Now in its 17th year, conducted in collaboration with the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC)
This annual survey gathers data that informs policymakers, providers, researchers and vendors on health IT adoption, tools and trends.
Latest Healthcare IT Data Trends
- EHR adoption rates and vendor market share for inpatient and outpatient systems
- Interoperability progress across key domains
- Health information exchange network participation
- Sending and receiving structured patient health information during care transitions
- Barriers to electronic health information exchange
New This Year: AI in the Hospital
- Generative AI and predictive model adoption, use cases and implementation inside and outside the EHR
- AI governance: who is accountable for evaluating generative AI models and monitoring for bias
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Research Using AHA Healthcare IT Data
ONC Data Brief
Hospital Use of APIs to Enable Data Sharing between EHRs and Third-Party Technology
In this ONC Data Brief, discover how the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) uses AHA Data to report how hospitals use APIs to exchange information between electronic health records and third-party technologies. The research examines applications including remote patient monitoring, telehealth, prior authorization and clinical information sharing.
JOURNAL RESEARCH
Hospital Artificial Intelligence Tools and Inpatient Utilization and Costs in Older Adults with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
In a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society on September 14, 2026, researchers used the AHA Healthcare IT Database to examine the relationship between hospital artificial intelligence tools and inpatient utilization and costs among older adults with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.