AHA members are pursuing practices that can reduce health outcome disparities and thereby improve health outcomes for all populations.
Reducing Healthcare Disparities
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.
An estimated one in four Americans lives with a disability, and too often, people with disabilities face barriers to care, experience poorer health outcomes and report lower satisfaction with the care they receive. The AHA is committed to supporting hospitals and health systems as they work to…
The AHA Aug. 11 released a new resource guide designed to address a critical gap by helping leaders understand and quantify the economic burden of disparities of health outcomes.
Hospitals and health systems already provide excellent patient care, but navigating the complex healthcare ecosystem can be incredibly challenging for patients. Care navigation and coordination are mechanisms that can help support patients by reducing barriers to care and increasing understanding…
Join us for a series of webinars on securing grant funds for maternal and child health initiatives.
Disparities in health outcomes represent a significant and growing financial risk for hospitals and health systems, patients, employers and the broader economy. The American Hospital Association (AHA) is committed to advancing data-driven solutions that reduce the economic burden of health…
This dynamic conference will highlight data-driven strategies and innovative approaches to expand access to care, advance person-centered interventions, strengthen hospital-community partnerships, and explore collaborative solutions to reduce disparities in health outcomes and bolster resilience in…
The AHA’s new award, the Carolyn Boone Lewis Award for Improving Health Outcomes, will recognize excellence in applying data-informed strategies to effectively improve health outcomes for all.