Major CMS‑Recognized Hospital Types
CMS recognizes several distinct hospital types, each defined by federal law and specific Medicare Conditions of Participation. Here are the breakdowns and resources for the major hospital categories.
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What’s Happening at the ASTP/ONC: Jan. 2026
Supporting the adoption of health information technology and the promotion of nationwide, standards-based health information exchange to improve health care nationwide. Here is what is happening at the ASTP.
AI in Healthcare News and Updates
This month’s AI report includes news and updates from Nabla, Aultman Health System, Accuity, SWBC, Certilytics, ATA, Altoida, Mindspan, Abridge, Availity, Tempus, NYU Langone Health, GeneDx, Komodo Health, MedeAnalytics, Basys.ai, CloudMoyo, rater8, EBIX, MediKarma, MDisrupt, & b.well Connected Health.
2026 State Healthcare IT Connect Summit
Starts February 23rd in New Orleans – The 2026 State HIT Connect Conference convenes at a pivotal moment for Medicaid and Health and Human Services innovation. Recent federal legislation, including provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, has introduced sweeping policy changes impacting eligibility processes, cost-sharing rules, provider payment structures, and IT system requirements.
Health IT Appointments & Hires
Latest announcements made from companies and organizations on hiring include Komodo Health, Elevate Healthcare Marketing, RLDatix, Acentra Health, Arcadia, Cityblock Health, TYBR Health, HL7 International, Lindus Health, Clearsense, InterSystems, TeleTracking Technologies, Electronic Health Record Association, Tendo, & AdvaMed.
NursesNOW Roundup December 2025
Our monthly round up of nurses news, from the associations, providers, hospital systems, and nurses themselves.
Sharing Health Data Update January 2026
Moving our healthcare system into the digital age, better outcomes, controlling and reducing costs, and patient access to their health data. Our monthly HIE rundown includes updates on industry interoperability news, TEFCA, HIE networks, job openings and vendor contracts.
Attend the 2026 ASTP Annual Meeting
Starts February 11th in Washington DC – Join them for two days of conversation, learning, and networking. You’ll hear about key health IT policy and tech issues such as information blocking and TEFCA through a variety of keynote speakers and mainstage, breakout, and education sessions.
Health IT Hires, Appointments, and Who’s Hiring
Latest announcements made from companies and organizations on hiring include El Camino Health, Atropos Health, Adagio Medical, Swisslog Healthcare, Humana, The Phia Group, Cherry Health, First Stop Health, and NCD Alliance.