Interoperability
The AHA applauds ASTP/ONC for seeking feedback on mechanisms to support the transition from physical media to electronic exchange and on ways the agency’s standards and certification criteria may be updated to better support the access, exchange and use of imaging data.
In this Leadership Scan, hospital, EMS and health information leaders will explore why connected EMS-hospital intelligence is essential to modern operations.
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…
A new AHA Market Scan Trailblazer report, Connected for Care: How Interoperability Strengthens Trauma Response and Recovery, examines how hospitals and state agencies can improve interoperability between EMS electronic patient care reports (ePCRs) and hospital electronic health records (EHRs).
The Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology released a request for information Jan. 29 on the potential adoption of diagnostic imaging interoperability standards for health IT under ONC’s Health IT Certification Program.
This Trailblazer explores how health systems are redesigning physician workforce models using virtual specialty care and automation.
The latest AHA Market Scan Trailblazers report, “The Smart Hospital of the Future: Connecting Systems, People and Technology,” outlines how hospitals are advancing toward more connected, data-driven models of care.
This Trailblazer explores the IT foundations, digital tools and real-world strategies behind the smart hospital of the future.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Oct. 31 issued a final rule that updates physician fee schedule (PFS) payments for calendar year (CY) 2026.