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AHA Responds to ONC's Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) Draft 2

The AHA  responds to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology’s Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) Draft 2.

AHA comments on Senate HELP draft bill on reducing health care costs

The AHA today submitted comments to the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on their bipartisan discussion draft legislation, the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019. The cost – and affordability – of health care in America affects all stakeholders, including patients and their families, employers, policymakers and care providers. And all stakeholders play a role in making care and coverage more affordable. Hospitals and health systems understand the importance of this issue and have been tackling it head on, taking steps to redesign care and implement operational efficiencies.
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AHA Comments to ONC Re: proposed rule on interoperability

AHA's comment on HHS' Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology’s proposed rule on interoperability, information blocking and the ONC Health IT Certification Program. 
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AHA Comments on CMS' Proposed Rule to Promote Electronic Health Information

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) multifaceted proposed rule to promote electronic health information.

How Hospitals Can Prepare for Inevitable Breaches of Patient Data

Snapshot A series of high-profile breaches underscored the vulnerability of online records and the ability of cyber-criminals to

AHA Statement on Proposed Electronic Health Information Rule

Every day, hospitals and health systems see the value that information exchange has on care improvement and patient engagement. Today, nearly all hospitals and health systems enable patients to view information from their health record online, and each year brings additional gains in sharing across settings of care. This increased access to vital health information allows patients to play a more informed, active role in their health and health care.

HHS extends deadline for comments on health IT rules

The Department of HHS’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology and CMS today extended the deadline to comment on their proposed rules to promote electronic health information exchange.

Preparing for cyber crisis

Trustee talking points As computing technology has moved into nearly every part of the hospital and its operations, opportunities for cyberattack have multiplied. Hospita

Prevention, Communication, Prediction: Major Tasks of Health Care IT

If they didn’t know it already, members of the hospital field’s C-suites do now: Keeping health care data out of the hands of cybercriminals is harder than ever.

The costs of violence

Violence Report examines cost of community violence Community violence cost U.S.