Reducing Healthcare Disparities
AHA members are pursuing practices that can reduce health outcome disparities and thereby improve health outcomes for all populations.
AHA podcast discusses how telehealth has transformed care for patients at Nantucket Cottage Hospital
In this conversation, Amy Lee, president and chief operating officer at Nantucket Cottage Hospital, shares how telehealth is transforming patient care on the island, connecting local teams with neonatal specialists, reducing unnecessary patient transfers, and helping patients receive high-quality…
An executive order issued by the White House today directs the Department of Health and Human Services, through the National Institutes of Health, to establish a Women’s Health Division. The new division will focus on conditions that uniquely or disproportionately affect women.
The second listening session in the AHA’s series on disability health will focus on community partnerships and is scheduled for Oct. 28 at 1 p.m. ET.
In this conversation, Brian Peters, CEO of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association, explores the connection between health disparities, healthcare costs and economic impact.
In this conversation, Brian Peters, CEO of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association, explores the connection between health disparities, healthcare costs and economic impact.
The AHA will host a webinar on Nov. 12 at 2 p.m. ET exploring the AHA’s Economic Impact of Disparities in Health Outcomes Resource Guide which helps hospital and health system leaders build the business case for addressing health disparities by demonstrating their economic impact on communities and…
Disparities in health outcomes represent a significant and growing financial risk for hospitals and health systems, patients, employers and the broader economy. Differences in outcomes across populations lead to higher rates of preventable disease, avoidable utilization, lower levels of workforce…
Joy A. Rhoden, AHA senior vice president and executive director of health outcomes and care transformation, explores the economic impact of health disparities and discusses how the AHA’s new Economic Impact of Disparities in Health Outcomes Resource Guide helps organizations build the business case…
Disparities in health outcomes are associated with approximately $320 billion in annual healthcare spending, a figure projected to reach $1 trillion annually by 2040 if current trends continue.