Reports & Publications

Prepared to Care: The 24/7 Role of America's Full-service Hospitals, August 2006

Beyond Health Care: The Economic Contribution of Hospitals, July 2006

• Chartpack

The State of America's Hospitals Chartpack, April 2006

Health Information Exchange Projects: What Hospitals and Health Systems Need to Know, April 2006

White Coats and Many Colors: Population Diversity and Its Implications for Health Care, December 2005

Uncompensated Hospital Care Cost Fact Sheet, November 2005

Taking the Pulse: The State of America's Hospitals, October 2005

Forward Momentum: Hospital Use of Information Technology, October 2005

The Costs of Caring: Sources of Growth in Spending for Hospital Care, August 2005 

• Costs of Caring Chartpack

HSA Survey, April 2005

• more information for members only 

The Impact of Physician-owned Limited-service Hospitals, McManis Case Studies (Summary), February 2005

• Wichita, KS Case Study
  

• Lincoln, NE Case Study
  

• Oklahoma City, OK Case Study
  
  

• Black Hills, SD Case Study

The Fragile State Of Hospital Finances, February 2005

Hospital Capacity and Emergency Department Diversion: Four Community Case Studies, April 2004

Medical Review Policy (LMRP) For Inpatient Rehabilitation Medical Necessity , October 2003

Computerized Physician Order Entry: Costs, Benefits and Challenges, January 2003

Emergency Department Overload A Growing Crisis, April 2002

Report: Recent Premium Increases Exceed Health Care Cost Growth

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Hospital Merger Activity Doesn't Raise Costs, Says Economist Study

• Click here to view the executive summary. Click here to view the full report. 2/25/03

Cost of Caring: Key Drivers of Growth in Spending on Hospital Care Report

• Click here  to download the executive summary PowerPoint file.  Click here to download the report in PDF format. 2/19/03

Workforce Supply Test

• Workforce Supply for Hospitals and Health Systems: Issues and Recommendations, Developed by the AHA Strategic Policy Planning Committee

Information Empowerment

• Information Empowerment for Health Care Consumers: Issues and Recommendations for Hospital, Health Systems, and their Associations, Developed by the AHA Strategic Policy Planning Committee

Health Insurance Association of America, Families USA and AHA Proposal:

• Finding Common Ground For Expanded Health Coverage To The Uninsured

Coverage Under Age 65

• Trends, Implications, and Issues for Hospitals, Health Systems, and their Associations, AHA Strategic Planning Committee, November 2000

Disaster Preparedness

• Hospital Preparedness for Mass Casualties

Factors Driving Increases in Health Insurance Premiums, A report Prepared By Health Research and Educational Trust, June 1, 2000

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AHA Workforce Survey Results, June 5, 2001

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