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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Memorial Hermann Health System recently began working with Contessa, a home recovery care service company, to deliver acute care, rehabilitation and palliative care to the health system鈥檚 patients.
Nearly 1,000 health care leaders and change-makers recently convened at Aspen Ideas: Health, part of the Aspen Institute鈥檚 Aspen Ideas Festival, to explore health care鈥檚 biggest challenges and debate possible solutions.
CVS Health and Walgreens recently launched clinical trials businesses with an eye toward reducing research costs and making it easier for historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups to participate in drug and medical device studies.
In April, leaders at Sanford Health, a rural system in Fargo, North Dakota, began rolling out an augmented intelligence software tool the organization co-developed with the tech firm Flexwise Health to begin scheduling its 10,000-plus nurses more effectively.
In a recent analysis conducted by Second Opinion, a health-tech newsletter, and the digital health firm Omada found that about 30% of care can be delivered virtually.
In analyzing the current state of transformation, leaders from health systems, insurers, digital health companies and others at Modern Healthcare鈥檚 recent Transformation Summit shared the insights about how providers can capitalize on their strengths and shore up areas for improvement to better鈥
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) recently issued a technical brief, 鈥淓valuation of Mental Health Mobile Applications鈥 to aid providers, patients, payers and others to evaluate mental health and wellness mobile apps' safety and efficacy and what consumer protections they offer.
Health care鈥檚 digital transformation has been hastened by many factors, not the least of which is competition from consumer-savvy retailers in the primary care space. These disruptors enjoy some unique advantages in geographic convenience, supply chain logistics, right-sized skilled staffing levels鈥
Moxi is a four-foot-tall, 300-pound collaborative robot from Diligent Robotics. She comes equipped with a mechanical arm, gripping hand and mobility that enables it to carry up to 70 pounds.
Many hospitals have centralized 3D facilities for point-of-care manufacturing. The FDA has approved hundreds of medical products made with 3D technology. Three areas impacted are implants and prosthetics, anatomical models, and medical equipment.