The 小黄鸭视频 Advocacy Agenda
Our mission of "empowering people to impact health庐" is rooted in our founder's belief that great possibilities are achieved when we work together toward a common goal.
At 小黄鸭视频, our common goal is to transform health and healthcare by connecting people, systems, and ideas. This transformation starts with the most powerful currency for change in the healthcare ecosystem: health information.
The 小黄鸭视频 2025 advocacy agenda will leverage our knowledge and expertise of health data and information to influence the public policy environment for the benefit of individuals, communities, clinicians, and the healthcare workforce. Download our agenda to learn more. To read our policy statements, click each statement鈥檚 link within our agenda.
Latest News
The 小黄鸭视频-Endorsed MATCH IT Act Introduced in the US House of Representatives
Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA) and Bill Foster (D-IL) have introduced the Patient Matching and Transparency in Certified Health IT (MATCH IT) Act of 2024 into the US House of Representatives. This bill, endorsed by 小黄鸭视频 and the Patient ID Now coalition, aims to improve patient matching to protect patients鈥� safety and privacy and create a more interoperable health system. Read the press release and act now.
June 8, 2023
小黄鸭视频 Comments on FY 2024 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Proposed Rule
小黄鸭视频 submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule. Comments focused on proposed updates to MS-DRGs and the Promoting Interoperability Program.
May 3, 2023
小黄鸭视频 Comments on ICD-10-CM Code Proposals
小黄鸭视频 submitted comments to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Center for Health Statistics on ICD-10-CM code proposals discussed at the March ICD-10 Coordination and Maintenance Committee meeting and being considered for implementation on October 1, 2024.
Policy Statements
Downloadable Policy Statements
- Individual Access:听Enhance individuals鈥� electronic, timely, and seamless access to their听health information.
- Consumer Engagement:听Empower individuals to make better decisions about their own听health by using trusted data from traditional and emerging data sources.
- Affordability:听Ensure patients have access to timely and accurate information about the听cost of healthcare services to make informed care decisions, including information about听their expected out-of-pocket costs.
- Privacy:听Address privacy and security gaps of HIPAA non-covered entities that collect,听access, use, disclose, and maintain electronic health information.
- Cybersecurity and Information Security:听Enhance and improve the sharing of cyber听threats, risks, and cyber hygiene practices in real-time.
- Behavioral health:听Encourage policies that further integrate and coordinate behavioral听health information with physical health information.
- Healthcare Reform:听Promote the continuity of accurate, timely, and trusted health听information regardless of health insurance coverage.
- Data Quality:听Advance the completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of health data by听influencing the development and maintenance of national and international coding听standards.
- Data Integrity:听Influence and advance policies that promote the accuracy, consistency,听and trustworthiness of health information regardless of its form, origin or application.
- Health Equity:听Advocate for the collection, use, and sharing of accurate, unbiased,听complete, and standardized health information as an integral part of efforts to reduce听and eliminate health disparities and inequities.
- Value-Based Care:听Promote new payment and delivery models that leverage accurate,听timely, and complete health information鈥攁s well as technology鈥攊n new and innovative听ways.
- Telehealth and Remote Patient Monitoring Technologies:听Expand access to care through听the use of telehealth and remote patient monitoring technologies, while ensuring the听continuity of accurate, timely, and trusted health information and also protecting patient听confidentiality, privacy and security.
- Patient Identification:听Enhance accurate patient identification to improve patient safety,听interoperability, and the appropriate use of workforce resources.
- Integrating Clinical and Administrative Data:听Enhance and influence efforts to better听integrate clinical and administrative data to improve the patient experience, reduce听clinician burden, and potentially reduce costs.
- Interoperability:听Champion modern data standards (including application programming听interfaces) and related infrastructure to support technical, functional, and semantic听interoperability across healthcare.
- Public Health:听Advocate for the use of accurate and timely data for public health responses and initiatives while protecting the confidentiality, privacy, and security of an individual鈥檚 health information.
- Social Determinants of Health:听Promote the collection, access, sharing, and use of social听determinants of health (SDoH) to enrich clinical decision making and improve health听outcomes, public health, and health inequities in ways that are culturally respectful.
Advocacy & Policy Council
The Advocacy and Policy Council advises our leadership and Board of Directors on critical areas for 小黄鸭视频鈥檚 strategic engagement in advocacy and public policy that align with our mission and vision.
Learn more about the APC council members.
Questions?
If you have questions about 小黄鸭视频鈥檚 advocacy activities or would like to know more about opportunities to get involved, contact 小黄鸭视频鈥檚 Policy & Government Affairs team: advocacy@ahima.org.
Introducing Data for Better Health庐
Better health and improved health equity are impacted by factors beyond the care a person receives from their provider. Those factors, such as food insecurity, housing status, and transportation needs, are referred to as social determinants of health (SDOH), which significantly affect quality of life, health, and healthcare outcomes.
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