The American Hospital Association Information Technology Supplement Survey
About the AHA Annual Information Technology Supplement Survey
Since 2008, the AHA Annual Information Technology Supplement Survey (IT Survey) has been conducted in collaboration with the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP), formerly known as the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC). Initially focused on the adoption of electronic health records in hospitals, the survey has evolved to assess the depth and extent of technology integration across hospital operations.
The valuable data collected through this survey enables the AHA to address key questions from policymakers, the media, and the public. Your contributions help shape federal policy initiatives aimed at enhancing health IT adoption and advancing the ability to share health information seamlessly across the continuum of care.
Additionally, the insights gained from this survey provide a clearer picture of the significant progress hospitals are making in this vital area, along with the challenges that remain. This information serves as a crucial resource for our field, legislators, regulators, and the media, showcasing the transformative role of health IT in improving care delivery.
What Is the IT Supplement Survey Data Used For?
ASTP typically publishes various data briefs and quick stats on their website on specific topics (e.g., engagement in public health reporting, hospitals’ adoption of patient engagement capabilities); they also publish studies in peer-reviewed journals.
Benchmarking reports are not available, but if a survey participant is interested in seeing how their hospital or system compares to the rest of the panel universe, that information can be shared – particularly if there are specific measures of interest.
Anyone interested in locating relevant briefs can search for “AHA” or “hospital” in the search bar and it should bring up all the relevant products.
Data questions should be sent to: ASTP_Data@hhs.gov.
Information Technology Supplement Survey FAQs
A: With the information gathered from this important survey, the AHA can answer questions posed by policymakers, the media and the public. The data you provide can inform federal policy initiatives aimed at improving the use of health IT and the ability to share health information across the continuum of care. In addition, our field, legislators, regulators and the media will have a more accurate picture of the impressive strides hospitals are making in this critical area, as well as the challenges that remain. ASTP (The Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy), our government contractor, also publishes data briefs, sometimes use the IT survey data: https://www.healthit.gov/data/databriefs.
A: From Chelsea Richwine, chelsea.richwine@hhs.gov, “The intent of questions 24a and b is to understand the extent to which model source attributes or model cards CHAI and HAIP endorse are available to hospitals/health systems and end users. These questions are looking for whether your hospital or health system has enough information (not necessarily “full information”) to have some sense of whether the training process is likely to lead to an appropriate and relevant tool and if subsequent testing confirmed that. If you have some baseline vendor information for some but not all gen AI, the appropriate response would be “some” in 24a and b. If you have performed your own rigorous testing of models, we would hope to see that reflected in 25a and b.”
