AHA Center for Health Innovation
In what is being hailed as a model for provider-led innovation, Civica Rx, the startup formed last year by a group of health systems to combat rising drug prices and shortages of drugs long on the market, recently made its first delivery of generic medications to a hospital.
In an attempt to lower cost and improve quality, Walmart on Jan. 1 will launch a “featured providers” pilot to incentivize workers to choose higher-quality physicians. Workers who opt for the featured providers program will pay less out of pocket. If successful, the program will expand.
With all of Amazon’s health care moves, it’s been tough to get a precise read on exactly where the company is headed. But when it comes to the pharmaceutical supply chain, look for Amazon to become an end-to-end player.
Some hospitals and health systems are taking steps to address social determinants of health (SDOH) in their communities by funding affordable housing, partnering with rideshare companies and food pantries to meet local needs. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical…
Priya Bathija, vice president of The Value Initiative at the American Hospital Association, provides insight on the national context and call for greater health care affordability and value. Ms. Bathija shares lessons learned from hospitals and health systems around the country that have engaged…
In the rapidly growing robot assistant market, home products giant Black…
In what could be the first step toward a larger-scale play down the road, Amazon recently launched a pilot virtual primary care program called Amazon Care to give some of its Seattle-area employees and their families quicker access to care without the need for an appointment. Assuming the pilot…
Separating hype from reality can be challenging when assessing artificial intelligence and its potential to transform how work is done in administrative, clinical, operations and financial settings. But a new AHA Center for Health Innovation Market Insights report — “AI and the Health Care…
As with many emerging technologies, it’s not easy to forecast the impact artificial intelligence will have on hospitals and health systems. But there is a way for organizations to test their AI plans. A new companion Market Insights report — “Scenario Planning for the AI-Enabled Health Care System…
The direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing market is booming after getting off to a slow start more than a decade ago. Millions of consumers are buying test kits and related services outside of health care providers to learn more about their ancestry, genealogy or kinship, risks of developing…