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Empowering Patient Engagement and Behavior Change to Improve Health and Reduce Disparities
Empowering patient engagement and leveraging customized communication and education via digital technologies to improve health and reduce disparities.
AHA Data Visualizations
A collection of infographics from AHA Hospital Statistics on Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, Fast Facts on U.S. Health Systems, Fast Facts on U.S. Rural Hospitals, and Obstetrics: U.S. Rural Hospitals.
Fast Facts on U.S. Hospitals, 2025
There are 6,0934 hospitals in the United States. The American Hospital Association conducts an annual survey of hospitals in the United States. The data here, published in 2025, are a sample from the 2023 AHA Annual Survey (FY 2022) and offer quick answers on number of hospitals, government hospitals, hospitals in each state, hospital beds, icu beds, admissions, and expenses in the U.S.
4 Takeaways on Coming Shift in Health Services Demand
The evolving landscape for hospitals and health systems will be led by an aging population, increased incidence of chronic disease and a higher demand for mental health services — all of which will cause inpatient and outpatient volumes to rise, notes the Sg2 2024 Impact of Change report.
Social Determinants of Health Series
The AHA is working to support hospitals and health systems as they address social determinants of health, eliminate health care disparities and provide comprehensive care to every patient in every community—all of which improve community health.
Preparing For Behavioral Health’s Future
Providers will have to access consumer behavioral health data and have the ability to apply advanced analytics and artificial intelligence to enable preventive interventions, predict early onset of behavioral disorders, recommend interventions to improve behavioral health outcomes and tailor solutions for complex behavioral health conditions.
AHA responds to study blaming hospital prices for societal issues
In a blog published June 24, the AHA responded to a study blaming hospital prices for a host of societal issues, including job losses outside of health care and increased suicide rates. The study, funded by Arnold Ventures, was highlighted in a Wall Street Journal article.
Community Health & Well-being | Center
Learn about partnering with communities to understand and respond to the social and structural conditions that impact the health status of community residents.
Creating a Sustainable Health-First Model with Value-based Care
The value-based care initiatives providers are prioritizing and best practices health systems are employing in the transition to risk-based models.
Strengthening Financial Performance in Rural Hospitals
Hospitals are assessing revenue-cycle management performance, employing best practices and using analytics and automation to ensure financial health.