Guides/Reports
American Hospital Association guides and reports for members and the health care field.
Three hazards involve health IT system-related technologies While today's health technology advances provide countless new ways to improve patient care, some also create new opportunities for harm. And with the evolution of health care information technology systems such as electronic health…
Efforts to improve U.S. health care must include payment reforms that encourage greater efficiency and reduce waste. Over the past six years, 25 states have pursued changes in how their two major public insurance programs for low-income families—Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance…
For the last century, the major causes of disease and death among Americans have changed, shifting from predominantly communicable diseases spread by germs to chronic ailments. This shift has been accompanied by a deeper understanding about what keeps people healthy or leaves them vulnerable to…
For the last 15 years, public hospitals have pursued multiple strategies to help maintain financial viability without abandoning their mission to care for low-income people, according to findings from the Center for Studying Health System Change's site visits to 12 nationally representative…
Medicaid is the nation's health coverage program for the low-income population, covering , more than 60 million people or one in five Americans.It is a diverse group: low-income partents, children and pregnant women, low-income Medicare beneficiaries and people with disabilities. Beginning in…
Many physicians are becoming employees of hospitals, medical groups or affiliate organizations. For the physician making a career move—and looking to do so with greater knowledge and confidence—the American Medical Association offers Annotated Model Physician-Hospital Employment…
Acute care hospitals have been establishing palliative programs at a rapid pace; the United States now has more than 1,600 of these team-based programs that focus on relieving symptoms and improving quality of life for patients with serious illness. But when patients leave the hospital setting, the…
The Association of American Medical Colleges is pleased to present Diversity in Medical Education: Facts & Figures 2012, the 17th data book in the facts and figures data series. This publication provides students, medical educators and administrators, researchers, policymakers and the general…
Annual analysis of the health care of a record number of Americans by the National Committee for Quality Assurance gives a new picture of health care quality. The State of Health Care Quality Report 2012 synthesizes data collected throughout 2011 by NCQA's Healthcare Effectiveness Data and…
This report is part of a new effort to provide medical students with information about the patterns of care provided by teaching hospitals with residency training programs. Most fourth-year medical students consider the reputation and training curriculum of the institution, as well as their own…