Meet Our Trusted Network of AHA Associates
Our trusted network of AHA Associates offer innovative solutions that can support your hospital or health system during this time of transformational change
Closely aligned with our mission and vision, these select business-community representatives are fully committed to helping the AHA and our members advance health in America. Tap into their solutions to support your hospital or health system’s efforts to discover new directions, set strategies and identify pathways to success in today’s evolving health care landscape.
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3M Health Information Systems empowers providers, payers and government agencies to anticipate and navigate the evolving healthcare landscape. 3M is committed to eliminating revenue cycle waste, creating more time to care and bridging the gap from volume to value-based care with innovative software and services. By closing the loop between clinical care and revenue integrity, 3M helps organizations reduce costs and enable more informed care.
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Allegiant Med Supply is here to support our health community by offering prices on PPE equipment straight from manufacturers. We provide COVID tests both Rapid antibody and PCR, masks, gloves, gowns, caps, shoe covers, infrared thermometers, coveralls.
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The American College of Healthcare Executives is an international professional society of more than 48,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations. ACHE's mission is to advance our members and healthcare management excellence. ACHE offers its prestigious FACHE® credential, signifying board certification in healthcare management. ACHE's established network of 77 chapters provides access to networking, education and career development at the local level. ACHE works toward its vision of being the preeminent professional society for leaders dedicated to improving health. The Foundation of the American College of Healthcare Executives was established to further advance healthcare management excellence through education and research.
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American Physician Partners was founded in 2015 to provide a better alternative to hospitals for their clinical outsourcing needs. Since its inception, the company has grown to more than 150 care sites and has become a recognized leader in the provision of exceptional emergency medicine, hospital medicine, and critical care management services to hospitals and healthcare systems nationwide. With a 97% client retention rate, APP has become the fastest-growing clinical outsourcing provider by remaining true to its purpose of exceeding the expectations of its patients, providers and hospital partners. When you're ready to work with a true management company that takes full ownership of and accountability for your Emergency Department, call on American Physician Partners.
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AMN Healthcare is the leader and innovator in total talent solutions to healthcare organizations across the nation. The Company provides access to the most comprehensive network of quality healthcare professionals through its innovative recruitment strategies and breadth of career opportunities. With insights and expertise, AMN Healthcare helps providers optimize their workforce to successfully reduce complexity, increase efficiency and improve patient outcomes. AMN delivers managed services programs, executive search solutions, vendor management systems, recruitment process outsourcing, predictive modeling, mid-revenue cycle solutions, credentialing and other services. Clients include acute-care hospitals, community health centers and clinics, physician practice groups, retail and urgent care centers, home health facilities, schools and many other healthcare settings. AMN Healthcare is committed to fostering and maintaining a diverse team that reflects the communities we serve. Our commitment to the inclusion of many different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives enables our innovation and leadership in the healthcare services industry.
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Arcadia is dedicated to happier, healthier days for all. We transform diverse data into a unified fabric for health. Our platform delivers actionable insights for our customers to advance care and research, drive strategic growth, and achieve financial success. For more information, visit arcadia.io
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Authenticx is the new standard for humanizing conversational intelligence in healthcare by analyzing existing customer conversations (like voice, chat, or emails) our platform analyzes millions of interactions to bring immersive and intelligent insights to healthcare at scale.
Authenticx was founded to aggregate, analyze and activate customer interaction data at scale. Why? We wanted to reveal transformational opportunities in healthcare. We are on a mission to help humans understand humans. With a combined 100+ years of leadership experience in pharma, payer, and healthcare organizations, we know first-hand the challenges and opportunities that our healthcare clients face because we’ve been in your shoes.
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Behavioral Health Advisory Group provides comprehensive consulting services that cover the range of functions to develop and operate clinically integrated mental health and addiction treatment services. We help establish customized performance metrics to optimize high quality care and sustainable profitability.
Behavioral Health Advisory Group brings a unique combination of experience and a spirit of innovation. The firm is the culmination of the life work of two nationally recognized thought leaders in the field of behavioral health. Representative clients include acute (including multi-state, multi-location healthcare systems), post-acute, and critical access facilities.
Our unique capability to conduct strategic, operational, market and financial analyses helps providers and investors make a go/no go decision with regard to a proposed project.
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At Cerner, we’re continuously building on our foundation of intelligent solutions for the health care industry. Our technologies connect people and systems at more than 27,500 contracted provider facilities worldwide, and our wide range of services support the clinical, financial and operational needs of organizations of every size. From the beginning, we have innovated at the intersection of health care and information technology. Together with our clients, we are creating a future where the health care system works to improve the well-being of individuals and communities.
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Through the power of connections, Cigna is accelerating health care for everyone. Cigna Corporation is a global health service company dedicated to improving the health, well-being, and peace of mind of those we serve. We deliver choice, predictability, affordability and access to quality care through connected, personalized solutions that advance whole person health, both in body and mind. With more than 170 million customer and patient relationships in more than 30 countries and jurisdictions, we are able to harness actionable insights that drive better health care results. Our global workforce of more than 74,000 employees are dedicated to living our mission and being champions of our customers and communities each and every day.
