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Upcoming PAMA Data Reporting Period for Hospital Outreach Laboratories

In 2014, Congress passed the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA).
Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule (CLFS), Medicare, Data, Health Insurance

Fact Sheet: Underpayment by Medicare and Medicaid

Each year, the American Hospital Association (AHA) collects aggregate information on the payments and costs associated with care delivered to beneficiaries of Medicare and Medicaid by U.S. hospitals.
Uncompensated Care, Medicare, Medicaid, Hospital Data, Statistics
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ASTP/ONC Proposes Changes to Health Data, Technology and Interoperability (HTI) Rules

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 update since 2023.
Health Information Technology (HIT), Data, Interoperability

Guidance on Humidity Levels in the Operating Room

Advisory
Guidance on Humidity Levels in the Operating Room
Data Standards, Financial Management, Materials Management Information System (MMIS), Regulations and Regulatory Advocacy, Medical Device Technology
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Social Determinants of Health Series

The AHA is working to support hospitals and health systems as they address social determinants of health, eliminate health care disparities and provide comprehensive care to every patient in every community—all of which improve community health.
Social Determinants of Health, Population/Community Health, Community Partnerships, Reducing Healthcare Disparities, Hospitals Against Violence, Community Health Data
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Regulatory Advisory: Health Data, Technology and Interoperability (HTI-4) FY 2026 Final Rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) July 31 issued its hospital inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) and long-term care hospital (LTCH) PPS final rule for fiscal year (FY) 2026.
Interoperability, Data, Prior Authorization, Technology
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AHA Statement to Senate HELP Committee on Cybersecurity

AHA statement for the record to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions hearing on “Securing the Future of Health Care: Enhancing Cybersecurity and Protecting Americans’ Privacy.”
Cybersecurity, Data, Rural issues

Intelligent Water Management System Checklist for Health Care Facilities

Health Care Facility Management, Operational Excellence, Benchmarking
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HHS Publishes TEFCA Provisions of Health Data, Technology and Interoperability Rule

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology Dec. 16 published a final rule implementing provisions related to the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA)
Health Information Technology (HIT), Data, Interoperability
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CMS Releases Interpretive Guidance on Hospital Respiratory Data Condition of Participation

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) yesterday released interpretive guidance providing additional details for the hospital respiratory data condition of participation (CoP).
Data, Conditions of Participation