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Highlights From the July 2023 AHA Leader Q&A

After the 2023 AHA Leadership Summit Conference, the AHA hosted a virtual panel with AHA subject-matter experts for AHA Associates. Developed specially for Associates, the panel drew on takeaways from the Summit conference to discuss topics top-of-mind for AHA Member hospitals and health systems.

Associate Panel Full Recording: July 2023 AHA Leader Q&A

After the 2023 AHA Leadership Summit, the AHA hosted a virtual panel with AHA leaders. Developed specially for Associates, the panel drew on takeaways from the Summit to discuss topics top-of-mind for AHA Member hospitals and health systems.

AHA Associate Podcast Series | HACU

Kathleen Wessel, VP, Business Management and Operations with AHA, spoke with Jennifer Kleinhenz, SVP of Strategic Initiatives, and Joseph J. Kregul, President/CEO, for HealthCare Associates Credit Union (HACU). A long-standing Associate, HACU is a full-service, not-for-profit financial cooperative serving those who serve and support healthcare. HACU is member-owned and operated. It aims to keep costs down in order to provide above-market savings rates, below-market loan rates and less-restrictive loan underwriting policies. These policies are increasingly important during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

3 Critical Health Care Focus Areas for 2022

Health care providers face a reality that was unimaginable a couple of years ago. Service lines continue to be interrupted by COVID-19, with no end in sight. These and other trends have sped up health care transformation. And while the future appears anything but clear, thought leaders have issued a slew of predictions and analyses about what executives should be taking away from the current trends.

Cybersecurity vulnerabilities and intrusions pose risks for every hospital, and its reputation

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While there are significant benefits for care delivery and organizational efficiency from the expanded use of networked technology, internet-enabled medical devices and electronic databases for clinical, financial and administrative operations, networked technology and greater connectivity also increase exposure to possible cybersecurity threats that require hospitals to evaluate and manage new risks in the context of federal privacy rules and related polices.

AHA Associate Podcast Series | Caravan Health

Nancy Myers, VP, leadership and system innovation for the AHA, discussed how rural hospitals are implementing population health tactics with Tim Gronniger, CEO and president of Caravan Health. They also were joined by special guest Rachelle Schultz, president and CEO of Winona Health, an AHA member hospital. Rural and critical access hospitals often face a unique set of challenges, different than larger ex-urban health systems. As experts in population health with a depth of knowledge on the ACO investment model, Caravan brings an interesting perspective to this conversation.

AHA Associate Podcast Series | Draffin Tucker

Kathleen Wessel discusses rural health care with Jeff Askey and Sarah Dekutowski, partners with Draffin Tucker. Rural and critical access hospitals and health systems often face different challenges than larger health systems, especially in light of COVID-19. As a full-service CPA and advisory firm serving the health care field, Draffin Tucker can speak to the challenges and nuances of rural health care.

AHA Associate Podcast Series | Futurism Technologies

Kathleen Wessel, VP of Business Management and Operations for the AHA, welcomed Leo Cole, Chief Marketing Officer of Futurism Technologies to the podcast. Hospitals and health systems with limited resources may find it difficult to allocate time and funding to assessing their digital capabilities and strategizing for improvement. In its work with AHA members, Futurism Technologies has led small projects with big impact in this arena.

Telehealth is changing care delivery in communities across America.

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Recent years have seen significant growth in the use of telehealth, to the point where more than half of U.S. hospitals connect with patients and consulting practitioners through the use of video and other technology.

Many opportunities are emerging for artificial intelligence to transform how care is delivered

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Many hospitals and health systems increasingly are considering new technologies powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). Many opportunities are emerging for artificial intelligence to transform how care is delivered