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.
Hospitals are driving value and affordability through redesigning the delivery system, managing risk and new payment models, improving quality and outcomes, and implementing operational solutions.
Only national security ranked higher among overall concerns, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted during the 2016 presidential campaign.1 Results of the December 2015 poll showed 62 percent of Republicans and 67 percent of Democrats were concerned about the position of the presidential…
This series will share diverse - and sometimes provocative - viewpoints on affordability from top thought leaders from inside and outside of health care. As such, opinions expressed by the authors do not necessarily reflect the policy of the American Hospital Association.
Join the AHA, expert thought leaders and your peers to explore various strategies your organization can use to make health care more affordable for your patients and community at these exclusive events being offered regionally
AHA’s Issue briefs frame the issue of affordability and can be used by hospitals and health systems to initiate conversations with stakeholders in their communities. Areas of focus include examination of the cost drivers in the system and debunking the “myths” of what are driving health care costs…
Improving affordability remains a top issue for consumers, lawmakers and the health care sector. To that end, in 2017 the AHA Board of Trustees created the Committee on Health Strategy & Innovation to examine the complex issue of affordability. This committee was asked to challenge standard…
Profiles of Interviewed Health Systems - Compendium: Hospitals and Health Systems Prepare for a Value-driven Future
Addressing Affordability Through the Lens of Value
The Care Transitions Intervention (CTI) Program at Sharp Grossmont Hospital (SGH) provides 30-day post-discharge care transition coaching and community resources for underinsured or uninsured vulnerable patients (including homeless and refugee populations).
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