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Analysis: Hospitals and Health Systems Are Critical to Preserving Access to Care for Rural Communities

Hospitals and health systems play critical roles in preserving access to care for patients in rural America.
Case Studies

Metropolitan Anchor Hospital (MAH) Case Study: Valleywise Health | Arizona

Valleywise Health – formerly known as Maricopa Integrated Health System (MIHS) – has been caring for families and communities in the Phoenix area for more than 140 years. Established in 1877, Valleywise Health provides quality care to the people of Maricopa County in south-central Arizona and beyond.
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Boston Medical Center | Massachusetts

Boston Medical Center (BMC) is a not-for-profit, 514-bed, academic medical center that is the primary teaching affiliate of the Boston University School of Medicine. It has been driven by a commitment to care for all people, regardless of their ability to pay, providing not only traditional medical care but also programs and services to enhance patients’ overall health.
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Denver Health System | Colorado

Denver Health has been treating and healing the people of Denver, Colorado for more than 160 years. Denver Health provides health care services to one in three residents of the metropolitan area. Many of its patients have complex health care and social needs, including the uninsured, people experiencing poverty, people living with substance use disorder, pregnant teens, victims of violence, people experiencing homelessness, and victims of trauma.
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UK Healthcare | Kentucky

UK HealthCare has been serving Lexington and its surrounding communities since 1962. Home to a Level I Trauma Center and a Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, UK HealthCare is committed to ensuring that every Kentuckian, no matter how sick they are, has access to quality care.
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Emerging Strategies to Ensure Access to Health Care Services: Addressing the Social Determinants of Health

The AHA Task Force on Ensuring Access in Vulnerable Communities examined ways in which the access to and delivery of care could be improved. During that process, the Task Force grappled with the reality that, in vulnerable communities, even if quality care is available, social determinants often prevent individuals from being able to access health care or achieve health goals.
Case Studies

The Value of Health Systems During the COVID-19 Pandemic: OhioHealth – Columbus, Ohio

Early in the pandemic, COVID-19 tests were shipped out of state, which lead to delays in patients receiving their results. In late March 2020, the OhioHealth Laboratory Services team developed the capability to run COVID-19 tests from around the system in our labs. A year later, over 500,000 tests have been analyzed by our lab team.