Sponsored Webinars

Sponsored Webinars / en Fri, 25 Apr 2025 22:49:33 -0500 Wed, 23 Apr 25 10:15:43 -0500 Beyond the Org Chart: Transforming Health Systems Through Data-Driven Organization Design /education-events/beyond-org-chart-transforming-health-systems-through-data-driven-organization-design Beyond the Org Chart: Transforming Health Systems Through Data-Driven Organization Design &nbsp;Tuesday, June 17, 2025&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 1 - 2 p.m. Eastern; noon - 1 p.m. Central; 10 - 11 a.m. Pacific &nbsp; &nbsp;Is your health system structured for peak performance? As labor challenges, rising costs and consolidation reshape health care, many organizations are rethinking how they organize their workforce and reporting functions. Understanding when a centralized or decentralized approach is most appropriate is key to aligning structure with strategy and performance goals. Centralization can be more than a structural shift — it can be a strategic approach that can improve cost efficiency, strengthen workforce alignment and streamline operations. In this webinar, we’ll explore how intentional organization design — rooted in key elements like roles, governance and culture — can drive stronger business outcomes. We’ll also highlight common pitfalls, such as relying solely on org charts, and how a holistic, well-sequenced strategy leads to meaningful change. &nbsp;We’ll share an example of how this approach can be applied to Human Resources in a systemwide HR transformation effort. This case will illustrate how centralizing HR functions can enable consistency, scalability and better service delivery across the organization. &nbsp;Don’t miss this opportunity to gain practical tools and insights to ensure your organization’s structure is aligned, efficient and built for long-term success.Attendees Will Learn:<ul><li>Understand the key elements of organization design and how to align them to effectively execute strategy and support your mission. &nbsp;</li><li>Gain insight into when to apply centralized vs. decentralized models and how each approach influences cost efficiency, alignment and operational effectiveness. &nbsp;</li><li>Examine an HR transformation example to see how thoughtful design and centralization can improve scalability, consistency and service delivery.</li></ul>Speakers:Garrett Sheridan&nbsp; CEO &amp; Managing Partner&nbsp; Lotis BlueJames Roth&nbsp; Managing Principal&nbsp; SullivanCotter, Inc.&nbsp; Wed, 23 Apr 2025 10:15:43 -0500 Sponsored Webinars Behavioral Health Challenges and Partnership Impact /education-events/behavioral-health-challenges-and-partnership-impact Behavioral Health Challenges and Partnership Impact&nbsp; Improve Clinical and Operational Performance with Expert Tools, Resources and TrainingThursday, May 15, 2025 &nbsp; 1 - 2 p.m. Eastern; noon - 1 p.m. Central; 10 - 11 a.m. PacificThere are many challenges to operating a hospital behavioral health inpatient unit. Understanding the common challenges and their impact on the overall viability of a hospital’s behavioral health program is crucial.In this webinar, you’ll hear a case study from a hospital that struggled for many years to improve its behavioral health’s clinical and operational performance. After a thorough assessment of their internal and external partnership options, the hospital's leadership made the proactive decision to partner with Horizon Health to manage the unit. This collaboration was aimed at identifying and addressing the root causes of the behavioral health program’s sub-optimal performance, ultimately leading to significant improvements in their behavioral health department. Learn how the hospital approached its challenges, learned from its experiences and started making progress towards improvement. Positive results included process improvement acceleration, leadership and staff development, best practices creation, policy and procedure updates, and improvements in access to care and patient outcomes. Join us to learn how having access to a team of experts providing tools, resources and training can help optimize clinical and operational performance to improve care and access for your communities. &nbsp;Attendees Will Learn:&nbsp;<ul><li>Common challenges impeding high performance in your inpatient behavioral health department. &nbsp;</li><li>How to improve the quality of care and expand access to behavioral health services in your community by effectively addressing challenges and implementing necessary updates.