AHA Center for Health Innovation

Carle — a central Illinois-based integrated health system that includes hospitals, a physician group and the health plan HealthAlliance — used design thinking to develop a new set of health plan offerings to better engage millennials.
David Shulkin, the former U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs secretary, will become chief innovation officer and a strategic advisor at Sanford Health, Sioux Falls, S.D. He will focus on research and Sanford's Imagentics, Chip, Profile and World Clinic.
The new Apple Watch Series 4 — billed by the company as an "intelligent guardian for health" — can detect falls, take electrocardiograms and show nutritional information.
New HIMSS Media research shows where hospital leaders think technology innovation is most needed and what's getting in the way.
Now that Jack Stoddard, former Comcast general manager of digital health, has taken over as chief operating officer of the Amazon.com Inc.-Berkshire Hathaway Inc.-JPMorgan Chase & Co. health care venture, the heavy lifting begins.
Continuing its health care venture activity, Cigna has put up $250 million to fund early- and growth-stage startups. Overseeing these investments, Cigna Ventures will target nine business lines across three sectors: insights and analytics, digital health and retail, and care delivery and management.
The AHA is opening a new chapter in advancing health in America. We launched the AHA Center for Health Innovation last week to be a catalyst for action as hospitals and health systems continue to redefine the “H” and transform care. Lead. Connect. Transform. That’s our focus as we harness the best…
The Center for Health Innovation will harness the work of Health Forum, the Health Research & Educational Trust, AHA’s Data Center and The Value Initiative to provide tools and resources that can help members innovate as they continue to redefine the “H.”
Cybersecurity vulnerabilities and intrusions pose risks to every hospital. While there are significant benefits for care delivery and organizational efficiency from the expanded use of networked technology and electronic exchange of health information, this greater connectivity increases exposure…