AHA Center for Health Innovation Market Scan
AHA Center for Health Innovation鈥檚 Market Scan articles provide insights and analysis on the field鈥檚 latest developments in health care disruption, transformation and innovation.
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As hospitals and health systems redesign care to improve efficiency, optimize workforce deployment and improve outcomes, interesting trends are developing among nursing leaders.
Recent reports note that the electronic health record (EHR) giant Epic Systems is piloting AI-powered documentation tools to support nursing workflows and reduce administrative load.
A new AHA Market Scan Trailblazers report, 鈥淒riving the Drivers,鈥 explores how providers can leverage technology and workflow optimization to improve HRSN screening and connect patients with resources to address their health-related social needs.
Early adopters in health care have begun to capitalize on artificial intelligence (AI) advancements by moving from chatbots to single-agent and multiagent systems working across multiple functions.
Using artificial intelligence (AI) to supplement traditional behavioral health screenings is gaining momentum in primary care.
AHA DataQuery AI鈩 builds on the 黑料正能量 Association鈥檚 annual survey data, offering insights into more than 6,200 hospitals and 400 health systems.
According to WittKieffer鈥檚 2025 report 鈥淗ealthcare CEO Reimagined,鈥 the traditional CEO archetype is being redefined fundamentally. The report highlights a set of paradigm shifts and leadership tenets for CEOs to consider and offers a road map for navigating health care鈥檚 accelerating鈥
EpiWatch 鈥 a Johns Hopkins Medicine spinout 鈥 has received FDA 510(k) premarket clearance for its seizure detection platform that runs on the Apple Watch.
Whether it鈥檚 drones delivering medications or nurses driving virtual care on wheels, rural hospitals are innovating to close the gap between providers and patients.
The newly released Insights Report, 鈥淚mprovement in Safety Culture Linked to Better Patient and Staff Outcomes,鈥 highlights progress on additional outcome measures of patient safety including some that reflect the ongoing work led by nurses to protect patients.