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Hospitals recognized for organ donation efforts
The Health Resources and Services Administration recently recognized more than 1,460 transplant centers and hospitals, including 339 small and rural hospitals, for their efforts to promote organ donation registration between October 2018 and April 2019.
Flawed Report on Specialty Drug Spending Fails to Place Blame on Drug Companies
A recent report from UnitedHealth comparing specialty drug spending in hospitals and independent physician offices fails to account for critical differences between these two settings while also ignoring the chief culprit in the growth in drug spending – the drug companies themselves.
2019 AHA Dick Davidson NOVA Award Winners
Each year, the American Hospital Association honors as many as five programs led by AHA-member hospitals as “bright stars of the health care field.” Winners are recognized for their work to improve community health status in collaboration with other community stakeholders.
AHA NOVA Award 2018 Application
The American Hospital Association NOVA Award honors AHA member hospitals and health care systems for effective, collaborative programs focused on community health status.
AHA Statement for House Energy and Commerce Committee on Maternal Health Legislation
On behalf of our nearly 5,000 member hospitals, health systems and other health care organizations, our clinician partners – including more than 270,000 affiliated physicians, 2 million nurses and other caregivers – and the 43,000 health care leaders who belong to our professional membership groups, the American Hospital Association (AHA) commends the Committee on Energy and Commerce for its efforts to examine legislation to improve maternal health.
Global Digital Health Startup Activity Near All-time High
It may be a brief snapshot in time, but second-quarter global venture capital investments in digital health startups provided another illustration of where many financiers believe the field is headed. Global investor support for artificial intelligence in health care set a record in both deals and dollars while digital health startups targeting behavioral and women’s health continue to receive strong backing, according to a recent CB Insights report.
Fitbit Takes Next Step into Care Management
In a move long anticipated, wearable device maker Fitbit is expanding its services to include care management and personal coaching for those with chronic conditions like diabetes and heart disease. The Fitbit Premium service, slated to begin in October, will allow users to share data with their doctors, culled from the data the device collects such as heart rate, sleep, weight changes and analyses of activity.
Need Help with Your Digital Transformation Strategy?
As digital health technologies enable changes in how and where care is delivered, hospitals and health systems must evaluate their strategic direction. A new AHA Center for Health Innovation report — “Digital Transformation: Anywhere Care” — offers insights and analysis about the three shifts made possible by this trend and provides key strategy considerations for provider organizations.