Innovation/New Models of Care
Late July 9, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed a new payment model that would bundle payment to acute care hospitals for hip and knee replacement surgery the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CCJR) model.
Ascension Health created a business unit called Transformational Development. It is charged with identifying potential changes and innovations to address those challenges. It addresses six platforms: early life interventions; senior care; population-based care and chronic care; transformation in…
At an AHA briefing Jan. 20 in Washington, D.C., hospital and business leaders discussed the many ways hospitals are adapting to a changing health care landscape.
Align Hospitals, Physicians and other Clinical Providers Across the Continuum of Care
Utilize Evidence-based Practices to Improve Quality and Patient Safety
Improve Efficiency through Productivity and Financial Management
Develop Integrated Information Systems
This infographic highlights key…
The AHA is supportive of testing innovations in care delivery for Medicare’s chronically ill population as well as testing innovations in Medicare Advantage that leverage these capabilities to bring better health and better care coordination to Medicare Advantage enrollees.
James J. Bleicher, MD, President and CEO of Verde Valley Medical Center (VVMC) in Cottonwood, Ariz., is the 2012 winner of the American Hospital Association's (AHA) Shirley Ann Munroe Leadership Award. The award recognizes the accomplishments of small or rural hospital leaders who have improved…
We thank President Obama for signing The Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act into law today. The number of drug shortages has tripled in the last six years and they are having an impact on patient care.
Kaiser maintains a number of operating units to identify and test innovations. The Center for Total Health (Washington, D.C.) is an education facility. The Sydney R. Garfield Health Care Innovation Center (San Leandro, Calif.) is a testing facility for such activities as workflow and hospital…
Partner's created the Center for Connected Health to promote technology-enabled innovations in telehealth, remote care and disease management. This center created Healthrageous, a behavior change solution that delivers biometric monitoring and automated coaching to consumers through mobile…
Mayo Clinic has four operating units to create new tools, processes and businesses. The Division of Systems and Procedures is a consulting unit responsible for designing and implementing large and small process improvements. The Center for Innovation uses 'design thinking' to create new models of…