Publications

NAPH and its research affiliate, the National Public Health and Hospital Institute (NPHHI), conduct original research into issues concerning safety net institutions. Search below for a variety of reports, policy and issue briefs of interest to safety net hospital administrators. The topics range from safety net financing, reducing health care disparities, and quality improvement and patient safety to chronic disease management, workforce development, emergency preparedness and model programs.

Medicaid DSH Funds: Essential Support for the Nation's Health Care Safety Net

(Oct. 2012) This brief provides an overview of disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments and their essential role in supporting the nation’s safety net hospitals and health systems. Read More...

Need for a Sustainable Solution: Restoring the Balance in Safety Net Financing

(Oct 2012) This analysis describes the potential impact of hospitals incurring $53.3 billion more in uncompensated care costs than originally estimated when lawmakers approved the Affordable Care Act. Read More...

Equitable, Sustainable, Reliable Safety Net Financing: Medicaid DSH

(May 2012) This policy brief outlines NAPH's recommendations for implementing the reductions to Medicaid DSH funding specified in the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Read More...

Health Information Technology and The Safety Net

(May 2012) This issue brief highlights challenges NAPH members face in implementing health information technology. It also outlines policy implications and recommendations for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services as it refines electronic health record incentive programs. Read More...

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