AHA Center for Health Innovation
Telehealth is part of a larger digital transformation in health care. The electronic health record, omnipresent mobile devices and faster internet connections have provided new ways for patients and providers to interact. As a result, hospitals and health systems need a strategy for their own…
Explore telehealth adoption in the United States at the state level. Drill down further to see detailed telehealth adoption by hospital type, bed size and much more!
As many first-generation unicorn startups have matured and prepare to go public, the second wave of innovators is largely concentrating on software and digital solutions for such industries as farming, banking and health care. Many second-generation startups are growing fast for several reasons.
With ever-increasing frequency, virtual assistant devices are finding their way into patient care. A recent report in STAT explains ways hospitals are finding new uses for these devices manufactured by Amazon, Google, Apple, Microsoft and others in areas like intensive care units and surgical…
It can be difficult to find creative ways to optimize the time of psychiatrists and other caregivers who treat mental health patients. Likewise, finding better ways to integrate behavioral health and primary care to improve patient access and outcomes can be challenging. Montefiore Health System in…
Patients are increasingly making decisions about who delivers their care and engaging in the delivery of that care digitally. Hospitals and health systems that are working now to increase the maturity of their telehealth capabilities will be well-positioned to meet patient demands for digital tools…
As investors and health care organizations place their bets on companies that will have the greatest impact in disrupting health care, many in the financial community have made it clear who they think will win the battle. More than 600 respondents to a recent poll by CB Insights, a market data and…
Backed by private investors ranging from former Goldman Sachs’ CFO David Viniar to BlackRock’s Larry Fink, 98point6 is melding a direct primary care subscription model with virtual care approach to give consumers a low-cost way to establish a relationship with a primary care physician.
The 2019 AHA Innovation Challenge is a juried award program to source and spread innovative technological approaches that address social determinants of health. The World Health Organization defines social determinants of health as the circumstances in which people are born, grow up, live, work and…