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How Health Care Is Evolving to Improve the Patient Experience
Michael Anne Kyle, R.N., MPH, Ph.D., an intensive care unit nurse and health policy expert, is leading a critical mission to simplify U.S. health care. Her research shows that patients often face “invisible costs” of time, stress and financial strain while trying to navigate the system.
6 Imperatives to Improving Behavioral Health Access
A new AHA Executive Summary, “Regional Networks: Improving Access to Behavioral Health Services,” provides insights for communities that want to improve access to behavioral health services through community partnerships. The report assesses key elements for building and maintaining a successful regional behavioral health network.
How UofU Health Is Benefiting from Intensive Behavioral and Physical Health Care
Like many health systems, University of Utah Health has been focused on the best ways to treat patients with multiple risks that include physical, psychiatric and substance-use disorders. Taking an intensive integrated approach to primary and behavioral health care has enabled the system to improve outcomes and reduce costs.
CVS MinuteClinics Introduce Primary Care in Select Markets
CVS Health announced last week that it now will provide in-network primary care for Aetna members in select markets through its MinuteClinics.
Boston Medical Center’s 5 Steps to Better Community Health
The AHA awarded the Foster G. McGaw Prize to Boston Medical Center (BMC) Health System for its achievements in improving access to high-quality health care — particularly for underserved areas — and developing innovative partnerships with community organizations.
3 Firms Level the Playing Field in Health Equity Investing
A new AHA Center for Health Innovation report, “Leveling the Playing Field in Health Equity Investing,” explores the challenges these entrepreneurs face, how some venture capital (VC) funds are expanding opportunities for underrepresented startups and how the field can benefit.
Survey: Without a Top-Notch Consumer Experience, Expect Patient Flight
About one in five consumers switched providers in the past year and nearly 90% said they did so because the organization was hard to do business with, notes a recent Accenture report.
3 Looming Questions from the J.P. Morgan Health Conference
Providers, payers, data analytics companies and others working to transform health care gathered last week at the 41st annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference to give updates on their strategies and progress.
Primary Care Startup Cityblock Health Wins Over Investors
There is still a quarter to go, but 2021 already has been a year of explosive growth for Cityblock Health. The primary care startup that targets Medicaid and low-income Medicare populations has raised roughly $900 in funding since last December and is now valued at $5.7 billion.
Collaboration Drives Community Health Improvements
With the challenges facing resource-stretched hospitals and health systems today, collaboration is needed more than ever to advance community health. Each year, the AHA Dick Davidson NOVA Award program recognizes as many as five bright stars in health care for their work to improve community health in collaboration with other community stakeholders.