Guides/Reports
American Hospital Association guides and reports for members and the health care field.
Medicare patients who receive care in a hospital outpatient department (HOPD) are more likely to be poorer and have more severe chronic conditions than Medicare patients treated in an independent physician office (IPO). This study also specifically examined the characteristics of Medicare cancer…
The AHA, assisted by Ernst & Young LLP, has previously collected Schedule H tax filings to assist in advocacy efforts and demonstrate the community benefit tax-exempt hospitals provide to their communities.
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…
This study study, commissioned by the Federation of American Hospitals and the American AHA, examined how eleven pieces of legislation combined with numerous regulatory changes would affect hospital funding from 2010 through 2028.
The authors find no consistent effect of mergers on the post-merger prices of neighboring non-merging hospitals.
Released: 2017
Healthcare continues to undergo radical transformation, and the rate of change is accelerating across every type of organization in the field.
In the new edition of the report, you will find a sampling of stories from organizations highlighting how they have increased their…
Compliance with the Affordable Care Act and Final IRS Section 501(r) Regulations
In January 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued guidance setting forth the standards it will apply in granting state waivers conditioning Medicaid eligibility on compliance with work and community engagement requirements.1