When an individual or organization is under public assault, it pays to heed the advice of the crisis consultants. Stop ding what got you in trouble, be contrite, and start acting in a socially responsible manner.

Unable to influence debate in the House of Representatives on the American Health Care Act, lobbyists and trade group executives are hoping for a more receptive ear in the Senate. "It really is a new day," said Chip Kahn, CEO of the Federation of American Hospitals, alluding to the fact that key Senate leaders have said they are writing their own bill. Among the federation's top priorities, Kahn said, is addressing Medicare cuts enacted in the Affordable Care Act, especially if a new law results in dramatic increases in the uninsured. Kahn recently spoke with Modern Healthcare Managing Editor Matthew Weinstock about the health reform debate, as well as Kahn's call to streamline quality measures. The following is an edited transcript.

Academic medicine generates the knowledge every physician uses today when practicing contemporary, evidence-based medicine. To meet current challenges in healthcare, however, academic medicine must broaden its focus to include the science of how we improve the delivery of care.

As the ad hoc committee of 13 Republican senators rethinks the increasingly unpopular American Health Care Act, Congress and the administration face a more pressing question. Will they stabilize the individual insurance market for 2018?