AHA Center for Health Innovation
In an attempt to lower cost and improve quality, Walmart on Jan. 1 will launch a 鈥渇eatured providers鈥 pilot to incentivize workers to choose higher-quality physicians. Workers who opt for the featured providers program will pay less out of pocket. If successful, the program will expand.
With all of Amazon鈥檚 health care moves, it鈥檚 been tough to get a precise read on exactly where the company is headed. But when it comes to the pharmaceutical supply chain, look for Amazon to become an end-to-end player.
Some hospitals and health systems are taking steps to address social determinants of health (SDOH) in their communities by funding affordable housing, partnering with rideshare companies and food pantries to meet local needs. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical鈥
Priya Bathija, vice president of The Value Initiative at the 黑料正能量 Association, provides insight on the national context and call for greater health care affordability and value. Ms. Bathija shares lessons learned from hospitals and health systems around the country that have engaged鈥
In the rapidly growing robot assistant market, home products giant Black & Decker has teamed with Pillo Health to launch Pria. This voice-command device can schedule as many as 28 medication doses, provide alerts and dispense proper dosages. It includes a built-in camera and uses facial鈥
In what could be the first step toward a larger-scale play down the road, Amazon recently launched a pilot virtual primary care program called Amazon Care to give some of its Seattle-area employees and their families quicker access to care without the need for an appointment. Assuming the pilot鈥
Separating hype from reality can be challenging when assessing artificial intelligence and its potential to transform how work is done in administrative, clinical, operations and financial settings. But a new AHA Center for Health Innovation Market Insights report 鈥 鈥淎I and the Health Care鈥
As with many emerging technologies, it鈥檚 not easy to forecast the impact artificial intelligence will have on hospitals and health systems. But there is a way for organizations to test their AI plans. A new companion Market Insights report 鈥 鈥淪cenario Planning for the AI-Enabled Health Care System鈥
The direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing market is booming after getting off to a slow start more than a decade ago. Millions of consumers are buying test kits and related services outside of health care providers to learn more about their ancestry, genealogy or kinship, risks of developing鈥
The latest AHA Annual Survey Database鈩 includes new data points that will shed light on hospitals' and health systems' moves to address social determinants, population health and the changing payment landscape. Now available for pre-order, the AHA鈥檚 rich and growing set of data empowers hospitals,鈥