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HIPAA

There are three types of standards created by HIPAA: privacy, security and administrative simplification (e.g., transaction standards).
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Community Health Improvement Week | Center

Community Health Improvement Week is a time to highlight hospitals partnering to enhance health and well-being.
Letter/Comment
Public

AHA Response to OMB Deregulation RFI

AHA responds to the Office of Management and Budget Deregulation Request for Information.
Special Bulletin
Member

HHS Authorizes UnitedHealth Group to Make Breach Notifications on Behalf of Providers

The Department of Health and Human Services announced May 31 that it will permit UnitedHealth Group to make breach notifications on behalf of hospitals and health systems following the cyberattack Feb. 22 on UHG subsidiary Change Healthcare.
Advisory
Member

HHS Proposes Expansion of Health Data, Technology and Interoperability Rule

The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), released the Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Patient Engagement, Information Sharing, and Public Health Interoperability (HTI-2) proposed rule for public comment.
Special Bulletin
Member

Recommendations for Hospitals Following a Cyberattack

The AHA has developed a series of recommendations for hospitals and health systems should they experience a cyberattack in their organization or with a third-party vendor. Hospitals and health systems should consult with their leadership and IT professionals to determine which if any course of action to take following a cyberattack.
Advisory
Public

AHA 2025 Advocacy Agenda

Explore the AHA's 2024 Advocacy Agenda focusing on healthcare policy and advocacy priorities. Download the PDF for detailed information.
Testimony
Public

AHA House Statement on "ERISA’s 50th Anniversary: The Path to Higher Quality, Lower Cost Health Care"

AHA comments in response to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce efforts to build upon and strengthen the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
Fact Sheets
Public

Fact Sheet: Hospital Outpatient Department Billing Requirements

Congress is considering legislation that would change current billing practices for Medicare and the commercial insurance market to require each off-campus hospital outpatient department (HOPD) to be assigned a unique NPI as a condition of payment.
Initiatives/Campaigns

#MyWhy Campaign

As a physician, nurse, respiratory therapist, environmental services or food services worker or other health care professional, your example is one of the strongest health resources we have. When you get your COVID-19 vaccine, please consider sharing your story to help others understand the importance of getting vaccinated.