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Associate Podcast Series - Ep. 93 | Unite Us
In this episode, Kathleen Wessel, vice president of business management and operations at the American Hospital Association, is joined by Katie Keating, vice president of solutions engineering at Unite Us. Join us as we explore how hospitals are addressing drivers of health such as housing, food, and transportation by embedding community referrals into EHRs and care systems. This enables care teams to respond to non-medical needs within clinical workflows using scalable, privacy-conscious integrations like SMART on FHIR and APIs.
Associate Podcast Series - Ep. 92 | CorroHealth
In this episode, Kathleen Wessel, vice president of business management and operations at the American Hospital Association is joined by Jerilyn Morrissey, chief medical officer at CorroHealth. Together, they’ll break down the growing complexity of denial management into clear, actionable strategies—revealing how it’s more than a billing issue, and how it can unlock clinical, financial, and operational alignment for you and your team.
Associate Podcast Series - Ep. 91 | Unitek Learning
In this episode, Kathleen Wessel, vice president of business management and operations at the American Hospital Association, is joined by Tom McNamara, chief transformation officer at Unitek Learning. Together they'll explore how hospitals and health systems can take a data-driven approach to workforce sustainability. In addition, Tom shares actionable strategies for retaining nursing students, measuring the ROI of training programs, and leveraging key workforce metrics in collaboration with HR teams.
Associate Podcast Series - Ep. 83 | SimpliFi
In this episode, Kathleen Wessel, Vice President of Business Management and Operations of the American Hospital Association (AHA), is joined by Patrick Halinski, Founder, Stogo at SimpliFi and Amy Beard, Chief Nurse Executive Advisor, MSN, RN, NEABC at SimpliFi. Their discussion will focus on how hospitals and health systems continue to experience workforce challenges, including shortages, especially as many health care workers retire and as even more leave the health care field altogether.
AHA Associate Program Podcast Series
AHA leaders check in with Associate Program organizations to discuss thought leadership and responding to developments in the field. Brought to AHA member hospital and health systems by the American Hospital Association, the AHA Associates Bringing Value podcast connects members with the latest insights from the business community. In exclusive interviews, learn about how Associates are supporting hospitals and gather intel on the latest developments in the field.
AHA Associate Podcast Series, Ep. 58 | CorroHealth
Kathleen Wessel, VP of Business Management and Operations at the AHA is joined by Dr. Jerilyn Morrissey, Chief Medical Officer at CorroHealth, here to provide expert advice for AHA members on payer denials. They discuss the root causes of payer denials as well as innovative strategies and real-world examples to navigate denials. Join us as we explore effective approaches to transform the challenge of payer denial into opportunities for organization-wide improvements.
Business Intelligence Report | Coexisting with COVID-19: The Road Ahead for Health Innovation
With another year of pandemic experience behind them, hospitals and health systems are innovating as never before. The demonstrated ability of care providers to consider new ideas, try new methods and remain nimble bodes well for the near and long term as business models continue to undergo rapid change. At the same time, the field continues to suffer financially — from rising costs, workforce fatigue and turnover.
Business Intelligence Report | Digital Acceleration Drives Care Delivery Shifts
Hospitals and health systems rapidly expanded the use of digital technology as the pandemic rolled on in 2021. Telehealth visits, including phone and video consultations, soared as millions of patients opted for virtual care. Remote patient monitoring also grew sharply as provider organizations worked to deliver more personalized, connected care. These and other expanded uses of digital solutions are expected to continue once the pandemic subsides. Use the information in this report as you prepare for engaging hospitals and health systems.
AHA Associate Podcast Series | Accumen
In this episode, Kathleen Wessel, VP of Business Management and Operations at the AHA, speaks with Jeff Myers, Vice President of Consulting at Accumen, and Melissa Butterworth, President of Laboratory Acquisitions & Mergers at Advanced Strategic Partners, a partner of Accumen. Laboratories are often an underappreciated but essential aspect of many health systems in delivering quality patient care. Join them as they discuss the intricacies of lab optimization, process improvement, financial sustainability, and successful partnerships - all with the ultimate goal of providing better care for patients.
Cybersecurity vulnerabilities and intrusions pose risks for every hospital, and its reputation
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.