&nbsp;</li><li>How to optimize performance through a partnership model providing expert tools, resources and training.</li></ul>Speaker(s): &nbsp;Jackie Anhalt, MS, MSN, RN, NEA-BC&nbsp; Chief Nursing Officer&nbsp; ThedaCare&nbsp; Wed, 09 Apr 2025 11:16:33 -0500 Sponsored Webinars Claims Denials: Causes, Impact and AI-Enabled Prevention Strategies /education-events/claims-denials-causes-impact-and-ai-enabled-prevention-strategies Claims Denials: Causes, Impact and AI-Enabled Prevention Strategies&nbsp; Exploring the Role of AI in Preventing and Managing Claims Denials&nbsp;Wednesday, May 14, 2025&nbsp; 1 - 2 p.m. Eastern; noon - 1 p.m. Central; 10 - 11 a.m. Pacific &nbsp; &nbsp;Initial claims denials in revenue cycle management (RCM) continue to challenge hospitals and health systems, creating inefficiencies and contributing to administrative burdens. Join this webinar to explore a recap of findings from Inovalon’s 2024 Revenue Cycle Survey and gain a deeper understanding of the root causes of claims denials. We’ll explore how revenue cycle leaders and managers from hospitals perceive the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in addressing claims denials and improving RCM efficiency.While the session will not provide specific recommendations, it will offer insights into how AI is viewed as a potential solution to prevent and manage claims denials, based on survey results from hospital respondents. Learn about the causes and impacts of claims denials, their priority level in RCM workflows, and how AI could be leveraged in the future to improve claims accuracy and overall operational efficiency.Attendees Will Learn: &nbsp;<ul><li>Insights from acute care-focused findings in Inovalon’s 2024 Revenue Cycle Survey on the priority level and causes of claims denials.</li><li>How hospitals view AI’s potential in addressing claims denials, based on survey data from RCM leaders.</li><li>Key challenges faced by hospitals in managing claims denials and the potential role of AI in enhancing RCM efficiency.</li></ul>Speaker(s):&nbsp; Barbara Campbell &nbsp; Director of Market Research&nbsp;&nbsp; Inovalon &nbsp; Bowie, Md.&nbsp; Wed, 26 Mar 2025 09:24:11 -0500 Sponsored Webinars Cloud-Based Hospital Disaster-Recovery Technologies and EHR Solutions /education-events/cloud-based-hospital-disaster-recovery-technologies-and-ehr-solutions Cloud-Based Hospital Disaster-Recovery Technologies and EHR Solutions&nbsp; &nbsp; Reducing the Impacts of Disasters on Hospitals and Health Systems &nbsp;Wednesday, April 30, 2025&nbsp; &nbsp; 1 - 2 p.m. Eastern; noon - 1 p.m. Central; 10 - 11 a.m. Pacific &nbsp;Disaster-recovery IT systems are critical for hospitals and health systems because they ensure the continuity of patient care during emergencies, system failures or cyberattacks. In health care, even a short period of downtime can have life-threatening consequences, as hospitals rely on electronic health records (EHRs), medical imaging and automated medication systems. &nbsp;A robust disaster-recovery plan helps mitigate risks associated with data loss, system unavailability or network disruptions, allowing health care providers to continue offering essential services without compromising patient safety. Additionally, hospitals must comply with stringent regulations, such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which mandates the protection and availability of patient data. &nbsp;Disaster-recovery IT systems provide secure data backups, redundancy and rapid recovery solutions to ensure compliance with these regulations. Without such systems, hospitals risk legal penalties, reputational damage and financial losses if they fail to safeguard sensitive patient information. By investing in resilient IT infrastructure, health systems can maintain compliance while enhancing their ability