Innovation
Every day, hospitals and health systems are doing some of the most innovative work in America, finding new ways and new partners to collaborate with to advance the health of their communities.
The 2023 AHA Leadership Summit, July 16-18, brings together senior health care executives, clinicians and experts in the field presenting innovative approaches for delivering better care and greater value, ensuring financial stability, addressing workforce challenges and improving the health care…
AHA's Institute for Diversity and Health Equity held its latest Health Equity Innovation Summit, which explored regional challenges and solutions to accelerate health equity.
Technology experts believe that applications that provide what’s known as wearable cognitive assistance (WCA) could significantly improve clinical processes and safety, and reduce costs. WCA includes headsets provided to surgeons with real-time medical anatomical visualizations, preoperative…
Instacart, the nation’s largest online grocery delivery service, is stepping up its game in health care. The company recently rolled out a slew of initiatives aimed at improving access to nutritious foods and transforming efforts to address food insecurity.
To enable consumer engagement and care coordination, health systems are using digital transformation develop consumer-focused models of care.
Redesign Health recently raised $65 million in its latest funding round, led by General Catalyst, and included investments from CVS Health Ventures, UPMC Enterprises and others. Redesign Health has helped fund telehealth apps, health care fintech companies and comprehensive care platforms. In all,…
Banner Health is leading the fight against Alzheimer’s disease, bringing together top physicians and scientists to find better ways to prevent, delay and treat the disease, which some experts call one of the most important health care challenges in America. Based in Phoenix, Arizona, a popular…
When it became clear that farmers in rural Wisconsin were struggling with mental health issues, Marshfield Clinic Health System began a program to train members of its community — bankers, insurance agents and others — in spotting symptoms of depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts. They are now…
Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City is one of the first to use a break-through test to detect early signs of cancer. With a simple blood draw, the test can scan for more than 50 types of cancer, including those not commonly screened for today.