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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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
If you needed any more proof that consumers are getting more aggressive in finding ways to lower their health care costs, look no further than the growing presence of Groupon and MDsave in offering coupons and vouchers for health care tests.
It may be a brief snapshot in time, but second-quarter global venture capital investments in digital health startups provided another illustration of where many financiers believe the field is headed. Global investor support for artificial intelligence in health care set a record in both deals and鈥
In a move long anticipated, wearable device maker Fitbit is expanding its services to include care management and personal coaching for those with chronic conditions like diabetes and heart disease. The Fitbit Premium service, slated to begin in October, will allow users to share data with their鈥
As digital health technologies enable changes in how and where care is delivered, hospitals and health systems must evaluate their strategic direction. A new AHA Center for Health Innovation report 鈥 鈥淒igital Transformation: Anywhere Care鈥 鈥 offers insights and analysis about the three shifts made鈥
Much was riding on the late July initial public offering by California-based Livongo Health 鈥 both for the company, which helps patients manage chronic diseases, as well as other digital health startups trying to assess investor appetite for the sector. By market close on the first day of public鈥
In a move to speed the progress of medical research and help translate those advances into areas like cancer diagnostics, medical imaging, precision medicine and voice-enabled technologies, the Pittsburgh Health Data Alliance is teaming with Amazon Web Services on a machine learning partnership.
With ever-increasing frequency, hospitals and health systems are establishing or expanding venture funds in search of the next startup that could revolutionize health care. Consider some recent transactions.
Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth has deployed Avaamo鈥檚 conversational artificial intelligence platform to create a virtual assistant called Livi that will enable users to ask for information about health conditions and hospital services using smart speakers like Amazon鈥檚 Alexa.
Health care鈥檚 thought leaders, innovators and doers recently convened at the AHA Leadership Summit in San Diego. They explored innovation processes and transformational strategies to better engage patients, and deliver greater value through operational excellence and new care delivery models. Learn鈥