AHA Center for Health Innovation Market Scan
Innovation isn’t always about building a new product. Huge opportunities exist in making a good product better or optimizing its capabilities and performance…
Trendwatch: Hospitals Advance Information Sharing, but External Barriers to Increased Data Exchange Remain
Hospitals are adopting health information technology (IT) to enable providers to capture and securely transmit and receive patient care and health data. This information supports clinicians in making more informed decisions at the point of care and increases efficiency by eliminating redundant tests and streamlining administrative processes. Patients also benefit by gaining easier, automated access to their health data.
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Testimony
AHA testimony before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on the Lower Health Care Costs Act.
Letter/Comment
The AHA responds to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology’s Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) Draft 2.
Letter/Comment
AHA recommends CMS actions to reduce burden of clinical documentation.