Hospital smart rooms — which link digital whiteboards, door signs and computer vision cameras to electronic medical records and care plans — will enable more human connection between patients and clinicians.
Health Information Technology (HIT)
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services June 10 announced the establishment of a new Office of Health Technology and Products.
The AHA May 27 filed an amicus brief in the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals supporting the dismissal of an online tracking lawsuit against a member hospital.
AHA Amicus Brief filed in 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for Online Tracking Case.
The Department of Health and Human Services March 31 announced that it is reverting a 2024 reorganization of health IT leadership and services.
The American Hospital Association provides comment on the “Health Data, Technology and Interoperability: ASTP/ONC Deregulatory Actions to Unleash Prosperity” (HTI-5) proposed rule.
The Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP)/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) issued a proposed rule on Dec. 29, 2025, updating its Health Data, Technology and Interoperability (HTI) rules, referring to the proposal as HTI-5, as it is the fifth…
The session will highlight the specific levers AdventHealth used to achieve a 9% improvement in length of stay, cut post-acute placement time in half, and improve systemwide patient flow across more than 50 hospitals.
The Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT released Dec. 22 two proposed rules related to health data, technology and interoperability.
AHA Files Amicus Brief in U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit for Online Tracking Case