Guides/Reports
ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association guides and reports for members and the health care field.
This supplemental report updates a previous analysis to reflect the revised Medicare-X Choice legislation as introduced in April, 2019.
We found that PELs strongly support patient experience measurement and its use as an indicator of quality. However, there is wide consensus among PELs on the need to modernize the HCAHPS survey to reflect the changes in health care delivery and information technology and the shift in patient…
Promoting Better Health for Mothers and Babies Across the Continuum of Care is designed to help hospital-based clinicians – working with community-based providers and other stakeholders – improve access to care and reduce health inequities for expectant and new mothers.
Health care organizations strive to advance the health of their communities every day. Addressing health equity improves the quality of care. For example, hospitals have invested in cross-cultural training and medical interpretation services for patients with limited English proficiency to enable…
This study examines how Medicare Fee-for-Service (FFS) beneficiaries receiving surgical care in HOPDs compare to those receiving care in ASCs.
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Challenges Facing Rural Communities and the Roadmap to Ensure Local Access to High-quality, Affordable Care
The report, Sharing Data, Saving Lives: The Hospital Agenda for Interoperability, sets forth pathways to improve interoperability among health information technology (IT) systems – a goal that holds great promise for lasting improvement in patient care.
The ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿ Association (AHA), the Federation of ºÚÁÏÕýÄÜÁ¿s (FAH), and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) released a new report finding that continued rising drug prices, as well as shortages for many critical medications, are impacting patient care and…
Hospitals and health systems are increasingly focused on ways to address the social and economic factors that can affect health and health outcomes for their patients and communities.
Our vision is of a society of healthy communities, where all individuals reach their highest potential for health. Our mission is to advance the health of individuals and communities. The AHA leads, represents and serves hospitals, health systems and other related organizations that are accountable…