Patient and Family Education/Engagement
Leaders from health care delivery systems, insurers, the pharmaceuticals industry and technology companies converged on San Francisco last week for the annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference and got a close-up look at just how quickly the field is transforming. News came quickly on several fronts…
Payers like Humana and Oscar Health, along with Aetna, represented by its parent company CVS Health, provided updates on how their evolving strategies are reducing health care costs and driving health behaviors. Humana CEO Bruce Broussard said the flurry of payer mergers and acquisitions in the…
At an AHA forum today in Denver, hospital and health system leaders shared how they are collaborating with other health care providers, payers, employers and community partners to deliver better care and value to consumers.
Amazon Web Services is continuing its rapid push into health care by adding three more HIPAA-eligible services to its machine-learning tools, including a speech-to-text offering that that will automatically create transcripts from provider-to-patient calls.
There is a common theme among hospitals and health systems working to contain health care costs while also improving health outcomes: using medical resources more appropriately.
This assessment inventory is designed to help hospital and health system leaders, trustees, medical staff and employees think about how a hospital, department, or clinical area operationalizes patient- and family-centered care.
Replacing the AHA's Patients' Bill of Rights, this plain language brochure informs patients about what they should expect during their hospital stay with regard to their rights and responsibilities.
Every day, hospitals and health systems across the country are challenged in so many ways as you seek to care for those in your community. In the midst of these challenges, however, are incredible improvements in the health and wellbeing of our communities – giving all of us much for which we can…
Overview
The “At Your Service” (AYS) Volunteer Intern Program is an innovative, cost-neutral program that provides undergraduate students with an invaluable learning and professional experience, while simultaneously aiding the Temple University Hospital (TUH) community in enhancing patient…
What is it?
Currently operational at four Samaritan Health Services hospitals, the free program provides bilingual, culturally competent, and age-appropriate care and screenings for pregnant women through the Samaritan Maternity Connection. Maternity care coordinators also offer social support by…