AHA Center for Health Innovation

AHA and partners provide transformational insights, ideas and actions for addressing the unique care needs of older adults.
Several American Hospital Association (AHA) members have earned recognition for excellent performance from the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Awards.
Epic Research has introduced county-level monitoring for communicable health conditions. The research division of Epic Systems will publish Health Alerts indicating higher than typical rates identified by statistical models utilizing information from real-world medical records.
Cybersecurity is no longer just an IT concern — it is an imperative for patient safety, business continuity and clinical continuity.
A recent study published in JAMA found that AI-powered ambient scribes modestly decreased total electronic health record (EHR) time by 13.4 minutes and documentation time by 16.0 minutes across five academic medical centers.
Hospitals, health systems and other organizations seeking to expand access to care (particularly for residents of rural areas) have launched digital health initiatives to include telehealth programs, AI tools and data-driven platforms.
Residents and fellows are learning how to improve care delivery with access to de-identified, large-scale data available through the Mayo Clinic Platform.
Artificial intelligence (AI) can be a useful augmentative tool to support diagnosing patients but should not replace clinical judgment.