to withstand unexpected disruptions. Moreover, modern health care facilities face growing cybersecurity threats, including ransomware attacks that can lock critical systems and demand hefty payments for data release. A well-implemented disaster recovery IT system includes cybersecurity measures such as encrypted backups, network segmentation, and real-time threat monitoring to prevent and respond to such incidents. Proactively preparing for disasters — whether natural, technological or cyber-related — ensures that hospitals can continue functioning under adverse conditions, protecting both patient lives and the organization’s financial stability. &nbsp;In this webinar, learn how cloud-based solutions can help hospitals and health systems ensure secure and resilient disaster-recovery systems. Amazon Web Services (AWS), a subsidiary of Amazon, will discuss how its regional design and deployment of its global infrastructure and data center, as well as its elastic disaster-recovery solution, assists hospitals and health systems with their disaster-recovery needs. Specific EHR disaster-recovery options on AWS, such as the Epic Isolated Recovery Environment (IRE) and MEDITECH Disaster Recovery, along with specific health system use cases, will also be discussed. &nbsp; &nbsp;Attendees Will Learn: &nbsp;<ul><li>The value of cloud-based global infrastructure solutions in minimizing downtime during disasters.&nbsp;</li><li>How a disaster-recovery system minimizes downtime and data loss with fast, reliable recovery of on-premises and cloud-based applications using affordable storage, minimal compute and point-in-time recovery. &nbsp;</li><li>How EHR solutions such as the Epic Isolated Recovery Environment and MEDITECH Disaster Recovery solutions can help with security, resiliency, downtime recovery, ransomware protection and reductions in patient care disruption. &nbsp;</li></ul>Speakers:Monica Coley, DHI, MPH&nbsp; Health Informaticist &amp; Senior Business Development Manager &nbsp; Amazon Web ServicesMatt Dinger&nbsp; Epic on AWS Global Leader &amp; Implementation Advisor&nbsp; Amazon Web ServicesDan Cowan&nbsp; MEDITECH on AWS Global Leader &amp; Business Developer&nbsp; Amazon Web Services &nbsp; Fri, 21 Mar 2025 09:50:35 -0500 Sponsored Webinars Advancing Patient Safety: Integrated Nursing Practice, Professional Development and Patient Education  /education-events/advancing-patient-safety-integrated-nursing-practice-professional-development-and-patient-education Advancing Patient Safety: Integrated Nursing Practice, Professional Development and Patient Education &nbsp; &nbsp; Practical approaches to elevate care quality and outcomes &nbsp;Thursday, May 8, 2025&nbsp; 1 - 2 p.m. Eastern; noon - 1 p.m. Central; 10 - 11 a.m. PacificIt is critical to implement strategies in both nursing development and patient education to enhance patient safety in today’s health care landscape. This webinar will showcase how leading hospitals do just that through innovative approaches. &nbsp; &nbsp;During this roundtable conversation, leaders from the AHA and Elsevier will share success stories and approaches that have transformed health care organizations. The discussion will illustrate how these approaches create exceptional care delivery and optimal patient outcomes. &nbsp;Hospital leaders and nursing professionals attending this session will gain valuable insights into enhancing nurse readiness and development, implementing supportive systems that empower nurses at every career stage, and adopting forward-thinking patient education approaches to advance both safety and satisfaction. &nbsp;Attendees Will Learn:<ul><li>Discover evidence-based strategies to bridge the readiness gap for novice nurses and accelerate their clinical and professional development. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Explore comprehensive support systems that empower nurses at all experience levels to progress and deliver safer patient care.