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The College of American Pathologists (CAP), the leading organization of board-certified pathologists, serves patients, pathologists, and the public by fostering and advocating excellence in the practice of pathology and laboratory medicine worldwide.
The CAP is committed to providing high-quality solutions to laboratories in their continuous pursuit of operational excellence for improved patient outcomes. With unmatched resources in accreditation, proficiency testing, external quality assessment, and quality management, all backed by the scientific expertise of our pathologist members, more than 23,000 laboratories in more than 100 countries rely on CAP laboratory quality solutions.
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Cox Prosight is a secure extensible, IoT-enabled platform tracks and monitors equipment, supplies, and people to improve operational efficiency, staff and patient safety/satisfaction, and clinical outcomes. Use cases include: Asset Tracking, Staff Duress, Environmental/Temperature Monitoring, Wayfinding (Digital Front Door) and Hand Hygiene.
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Founded nearly 50 years ago and employing over 2,500 pharmacy professionals, Comprehensive Pharmacy Services is one of the nation’s largest providers of pharmacy services to more than 800 hospitals and healthcare facilities nationwide. CPS helps clients tackle complex problems such as rising drug costs, specialty pharmacy, ambulatory/retail strategy, operational effectiveness and staffing efficiency. In addition, they address 340B programs, a variety of compliance concerns and much more. CPS helps pharmacy leaders drive cost, quality and safety improvements across the continuum of care.
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Draffin Tucker is a full-service CPA and advisory firm serving healthcare clients throughout the United States. For over seventy years, we have helped and advised hospitals, health systems, nursing homes, home health agencies, community health centers, physician practices, hospices and other healthcare organizations. With 80 percent of our services focused on healthcare, we extend beyond financial statement audits, cost report reviews, and preparation of tax filings including 340B Drug Pricing Program Audits, System Conversions, Policies and Procedures Evaluations, Service Line Analyses, S-10 Assistance, Lease Accounting Considerations, and Staffing Coverage. Each engagement is specifically tailored to meet the healthcare organization’s needs.
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Envision Physician Services is a multispecialty physician group and healthcare management team providing anesthesia, emergency medicine, hospital medicine, radiology, surgical services, and women’s and children’s health services. We serve more than 780 healthcare facilities in 48 states and employ or contract with more than 25,000 physicians and other healthcare professionals.
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Integrated software solutions from Evident help rural and community hospitals improve their financial and clinical operations. As part of the CPSI family of companies, our healthcare IT solutions advance the delivery of quality healthcare to the communities we serve across the care continuum. The company you choose as your partner will play a critical role in setting you up for future success and transitioning to a world of value-based care and reimbursement. We are that company. Thrive - our future-focused EHR solution is built with today’s real world in mind. Spanning the continuum of care, you get optimized workflows - physicians, clinicians and office staff each have workflows designed specifically for them. Learn more by visiting evident.com.
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First American Healthcare Finance, an RBC / City National company, provides funding solutions to hospitals, health systems, and healthcare organizations. Funded projects range from $250K to $100MM+ and commonly funded projects include EMR and software implementations and/or upgrades, medical and dental equipment acquisitions, and expansion and renovation projects. First American has earned the HFMA Peer Reviewed designation, has a long-standing relationship with the American Hospital Association and is an AHA Associate, and is a NACHC Corporate Partner.
First American Commercial Bancorp, Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of City National Bank. Deposit products and services are offered by City National Bank Member FDIC. City National Bank is a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada. All trademarks are property of the respective owners. Additional terms apply and can be found by visiting faef.com/terms. © 2021 First American Equipment Finance. All rights reserved.
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Fortified Health Security is Healthcare’s Cybersecurity Partner® -- protecting patient data and reducing risk throughout the healthcare ecosystem. As a managed security service provider, Fortified works alongside healthcare organizations to build tailored programs designed to leverage their prior security investments and current processes while implementing new solutions intended to reduce risk and increase their security posture over time. Fortified’s high-touch engagements and customized recommendations maximize the value of investments and result in actionable information to help reduce the risk of cyber events.
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The Guidehouse Health team of consultants integrate strategy and policy expertise with deep industry partnerships across the healthcare ecosystem – and beyond.
With 11 KLAS #1 rankings, we helps hospitals and health systems, government agencies, life sciences and retail companies, and payers solve their most complex issues, overcome unique market challenges, and deliver innovative services to their communities and customers.
Ranked the third largest healthcare management consulting firm in 2021 by Modern Healthcare, the Guidehouse Health team includes public sector and provider administrators, clinicians, scientists, and other experts with decades of strategy, funding, policy, revenue cycle, digital and retail health, managed care, and managed services experience. Visit the Guidehouse Center for Health Insights for health research, trends, and best practices.
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Gozio Health provides extensible, customizable native mobile platforms to hospitals looking to develop a hassle-free, digital front door experience. Gozio’s interactive mobile wayfinding platform integrates and maps with a healthcare system’s existing digital resources to create a modern, intuitive experience that consumers have learned to expect. Hospitals who value a patient-centric approach to care choose Gozio’s broad-based digital solution because it enables seamless consumer interactions, provides an anywhere, anytime connection to patients, and improves overall patient experience and access to care. Some popular patient engagement features include physician directories, appointment scheduling, access to electronic health records, Save My Spot for Urgent Care, emergency department wait times, virtual visits, bill pay, cafeteria information, and more.
