Care Delivery

COVID-19: Impact on Physician and APP Workforce Strategies  Positioning Your Organization for Success in the New Normal Wednesday, October 14, 2020  1 - 2 p.m. Eastern; noon - 1 p.m. Central; 10 - 11 a.m. Pacific  

Virtual Care Expands Access, Improves Outcomes in Pandemic Surge Featuring a Case Study by Holy Name Medical Center  Wednesday, October 7, 2020  1 - 2 p.m. Eastern; noon - 1 p.m. Central; 10 - 11 a.m. Pacific  

Patient safety has always been the number one priority for hospitals and health care providers, and COVID-19 has not changed that one bit. In fact, the safety protocols put into place for patients, families, care providers and staff since the pandemic’s onset are the most stringent they’ve ever…

The AHA invites rural hospitals and health systems to participate in the Better Maternal Outcomes Rapid Improvement Network — a free, six-month program focused on maternal outcomes and respectful care.

There is no risk-free setting for giving birth, whether at home, a birth center or a hospital, according to a report released by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Each birth setting has both risks and benefits, the study committee found. 

A new AHA Center for Health Innovation Market Insights report, “AI and Care Delivery,” examines what hospital and health system leaders need to build a powerful AI infrastructure of people, policies, resources and technology. The report also explores ways to reimagine care delivery with AI…

This AHA Center for Health Innovation, Market Insights report walks hospital and health system leaders through the why and how of successfully integrating AI-powered technologies into their care delivery operations to improve health outcomes and lower costs at each stage of the care cycle.

AI’s potential to improve outcomes and lower costs in care delivery is too important to ignore. This discussion guide identifies issues and key strategic questions leaders should consider to successfully integrate AI-powered technologies into their care delivery operations.

With CVS Health’s launch of several HealthHUB stores and plans to launch other outlets in Boston, Dallas/Fort Worth, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia, many have been speculating about whether the company’s strategy is now centered on primary care.

In an attempt to lower cost and improve quality, Walmart on Jan. 1 will launch a “featured providers” pilot to incentivize workers to choose higher-quality physicians. Workers who opt for the featured providers program will pay less out of pocket. If successful, the program will expand.