expects significant payouts […]

Apply Now for USC’s MS in Health Systems Management Engineering

Download information sheet The U.S. health care system is facing major challenges including pandemics, workforce shortages, health disparities and inequity, rising costs and more. Highly skilled health professionals are critically needed to help develop innovative solutions and transform care delivery. In response to this need, the University of Southern California has launched a Master of […]