Guides/Reports
American Hospital Association guides and reports for members and the health care field.
The Urgency of Health System Reforms to Ensure Respect for Patients' Wishes and Accountability for Excellence In Care Report and Recommendations of the Massachusetts Expert Panel on End-of-Life Care In preparing this report, we found substantial, convincing and…
A Critique of Recent Publications Claiming Provider Market Power
Report: A Critique of Recent Publications Claiming Provider Market Power
Policymakers and health care providers increasingly recognize health information technology \(IT\) as a tool for providing efficient, high-quality care.
Today, hospitals and physicians use health IT to store health information electronically, facilitate clinical decision-making, streamline clinician workflows and monitor population health. Research suggests that these activities can facilitate more effective care and potentially lower long-term…
Clinical integration can improve the quality and efficiency of our health care system; however, current legal barriers frustrate reform efforts. The nation needs laws and regulations that encourage or at least do not impede our progress in improving care and care delivery for patients.
A report based on an invitational forum held on March 13, 2009, sponsored by Medically Induced Trauma Support Services, Massachusetts Medical Society, CRICO/RMF and ProMutual Group. This report and publications listed in the references and further readings provide guidance for establishing these…
Results of AHA Rapid Response Survey, August-September 2009
The economy is taking its toll on the patients and communities hospitals serve. For the majority of hospitals: The proportion of emergency department patients without insurance is increasing. A higher proportion of patients are unable to pay for care and many hospitals are seeing more patients…