Guides/Reports
American Hospital Association guides and reports for members and the health care field.
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As more rural Americans gain access to health coverage through Medicaid and the commercial markets, rural hospitals will experience greater patient demand that may strain already limited staff and capital resources.
A report by economists Margaret Guerin-Calvert and Guillermo Israilevich with Compass Lexecon which provides an in-depth examination of the costs hospitals incur in providing patient care and why those costs may differ among various types of hospitals, as well as the relationship of costs to prices.
To assist hospitals in working with health information technology \(IT\) vendors to achieve meaningful use, the AHA has developed the following guidelines for EHR contracting. These guidelines address the most common issues for hospitals thatlicense EHR software applications and/or obtain related…
Slides from the Task Force On Variation in Health Care Spending
This report discussses the Center for Disease Control's involvement with Prevention Research Centers to find innovative, community-based approaches to promote health and prevent disease.
This paper discusses how new technologies can be applied to improve the health of populations and the health care experience while reducing costs.
This 46-page document reviews the history of Regional Health Improvement Collaboratives and considers their structure that has contributed to the overall success.
The guide is based on the learning that emerged from a multi-year pilot project that aimed to reduce chronic disease readmissions. PRHI Strategic Initiatives Consultant Harold D. Miller helped a community hospital and two large primary care physician practices achieve significant reductions in…