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COVID-19 Didn’t Stop Health Care Disruptors from Moving Forward

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic turbulence last year, some of America’s largest companies were forced to reexamine their strategies to disrupt health care in an effort to reduce costs, increase access and forge stronger bonds with consumers. Some, like Amazon, CVS Health, Walgreens Boots Alliance and Walmart, added to the number of their early brick-and-mortar primary care locations to serve their customers or employees.

VHA Shark Tank Competition Generates Innovative Health Care Solutions

Improving response to sepsis, reducing emergency department (ED) visits, standardizing communication in the operating room (OR) and streamlining patient alerts were among the winners of the 2023 VHA Shark Tank Competition at last week’s annual VHA Innovation Experience in Washington, DC.

New Solution Helps to Address Unfair Commercial Health Care Plans

To help members reduce the significant operational challenges caused by some of these commercial payer issues, the AHA has also launched a new solution, the AHA Vitality Index.
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Rush Health Launches National Direct-to-Consumer Telehealth Membership

Chicago-based Rush University System for Health is launching a new direct-to-consumer (DTC) telehealth membership called Rush Connect+ that provides 24/7 access to virtual care across the country grabbed attention throughout the field.
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4 RPM Innovative Practices for Behavioral Health Patients

Rapidly evolving remote patient monitoring (RPM) tools for behavioral health patients are giving clinicians more ways to track their progress between visits.
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Exploring the Benefits of Pediatric Mental Health Urgent Care Centers

Across the nation, more and more hospitals and health systems are expanding access to treat the rapidly growing numbers of children and adults in crisis who need mental health services.

4 Things That Health Consumers Want Now

The recently released third installment of the 2024 National Consumer Survey Series from Jarrard Inc., a Chartis Company, explores what leads patients to choose providers, how patients want to access care and what they want in their relationship with providers.

5 Things Gen Z Health Care Workers Want

As the health care workforce continues to age, the challenge of effectively recruiting younger staff has taken shape not only in this field but in others as well.
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RFID Solutions Attract Attention for Medication Inventory Management

More organizations are giving radio frequency identification (RFID) systems a second look to aid in medication management accuracy, safety and efficiency.
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Assessing the Health Care Environment for 2025

The AHA Environmental Scan contains data, surveys, trends, thought leadership and educational resources, illustrating some of the top issues facing the field, including workforce, financial stability, care delivery transformation and greater value. This scan can help leaders plan for the future of their organizations and consider ways the field can move forward together.