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.

Tuesday, July 2, 2019 1 - 2 p.m. Eastern; noon - 1 p.m. Central; 10 - 11 a.m. Pacific Register This session will explore leading practices for engaging patients as “value partners.” Patients, family advisors and advocates will share ideas and practical solutions.   Speakers: TBD
The AHA today hosted the second day of its executive forum during which hospital and health system leaders shared strategies for innovating to enhance value and address new entrants to the health care field.
The AHA today in Chicago hosted the latest in a series of regional forums at which hospital and health system leaders shared strategies for innovating to enhance value and address new entrants to the health care field.
Earlier this month, voters in exit poll after exit poll made it clear that health care is an important issue to them. And near the top of their list of concerns was the affordability of health care services. 
Register Tuesday, June 4, 2019 1 - 2 p.m. Eastern; noon - 1 p.m. Central; 10 - 11 a.m. Pacific High-value Care Performance Improvement
We’ll review the population health capabilities that health systems are using to focus on improved outcomes and offer a framework to use for your organization’s population health strategic plan.
Developing an integrated population health strategy that integrates care model design with community interventions is essential as hospitals and health systems drive value and improve health equity. Population health tools and methods can be used to better understand the needs and strengths of…
Learn how strategy and marketing professionals can play a role in promoting value. We will also share how diverse those roles can be by highlighting two very different case examples.
Learn how strategy and marketing professionals can play a role in promoting value. We will also share how diverse those roles can be by highlighting two very different case examples. Speakers:
We’ll review the ways in which hospitals can participate in Medicare alternative payment models and offer thoughts on what we expect the APM landscape to look like in the future.