</li><li>Examine innovative frameworks for patient education that enhance safety outcomes and create sustainable improvements. &nbsp;</li></ul>Speakers:Tiffany McCauley, MSN, RN&nbsp; Clinical Nurse Executive&nbsp; ElsevierTammy Purcell, MSN, RNC-OB&nbsp; Clinical Nurse Executive&nbsp; ElsevierClaire M. Zangerle, DNP, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAONL, FAAN&nbsp; Chief Executive Officer, American Organization for Nursing Leadership;&nbsp; Chief Nurse Executive, �� Association&nbsp; Tue, 18 Mar 2025 09:13:26 -0500 Sponsored Webinars Stronger Together: Managing Health Care Systemic Risk /education-events/stronger-together-managing-health-care-systemic-risk Stronger Together: Managing Health Care Systemic Risk &nbsp;Wednesday, May 7, 2025 &nbsp; 1 - 2 p.m. Eastern; noon - 1 p.m. Central; 10 - 11 a.m. Pacific&nbsp;&nbsp;Join John Riggi, national advisor for cybersecurity and risk at the �� Association, Ed Gaudet, chief executive officer and founder of Censinet, and special guests for an exclusive webinar on how health care organizations can move beyond traditional risk management to reduce systemic risk and build a more resilient health care sector. &nbsp;Clinical, business and administrative processes rely on digital systems and technology to function effectively. These systems are continually threatened from cyberattacks that can expose patient data, threaten patient safety and impact care delivery. Traditional risk management approaches often fail to account for the relationships across critical functions and the systemic nature of cyberthreats, leaving hospitals and health systems vulnerable to cascading failures across the supply chain and broader sector. &nbsp;Attendees Will Learn:&nbsp;&nbsp;<ul><li>How to Define Systemic Risk in Health Care: Understanding how interdependencies between health care providers, critical functions and third-party suppliers create systemic risks. &nbsp;</li><li>The Impact of Cyberthreats on Care Delivery: Lessons learned from Change Healthcare and other major disruptions to the health care sector. &nbsp;</li><li>How to Leverage AI for Greater Risk Visibility: How technology-driven approaches enhance risk management, threat detection, and incident response and recovery. &nbsp;</li><li>Best Practices for Strengthening Cyber Resilience: Practical steps to reduce systemic risk across the health care ecosystem. &nbsp;</li></ul>If you’re responsible for protecting the critical functions and processes that support safe, uninterrupted care delivery, you don’t want to miss this webinar. &nbsp; &nbsp;Speaker(s):Ed Gaudet&nbsp; CEO and Founder&nbsp; CensinetSamantha Jacques, PhD, FACHE, AAMIF&nbsp; Vice President of Clinical Engineering&nbsp; McLaren HealthSteven Ramirez, MHA, CISM&nbsp; Chief Information Security and Technology Officer&nbsp; Renown Health&nbsp;AHA Moderator:John Riggi &nbsp; National Advisor for Cybersecurity and Risk &nbsp; �� Association &nbsp;&nbsp; Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:39:54 -0500 Sponsored Webinars Leveraging Technology and Workflow Optimization to Address Social Drivers of Health /education-events/leveraging-technology-and-workflow-optimization-address-social-drivers-health Leveraging Technology and Workflow Optimization to Address Social Drivers of Health &nbsp;&nbsp; Featuring case studies from Yale New Haven Health System and Presbyterian Delivery System &nbsp;Thursday, April 10, 2025 &nbsp;&nbsp; 2 - 3 p.m. Eastern; 1 - 2 p.m. Central; 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Pacific<div class="webreplay"> .webreplay{ border: solid 2px #777; padding: 15px 5px; margin: 0 0 10px 15px; } @media (min-width:360px){ .webreplay{ min-width: 290px; float: right; } } <h2 class="text-align-center">On-demand Webinar</h2>&nbsp;MktoForms2.loadForm("//sponsors.aha.org", "710-ZLL-651", 4396);</div>Join us for an engaging discussion on how health care organizations are leveraging innovative technology and optimizing workflows to address social drivers of health (SDOH) effectively at scale. This webinar will feature insights and lessons learned from leaders at Yale New Haven Health System and Presbyterian Delivery System, who are transforming patient outcomes through cutting-edge social care solutions. &nbsp; &nbsp;Key Learnings: &nbsp;<ul><li>Discover practical strategies and research-based recommendations for overcoming resource constraints, enhancing care team efficiency and building sustainable community partnerships. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Gain actionable insights to advance your SDOH strategy and ensure every patient receives the social care resources they need.&nbsp;</li><li>Leverage lessons learned from health care leaders and hear real-life examples of how to scale your SDOH strategy across the health system. &nbsp;</li></ul>And more! &nbsp; &nbsp;Attendees Will Learn: &nbsp;<ul><li>Best practices for building sustainable community partnerships to address patients’ SDOH needs holistically. &nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>How to leverage automation and integration to enhance efficiency across the health system.&nbsp;</li><li>How to overcome the challenges of resource and time constraints faced by care teams.</li></ul>Speakers:Polly VanderWoude, MHSA, FACHE &nbsp;&nbsp; Executive Director, Population Health &amp; Clinical Integration, Center for Population Health&nbsp; &nbsp; Yale New Haven Health System &nbsp;&nbsp; New Haven, Conn.<div>Emily Miron, MPH&nbsp; Health Equity Operations Administrator Yale New Haven Health System New Haven, Conn.&nbsp;</div>Toni Grinstead, MPA&nbsp; Health Equity Consultant&nbsp; Presbyterian Healthcare Services – Community Health&nbsp; Albuquerque, N.M.Leigh Caswell, MPH&nbsp; Vice President of Community and Health Equity&nbsp; &nbsp; Presbyterian Healthcare Services&nbsp; &nbsp; Albuquerque, N.M.&nbsp; &nbsp; Fri, 07 Mar 2025 10:58:09 -0600 Sponsored Webinars Driving Performance Through National Hospital Benchmarking Analytics /education-events/driving-performance-through-national-hospital-benchmarking-analytics Driving Performance Through National Hospital Benchmarking Analytics<div class="webreplay"> .webreplay{ border: solid 2px #777; padding: 15px 5px; margin: 0 0 10px 15px; } @media (min-width:360px){ .webreplay{ min-width: 290px; float: right; } } <h2 class="text-align-center">On-demand Webinar</h2>&nbsp;MktoForms2.loadForm("//sponsors.aha.org", "710-ZLL-651", 4395);</div>Thursday, April 3, 2025&nbsp; 2 - 3 p.m. Eastern; 1 - 2 p.m. Central; 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Pacific &nbsp;How well is your hospital performing relative to peers in your market, and what does “good performance” even look like? To help hospitals identify performance opportunities, this exclusive four-part webinar series unpacks CorroHealth’s proprietary suite of analytics, which leverages national health system datasets and benchmarks to provide actionable insights for hospital leadership. From improving patient status and peer-to-peer (P2P) performance to ensuring accurate CDI/coding and optimizing response to payer denials, each session equips hospital leaders with the tools and knowledge to drive measurable results. &nbsp;Join us to explore cutting-edge analytics that reveal hidden opportunities and empower hospitals to close gaps to “peer best practice” performance levels.Attendees Will Learn:<ul><li>Industry and “Best Practice” Peer Benchmarking for Success: Learn how to measure your hospital’s performance against high-performing national and regional peers. &nbsp;</li><li>Patient Status and P2P Performance: Discover how to optimize your utilization management (UM) and peer-to-peer strategies.&nbsp;</li><li>CDI Insights: Understanding your patient mix differences relative to peer hospitals so you can ensure accurate CDI/coding.&nbsp;</li><li>Leverage Advanced Analytics for Denials Management: Learn how to optimize business office performance and denials resolution using data analytics. &nbsp;</li></ul>Speakers:Sam Dominik&nbsp; Senior Vice President&nbsp; CorroHealthSean Maloney, CFA&nbsp; Vice President, Analytics Product Development&nbsp; CorroHealth&nbsp; Mon, 24 Feb 2025 10:11:51 -0600 Sponsored Webinars Strengthening Cybersecurity in Health Care – A Data-Driven Approach to Digital Supply Chain Security /education-events/strengthening-cybersecurity-health-care-data-driven-approach-digital-supply-chain-security Strengthening Cybersecurity in Health Care – A Data-Driven Approach to Digital Supply Chain SecurityTuesday, April 15, 2025&nbsp; 