Innovation
This year I’ll be continuing the AHA Leadership Dialogue series and talking with health care, business and community leaders on trending topics in the field.
Marc Boom, M.D., president and CEO of Houston Methodist and the 2026 AHA board chair, speaks with James Merlino, M.D., chief operating officer at Joint Commission, about building a culture of innovation.
Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center in Seattle are testing a simple idea with surprisingly big potential: a special type of foam that makes gene therapy more efficient.
Ochsner Health is the first health care provider in Louisiana to offer artificial intelligence (AI)-powered technology to support treatment for atrial fibrillation (AFib), a condition affecting more than 6.1 million Americans.
Larry Pierce, director of cybersecurity and information security officer for Atlantic Health, unpacks how the growth of AI is reshaping cyber risk in health care, and why physical security is now inseparable from cybersecurity for America's hospitals and health systems.
In this conversation, Tina Eden, R.N., CEO of Virginia Gay Hospital, and Jacinda Bunch, Ph.D., R.N., assistant professor at the Iowa College of Nursing and senior advisor to Simulation in Motion-Iowa (SIM-IA), dive into how this mobile clinical education program (SIM-IA) is delivering high-impact…
In this conversation, Wendy Kim, DNP, R.N., vice president and chief nursing officer of the central market at Henry Ford Health, shares how the system's virtual nursing program is reducing documentation burden, improving patient safety and giving nurses more time at the bedside.
NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland is testing portable, handheld X-ray systems that could allow crews to diagnose injuries such as broken bones or dental issues without returning to Earth.
This fall, Providence Alaska Medical Center launched a new mobile mammography coach designed to bring high-quality breast cancer screening directly to rural communities across the state.
AHA's 2026 Environmental Scan highlights financial constraints, workforce strain and shifting demand patterns no longer are emerging issues — they are persistent conditions shaping daily operations and long-term strategy.