AHA leaders speak at Ohio conference on building healthy communities

Oct 04, 2019 - 02:47 PM
Priya Bathija, Duane Reynolds and AHA Staff at OSU event

Pictured, from left to right: Priya Bathija, vice president, AHA;
Sean Thornton, program manager, Population Health, Center for Health Innovation, part of the American Hospital Association; Samantha Borrow, program specialist, Population Health, Center for Health Innovation; and Duane Reynolds, president and CEO of the Institute for Diversity and Health Equity.

AHA’s Duane Reynolds, president and CEO of the Institute for Diversity and Health Equity, and Priya Bathija, vice president at AHA, today addressed the 2019 Management Institute at Ohio State University’s Division of Health Services Management and Policy, which focused on building healthy communities. Among other topics, the AHA leaders shared how hospitals and health systems are building strategic community partnerships to address social needs, ensure access to care in vulnerable communities, and enhance health care affordability and value.

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