AHA Center for Health Innovation
In part one of this two-part blog series, AHA Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer Jay Bhatt, D.O., discusses how AHA’s 2019 Innovation Challenge directs bold new thinking to urgent problems. Applications for the challenge are open through May 24. Read more and watch for part two…
Many hospitals and health systems are grappling with how to evolve their care delivery models, and which payment models can support their transformation goals. A newly released AHA Center for Health Innovation Market Insights report – Evolving Care Models – explores the rapidly changing dynamics in…
Humana’s “Bold Goal” of improving the health of seniors through better management of populations in seven U.S. cities is showing promising results, according to a recent report from the health insurer. Medicare Advantage members living in the company’s original seven Bold Goal communities have seen…
This webinar covers core aspects of bundled payment programs, including their goals, program types, design, trends in participation and types of participating entities, and relevant stakeholders. Key questions, such as how bundled payments affect quality, cost and volume, are discussed.
Hospitals and health systems invest significant time and resources into the provision of accountable care – and it shows. Accountable care organizations (ACOs) with hospital participation have saved millions of dollars for patients and for Medicare while delivering high quality, coordinated care.
Explore alternative payment model participation in the United States at the state level. Drill down further to see detailed APM participation by hospital type, bed size and much more!
Learn how hospitals and health systems are implementing new value-based strategies to improve health care affordability in their communities. These examples illustrate work to redesign the delivery system, manage risk and new payment models, improve quality and outcomes and implement operational…
Many health systems are grappling with how to evolve their care delivery models, and which payment models can support their transformation goals. As hospitals develop a patient-centered value culture to achieve their transformation vision, they need to answer these 23 questions.
Hospitals are committed to increasing value and have taken steps to reduce cost, improve quality and enhance the patient experience. The 2018 AHA State of Value Survey shows that hospitals are committed to develop a culture where patient-centered value is a major focus for everyone in the…
Various care delivery and payment models that aim to achieve better care for patients, smarter spending and healthier communities are still evolving and being tested. As a result, health systems are implementing and refining a wide array of care delivery models.