Technology and Cybersecurity
Using technology to improve health and health care.
Technology touches nearly every part of our lives, including our health care. Read on to explore how hospitals and health systems are leveraging technology to improve patient care and care coordination, as well as the barriers that stand in their way.
Explore Technology and Cybersecurity Topics
Cybersecurity and Risk Advisory Service
AHA can help hospitals and health systems prepare for and mitigate cyber threats with John Riggi, a recognized expert, as a powerful resource.
AHA Preferred Cybersecurity & Risk Provider Program
AHA created a panel of vetted, highly-reputable cybersecurity and risk service providers to support AHA members’ cyber and risk initiatives
AHA Healthcare IT Database
This annual survey, conducted in collaboration with the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC), gathers data that informs policymakers, providers, researches and vendors on health IT adoption, tools and trends.
Introducing AHA’s My AHA Connect App
Designed to make it easy for you to stay current with the latest health policy news and legislative updates, the app can be customized according to your interests for a personalized experience. It also enables you to contact your Congressional representatives with a single tap, and to participate in discussion groups on shared interests.
Frequently Asked Questions Regarding ICD-10-CM Coding for COVID-19
Accurate coding is critical: AHA's ICD-10-CM FAQs address pneumonia icd10 & dizziness icd10 for precise COVID-19 documentation.
ICD-10 and Administrative Simplification
CD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS are the HIPAA code set standards for hospital reporting of diagnosis and procedures.
EHRs - Meaningful Use
This webpage provides descriptive material and links to AHA and external resources to help make sense of the federal requirements to support optimal use of the EHR.
Electronic Clinical Quality Measures
eCQM reporting must be based upon information that is feasible to collect in an automated fashion, generate valid and reliable results, and thereby demonstrate a benefit that outweighs the costs.
Interoperability
Interoperability includes the exchange and use of information within a health care organization and across organizations.
CDC Provides Updates on New Hospital Respiratory Data Condition of Participation
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in an Oct. 16 webinar, provided updates on the new hospital respiratory data condition of participation (CoP).