The Value Initiative
Hospitals are driving value in their communities. Affordable health care is one of the biggest concerns facing families, employers and government, and America’s hospitals are tackling the challenge head on. Through AHA’s The Value Initiative, we are leading the health care field on the issues of affordability and value.
Spectrum Health – Grand Rapids, MI
Telehealth Program Reduces Costs and Decreases Patient Transfers
Spectrum Health’s telehealth program saves patients time and money, and results in avoided patient transfers, avoided ED and urgent care center visits, and savings to payers.
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In this inaugural Advancing Health podcast, you’ll hear AHA Chair Brian Gragnolati discuss affordability and value with Maryjane Wurth, AHA executive vice president, and Priya Bathija, vice president of The AHA Value Initiative.
The State of Value: 2018 Snapshot is a members-only resource that aggregates data from a variety of sources, including the AHA Annual Survey and our inaugural State of Value Survey.
This AHA resource highlights how best to use the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Mapping Medicare Disparities tool.
The AHA’s Members in Action series spotlights hospitals and health systems that are implementing new value-based strategies to improve health care affordability. This PDF is a synopsis of 2018; read the full case studies here.
AHA's Tom Haederle sits down with Priya Bathija, vice president of The AHA Value Initiative, to discuss the first year of the Initiative and plans for its future.
Interview and podcast: Five questions with Priya Bathija, AHA vice president of The Value Initiative
AHA Today recently caught up with Priya Bathija to discuss the first year of the initiative, what resources and learnings are planned for 2019 and how its work plays into the AHA’s advocacy agenda.
Building a culture of value requires addressing human behaviors, including unconscious bias. In this virtual workshop, presenters will share how leading and educating staff to address unconscious bias can invoke community trust and enhance value.
Building a culture of value requires addressing human behaviors, including unconscious bias. In this virtual workshop, presenters will share how leading and educating staff to address unconscious bias can invoke community trust and enhance value.
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Hospital volunteers can work collaboratively with Patient Experience teammates to improve value for patients. Understanding how to integrate empathy into the patient experience can develop a culture for empathy and patient-centered care in your hospital. In this virtual workshop, learn how…