The Value Initiative

Hospitals are driving value in their communities. Affordable health care is one of the biggest concerns facing families, employers and government, and America鈥檚 hospitals are tackling the challenge head on. Through AHA鈥檚 The Value Initiative, we are leading the health care field on the issues of affordability and value.

Hospital and health system leaders are invited to apply for the AHA鈥檚 Health Care System Transformation Fellowship.
The 19th Annual Not-for-Profit Health Care Investor Conference kicks off today in New York City, providing an important opportunity for not-for-profit health systems to maintain a dialogue with investors.
Connecting health systems and community-based organizations to improve outcomes
Hospitals and health systems are embracing the move to value-based care and enhancing affordability, writes Nancy Agee, president and CEO of Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, VA, and 2018 chair of the AHA Board of Trustees, in a commentary published Saturday in Modern Healthcare.
Watch the video AHA Chair Nancy Howell Agee yesterday said that the health care field needs 鈥渢o transform鈥 and 鈥渇ind ways to deliver care that provides value and is affordable.鈥 In her investiture address at the AHA Annual Membership Meeting, Agee spoke about the AHA鈥檚 Value Initiative and鈥
Watch the video Health care is facing a period of unprecedented transformation as new entrants seek to disrupt the field and reduce friction for patients, providing an opportunity for hospitals and health systems to reimagine and redefine themselves for the future, AHA President and CEO Rick鈥