About 76% of non-federal acute-care hospitals reported having an electronic health record system in 2014, according to a
News
Latest
The AHA has extended to April 24 the deadline for all hospitals to submit data to the quarterly RACTrac survey.
When it comes to bundling payments for post-acute care, the AHA Thursday told Congress that now is the time for learning through testing new small-scale payment and delivery models, rather than dra
The U.S. Senate last night voted 92-8 on final passage of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (H.R.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late today released a proposed rule 
Eligible individuals and entities, including health care providers, may apply until June 15 for a portion of $201 million in grants to support navigators in federally-facilitated and state partners
An Institute of Medicine committee today recommended a framework and strategies for building healthier post-dis
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is enrolling volunteers in a Sierra Leone clinical trial that will assess the safety and efficacy of a candidate Ebola vaccine in about 6,000 health a
At its annual meeting in Phoenix, the American Organization of Nurse Executives tomorrow will present its 2015
Overall hospital prices increased 0.1% in March and were 0.4% higher than a year ago, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported yesterday.
From a young age, pets play a major role in many of our lives. Studies show people have a special bond with their pets, often considering them a best friend or family member.
The Senate last night voted 92-8 to pass of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act, H.R.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tomorrow will begin releasing held Medicare Physician Fee Schedule claims, paying them on a first-in, first-out basis at the reduced rate required u
Community groups can apply through June 16 for a portion of $1 million in grants for projects to support the flow of health information to a wide range of health care providers at the community lev
Hospital emergency departments have improved pediatric readiness based on self-reported compliance with national guidelines, according to new
Between 2010 and 2013, health plans and clinicians reported 949 breaches of protected health information that affected at least 500 people, most resulting from overt criminal activity, according to
Health care and community organizations, including hospitals, will participate April 16 in the eighth annual National Healthcare Decisions Day.
Health care providers can apply through April 17 to participate in the third ICD-10 testing sample with Medicare Administrative Contractors and the Common Electronic Data Interchange contractor.
The Class of 2017 profiles the women and men who joined the AHA board this year.