Advancing Health

The constant change hitting health care from all sides means that our field now qualifies for a term that’s traditionally been used exclusively in academic and business circles: VUCA, short for Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity. In this podcast, Andy Shin, Chief Operating Officer of the AHA’s Center for Health Innovation talks with Greg Bunch, Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, about VUCA in health care, and how a culture of innovation can be the key to success. Their conversations serves as a preview to an upcoming one-day course on Building a Culture of Innovation being offered by the AHA in Chicago this spring.

At SXSW 2019, AHA Board Chairman Brian Gragnolati participated in a discussion about embracing patient-centered, value-focused healthcare sponsored by AHA's The Value Initiative and Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin.

Health care affordability is a key issue for consumers, hospitals and health systems. While health care leaders have been tackling the issue head on – redesigning care and implementing operational efficiencies – solving this complex challenge will require us all to think differently and more collaboratively. On this inaugural podcast on Advancing Health, the AHA’s new podcast channel, you’ll hear highlights from AHA Chair Brian Gragnolati's recent discussion of affordability and value with Maryjane Wurth, AHA executive vice president, and Priya Bathija, vice president of The AHA Value Initiative.

Tom Haderle discusses the Center for Health Innovation and its new Market Insights series with Lindsey Burghstahler, the Center's vice president of programming and intelligence.

AHA's Tom Haederle sits down with Priya Bathija, vice president of The AHA Value Initiative, to discuss the first year of the Initiative and plans for its future.