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3 Ways to Strengthen Food Is Medicine Initiatives
Food Is Medicine (FIM) programs, which include medically tailored meals, groceries, produce prescriptions, nutrition counseling and more, have gained momentum since the 2022 White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health. Poor nutrition costs the U.S. economy $1.1 trillion and is a leading cause of mortality, according to a study published in JAMA Health Forum in August.
AHA Center for Health Innovation, Social Determinants of Health, SDOH: Food
Can Hospitals Create Better Digital Health Startups?
The startup incubation studio Aegis Ventures recently gained some important backers, including Northwell Health, Novant Health, Ochsner Health and Stanford Health Care, for its model to co-develop, invest in and deploy tech solutions that address health care’s most pressing quality, equity and cost problems.
AHA Center for Health Innovation, Innovation, Venture Capital Funding/VC Firms, Health Care Startups
Closing the Loop on Patient Feedback: Lessons from CVS Health
In a recent podcast, leaders from Deloitte Digital and CVS Health shared insights on how they are working together to quickly close the loop on customer feedback to better personalize care, respond faster to service recovery opportunities and build trust.
AHA Center for Health Innovation, Consumerism, Personalization, Customer Experience, Data for Planning
UPMC’s App to Lower Post-Surgery Readmission Rates Is a Pip
Last year, UPMC Enterprises and Redesign Health began collaborating on Pip Care Inc., a novel digital health platform that is designed to improve surgical outcomes and increase patient satisfaction.
AHA Center for Health Innovation, Apps, Telehealth, Post-Acute Care
Providers Betting Big on Future of Hospital at Home
The hospital at home (H@H) model has grown significantly since CMS launched its waiver program in 2020 to help mitigate capacity issues during COVID-19.
AHA Center for Health Innovation, Hospital at Home
Walgreens Shutters 160 VillageMD Clinics after $6 Billion Loss
Walgreens Boots Alliance reported last week that it lost nearly $6 billion in its second quarter as the company struggles with the loss in value of its investment in VillageMD.
AHA Center for Health Innovation, Consumerism, Primary Care, Access to Care in Vulnerable Communities
Payer Denial Tactics — How to Confront a $20 Billion Problem
The high cost to health care providers to obtain reimbursement from insurers shows no signs of abating. A recent report from the group purchasing and consulting organization Premier highlights the long-standing problem.
AHA Center for Health Innovation, Commercial Insurer Accountability, Health Insurance
Do Digital Diabetes Management Tools Deliver Intended Value?
Recent research from the Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI) panned many digital diabetes management tools for failing to provide meaningful clinical benefits while raising health care spending.
AHA Center for Health Innovation, Leveraging Technology, Wearables and Remote Patient Monitoring
4 Ways to Drive Transformational Change in Sustainability
The recently released AHA-American Society for Health Care Engineering’s Health Care Leader’s Guide to Sustainability and Decarbonization spells out the sustainability challenge facing the field.
AHA Center for Health Innovation, Sustainability, Change Management, Strategic Planning
Workforce Shortages and Violence Are Rising Concerns in State of Nursing Poll
Nearly four out of five nurses say they plan to remain in the field until retirement, according to the recently released State of U.S. Nursing Report 2024 from the health care career marketplace company Incredible Health. The fifth annual report, based on the firm’s review of its proprietary data of 1 million nurses and a survey of 3,300 RNs, also found that mental health among nurses is improving.
AHA Center for Health Innovation, Workforce Shortages, Workplace Violence, Nurses
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Resources

Behavioral Health Integration

Framework for hospitals and health systems to shift focus to overall health and bring together behavioral and physical health services into a fully integrated system of care.

Evolving Care Models

Framework for hospitals and health systems to assess their current capabilities to determine the best type of value-based care for the organization.

Telehealth Strategy

Tools for hospitals and health systems to assess their digital transformation strategy and expand telehealth services into integrated virtual care models.