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Welcome to NHHA

The New Hampshire Hospital Association (NHHA) is dedicated to providing leadership through advocacy, education, and information to support our hospital members and health care systems.

 

NHHA works diligently to help its members adapt to the immense challenges and shifts taking place in the health care industry as they strive to improve the health of the patients and communities they serve.

President of NHHA Steve Ahnen

A Message From Our President

 

 

While this season invites cozy weather, delicious meals and time spent with family and friends, it also offers an important moment for reflection. As we gather and look toward the year ahead, we have the opportunity to recognize the progress we’ve achieved and acknowledge the challenges that remain. It’s a time to reaffirm our shared commitment to advancing high-quality care in every hospital and health care system in every community.

 

Across our state, hospitals are facing unprecedented challenges – rising costs, workforce shortages, barriers to discharge, insurance delays and increased demand for health care services overall. Yet amid these pressures, our members remain steadfast in their commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate care to every patient who walks through their doors.

 

Our Association is focused on supporting that mission. NHHA has deepened its already strong commitment to members by developing additional tools and championing advocacy work that ensures health care professionals are heard. I am proud of how New Hampshire’s hospitals continue to innovate and collaborate in a rapidly evolving health care landscape, and I am pleased we are able to be a partner in their efforts.

 

Our priority is to ensure hospitals are equipped not just for today’s demands, but for tomorrow’s opportunities. We are committed to building a health care system that is even stronger, more connected and more prepared for the future.

 

I know that together we can make the year ahead a time of progress, growth and meaningful impact. Thank you for your support of our hospitals and the vital work they do every day. With a shared purpose and dedication, we will continue moving health care forward.

 

 

Be healthy, stay well!

 

Steve Ahnen

President

Endorsed Business Partner Spotlight of the Month

 

 

AblePay

AblePay is changing the financial landscape for hospitals and their patients — for the better! We are all aware of the negative impact that interest-bearing programs may have on patients, as evidenced by a recent Kaiser Family Foundation article. The AblePay program takes an entirely different approach to significantly increase your revenues while enhancing the experience and reducing the cost of healthcare for your patients.

Having years of experience on the provider side, AblePay Health’s leadership team witnessed first-hand the impact of higher deductible plans on patients’ finances. The result was higher collection costs, exaggerated receivable times, and lower revenue for health systems. AblePay simplifies the patient payment cycle, bridging the gap between providers and patients.

Using AblePay, you can expect the following:

  • Prompt payment in 14 business days, with no recourse.
  • Patients save up to 13% or extend over time with savings or 0% interest.
  • No patient denied along with no credit checks or propensity to pay scores.
  • Easy implementation and integration; lower costs and better staff utilization.
  • No changes to your current internal processes and keep current vendors.
  • AblePay Health assumes all the financial risk for their members.

Since its inception in 2016, AblePay has expanded to support providers in 27 states throughout the country and recently made the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing privately held companies in the United States for the fourth year in a row.

To learn more, contact Heath McDaniel, SVP, Provider Networks at [email protected] or (267) 449-6585.

Additional information available at https://ablepayhealth.com/provider/.

 

Our Impact:

80,875 Jobs

As employers, New Hampshire hospitals and health systems create thousands of jobs both internally and in the broader community through the support of other businesses.

 

Read more about the impact of NH hospitals and health systems on the state economy.

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Area of Focus

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Advocacy

We work collaboratively with our members, state and federal officials and other stakeholders to develop and influence public policy, and ensure the legal and regulatory framework change is conducive to support effective health care policy and services.

Health Care Issues & Topics

Massive amounts of information, rules, and regulations impact how New Hampshire hospitals and health systems do business and take care of patients. We compile and share information for members on critical issues, trends, and best practices.

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Quality & Patient Safety

New Hampshire hospitals work every day to provide safe and better care to the patients they treat. We support our members to prevent and reduce risks, errors, and harm that occur to patients during provision of health care and believe that patient safety is fundamental to delivering quality essential health services.

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Resources & Reports

NHHA provides easy to use, reliable information that can be trusted to provide a clear context for hospital issues. This is beneficial to members, policymakers, and the public to showcase the value of New Hampshire hospitals and health systems to patients, communities and the state.