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Statement of the American Hospital Association before the Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the U.S. House of Representatives providing input on the implementation of the Merit-based Incentive Payment System, which is part of the Quality Payment Program mandated by…
The affordability of health care services is one of the biggest concerns facing families, as well as employers and government. However, it is a challenge that hospitals and health systems are tackling head on. Hospitals are making care more affordable in four key ways.
This brief is the fourth in a series of issue briefs highlighting data from the 2016 AHA Annual Survey Information Technology Supplement for community hospitals collected November 2016 – April 2017. This fourth brief compares the use of health IT by hospitals and health systems that are…
Hospitals and health systems increasingly use EHRs and other health IT tools to support patient safety and improve care delivery. These tools have varying capabilities, but core functions include capturing clinical information – such as physician and nursing notes, test results, prescriptions, and…
AHA letter to the Senate expressing support for Robert Wilkie Department.of Veteran Affairs Nomination.
AHA statement before the House Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Health regarding "Modernizing Stark Law to Ensure the Successful Transition from Volume to Value in the Medicare Program."
AHA testimony before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform regarding cybersecurity threats facing hospitals, health systems and the health care field.
AHA expresses disappointment that the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality is shutting down the National Guidelines Clearinghouse.
AHA statement before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on Reducing Health Care Costs: Eliminating Excess Health Care Spending and Improving Quality and Value for Patients.”
WASHINGTON, DC (July 17, 2018) – Today, the American Hospital Association (AHA), the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), and America’s Essential Hospitals released the following statement: