The American Hospital Association Exclusively Endorses Equipment Financing
from First American Healthcare Finance

AHA Endosement SealThe American Hospital Association (AHA) today announced its exclusive endorsement of Equipment Financing from First American Healthcare Finance. AHA Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of the AHA, awards the AHA Endorsement to products and services that support member hospitals and health care organizations in achieving operational excellence. The First American solution was selected for endorsement following a proprietary due diligence process that identified it as a leader in providing comprehensive, health care-focused leasing and financing solutions that enable hospitals to efficiently acquire new equipment.

The First Equipment Financing Solution to be Endorsed by the AHA
Access to the latest and most advanced equipment can optimize patient care, but it requires capital. First American’s track record of helping hospitals acquire information technology, medical equipment, services and software with customized leasing and financing solutions helped it earn the first exclusive endorsement for equipment financing from the AHA.

First American Equipment Finance“As health care success metrics move from volume to value, hospitals must identify both the level and the sources of their future revenue to support technology procurement. Equipment financing offers an alternative way to acquire new equipment,” said Anthony J. Burke, president and CEO of AHA Solutions. “After an extensive due diligence process, we are endorsing the First American solution for its health care focus, nationwide scope, breadth of financing options and exceptional service.”

“First American Healthcare Finance is proud of this endorsement and of our partnership with the AHA,” said Rick Blowers, senior vice president of First American Healthcare Finance. “We look forward to working with more AHA member hospitals in the months and years to come."

About the AHA
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is a not-for-profit association of health care provider organizations and individuals that are committed to the improvement of health in their communities. The AHA is the national advocate for its members, who include nearly 5,000 member hospitals, health systems and other health care organizations and 43,000 individual members. Founded in 1898, the AHA provides education for health care leaders and is a source of information on health care issues and trends. Visit www.aha.org to learn more.

About AHA Solutions
AHA Solutions, Inc. is a resource to hospitals pursuing operational excellence. As a subsidiary of the AHA, AHA Solutions collaborates with hospital leaders to identify key challenges the field faces. After conducting the proprietary AHA Signature Due Diligence Process, we award the exclusive AHA Endorsement. As an AHA member service, AHA Solutions provides access to content experts and education to support product decision making, and convenes people with like interests for knowledge sharing that is centered on timely information and research.

AHA Solutions is proud to reinvest its profits in the AHA Mission: To advance the health of individuals and communities. For more information, contact AHA Solutions at 800.242.4677 or visit www.aha-solutions.org.

About First American Healthcare Finance
First American Healthcare Finance is ranked among the top 50 bank finance/leasing companies in the United States. First American has been recognized twice on the Best Companies to Work for in New York list (10-249 employees). The company has a longstanding reputation for professionalism and outstanding customer service among large, sophisticated health care borrowers throughout the United States. First American is headquartered in Fairport, New York and is a subsidiary of City National Bank. For more information, visit www.fahf.com.