1 - 2 p.m. Eastern; noon - 1 p.m. Central; 10 - 11 a.m. Pacific &nbsp;<div class="webreplay"> .webreplay{ border: solid 2px #777; padding: 15px 5px; margin: 0 0 10px 15px; } @media (min-width:360px){ .webreplay{ min-width: 290px; float: right; } } <h2 class="text-align-center">On-demand Webinar</h2>&nbsp;MktoForms2.loadForm("//sponsors.aha.org", "710-ZLL-651", 4397);</div>Health care organizations face a growing cybersecurity crisis as cybercriminals exploit vulnerabilities within the sector, often through weaknesses in third-party vendors. &nbsp;Join this webinar, moderated by John Riggi, national advisor for cybersecurity and risk at the �� Association. RiskRecon will present key findings from its latest research on the cybersecurity hygiene of health care organizations, offering a deep dive into the data, trends and outcomes uncovered in the report.Attendees Will Learn:<ul><li>The latest research on health care cybersecurity hygiene and risk factors.&nbsp;</li><li>Real-world breach examples where attackers exploited vendor vulnerabilities.&nbsp;</li><li>How continuous monitoring and benchmarking improve security posture.&nbsp;</li><li>Actionable steps to strengthen digital supply chain security.</li></ul>Don’t miss this opportunity to gain expert insights and practical strategies to protect patient data, maintain operational continuity and improve cybersecurity resilience.Speaker:Jonathan Ehret CISSP, CISA, CTPRP, CRISC&nbsp; Vice President, Ecosystem Risk Solutions Mastercard&nbsp;AHA Moderator:&nbsp; John Riggi &nbsp; National Advisor for Cybersecurity and Risk&nbsp;&nbsp; �� Association &nbsp; Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:07:10 -0600 Sponsored Webinars Protecting Patient Safety at the Crossroads of AI, Cybersecurity and GRC /education-events/protecting-patient-safety-crossroads-ai-cybersecurity-and-grc Protecting Patient Safety at the Crossroads of AI, Cybersecurity and GRCTuesday, March 25, 2025&nbsp; 1 - 2 p.m. Eastern; noon - 1 p.m. Central; 10 - 11 a.m. Pacific &nbsp;<div class="webreplay"> .webreplay{ border: solid 2px #777; padding: 15px 5px; margin: 0 0 10px 15px; } @media (min-width:360px){ .webreplay{ min-width: 290px; float: right; } } <h2 class="text-align-center">On-demand Webinar</h2>&nbsp;MktoForms2.loadForm("//sponsors.aha.org", "710-ZLL-651", 4390);</div>AI is rapidly reshaping cybersecurity; governance, risk and compliance (GRC); and broader health care operations, creating new opportunities — but also new risks that directly impact patient safety. As AI-driven solutions expand, hospital executives, chief information and security officers (CISOs) and risk leaders must navigate an evolving landscape where new AI cyber threats, regulatory pressures and risks converge.Join John Riggi, national advisor for cybersecurity and risk at the �� Association; Ed Gaudet, chief executive officer and founder of Censinet; and special guests for an exclusive discussion. They will explore how health care organizations can identify, assess and govern AI risk while ensuring safety, security and compliance. &nbsp;Learn how to collaborate across the business to identify and manage AI risks, align AI governance strategies with security and safety priorities and establish well-informed oversight. Gain best practices for AI risk management, governance and decision-making to ensure responsible AI adoption across your organization.Attendees Will Learn:<ul><li>How AI is transforming cybersecurity, risk and compliance in health care.&nbsp;</li><li>Strategies for assessing, managing and governing AI-related risks.&nbsp;</li><li>Best practices for forming cross-functional AI oversight committees.</li></ul>The convergence of AI, cybersecurity and GRC is transforming the future of health care. Make sure your organization is prepared.Speaker(s):Ed Gaudet&nbsp; CEO and Founder&nbsp; Censinet<div>James Case, CISSP VP CISO Baptist Health&nbsp;Chuck Podesta&nbsp; Chief Information Officer&nbsp; Renown Health&nbsp;</div>AHA Moderator:&nbsp; John Riggi &nbsp; National Advisor for Cybersecurity and Risk &nbsp; �� Association Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:59:01 -0600 Sponsored Webinars