Innovation/New Models of Care

Eligible organizations can apply through July 30 for up to $200,000 in fiscal year 2018 funding to develop opioid use disorder prevention, treatment and recovery plans for high-risk rural communities, the Health Resources and Services Administration announced.
Leaders from Providence St. Joseph Health, Children鈥檚 Hospital & Health System in Milwaukee and other organizations shared federal and state innovations in health care delivery, and the social supports that best address needs for Medicaid populations.
The Department of Health and Human Services seeks public comment on a planned initiative to develop a workgroup 鈥渢o facilitate constructive, high-level dialogue between HHS leadership and those focused on innovating and investing in the health care industry.鈥
Released: 2017 Healthcare continues to undergo radical transformation, and the rate of change is accelerating across every type of organization in the field. In the new edition of the report, you will find a sampling of stories from organizations highlighting how they have increased their鈥
We believe it鈥檚 important for hospital and health system leaders to understand the trends and forces impacting the field, as well as the opportunities disruptive innovation may create. That鈥檚 why we鈥檝e created a new home on AHA.org to track and analyze these trends.
The 19th Annual Not-for-Profit Health Care Investor Conference was held last week in New York City, providing an important opportunity for not-for-profit health systems to maintain a dialogue with investors.
The AHA is inviting members to become a change agent or health care disruptor鈥攖o solve real, complex health care problems and answer the strong demand for innovation in the field now. 
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has approved a five-year agreement with Maryland to expand the state鈥檚 all-payer model from focusing on hospitals to also incentivizing other providers to address the total cost of care beginning in 2019.
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