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HealthCare Appraisers, Inc. is a pioneer in the field of healthcare valuation and advisory services and is recognized for its thought leadership and proven track record. With eight offices strategically located throughout the country and 100+ dedicated team members, HealthCare Appraisers works with clients in all 50 states and abroad. We consistently drive innovation by offering new services and products. This includes our popular Automated FMV Solutions™, providing defensible FMV opinions in seconds and our Fixed Fee Partnership offering a customized, streamlined, and economical approach to regulatory compliance. Experience how we think differently at healthcareappraisers.com.
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Founded in 1979 by Illinois Hospital Association, HealthCare Associates Credit Union serves a common thread of those who work serve or support Healthcare. As a full financial service credit union that serves more than 38,000 members nationwide and offers our members financial solutions tailored to meet their needs. From home, auto, student loans, and credit cards to state-of-the-art online and mobile services, like remote deposit and bill pay, and even Free Financial Literacy and access to certified financial educators, HealthCare Associates Credit Union provides the tools which members need to Bank Healthy!
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Hillrom is a global medical technology leader whose 10,000 employees have a single purpose: enhancing outcomes for patients and their caregivers by Advancing Connected Care™.
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Founded in 1967, ImageFIRST® is the largest and fastest growing national linen rental and laundry service specializing in the healthcare market. ImageFIRST’s locations nationwide serve over 18,000 medical facilities every week providing linen, patient gowns, scrubs and more while managing their clients’ linen inventory for cost management. With a customer retention rate of over 95%, ImageFIRST is dedicated to improving patient satisfaction through quality products and remarkable service: their Comfort Care® line of gowns are proven to increase patients’ favorable perception of a facility by more than 50%. For more information about ImageFIRST, your cost-effective solution for greater patient satisfaction, please visit www.imagefirst.com.
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Integrated Project Management Company, Inc. (IPM) is a business consulting firm focused on planning and implementing strategically critical initiatives across multiple industries, including healthcare. Since its inception in 1988, IPM has served more than 500 clients, from Fortune 100 companies to startups, and completed more than 5,000 projects. Headquartered in Chicago, IPM has regional offices in Boston, St. Louis, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Minneapolis, and Parsippany. IPM was a recipient of the 2018 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. With more than 30 years’ experience and more than 90% repeat business, IPM helps clients when an initiative needs to get done (or back on track) quickly, and failure is not an option.
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At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good. With $14 billion in revenue and a talent force of approximately 55,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of professional services including consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery for the government and private sector. We provide end-to-end solutions to complex challenges throughout the entire health delivery system, by leveraging deep subject matter expertise across diverse scientific, infrastructure, environmental, business management and digital domains to deliver comprehensive solutions so our clients can bring the very best to their patients and communities.
Reimagining Health Care: Meeting the Health Care Challenges of Tomorrow
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At Johnson & Johnson, we believe good health is the foundation of vibrant lives, thriving communities and forward progress. That’s why for more than 130 years, we have aimed to keep people well at every age and every stage of life. Today, as the world’s largest and most broadly based healthcare company, we are committed to using our reach and size for good. We strive to improve access and affordability, create healthier communities, and put a healthy mind, body and environment within reach of everyone, everywhere.
Every day, our more than 130,000 employees across the world are blending heart, science and ingenuity to profoundly change the trajectory of health for humanity.
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We work with healthcare clients to design optimal organization structures, roles, and responsibilities. Waves of transformation are rolling through the industry. Healthcare providers are striving to deliver higher-quality care while driving efficiencies.
Our healthcare solutions are proven to drive results; whether you want to align your people and organization with your strategy, establish the job competencies and incentives for roles and positions or create and assess an executive leadership pipeline.
We help our clients them hire the right people, advise them on how to reward and motivate their workforce while developing professionals as they navigate and advance their careers.
Our experts deliver on five core areas: Organization Strategy, Assessment and Succession, Talent Acquisition, Leadership Development and Total Rewards.
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Labcorp is a leading global life sciences company that provides vital information to help doctors, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, researchers, and patients make clear and confident decisions. Through our unparalleled diagnostics and drug development capabilities, we provide insights and accelerate innovations to improve health and improve lives.
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NAVEX Global is the worldwide leader in integrated risk and compliance management software and services. Trusted by more than 14,500 customers, our solutions help organizations manage risk, address complex regulatory compliance requirements and foster an ethical, highly productive workplace culture.
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With our mission of promoting excellence in respiratory care by awarding credentials based on high competency standards, The National Board for Respiratory Care shares your goal of protecting and enhancing patient lives. Nearly 30,000 candidates test for NBRC credentials each year, seeking to demonstrate how excellence defines them across seven specific areas of respiratory care.
NBRC credentials provide recognition for hard work and dedication to quality. Success brings respect among colleagues and instills a sense of pride in those who earn the NBRC badges of distinction. Why? For the same reason all 49 states regulating the profession recognize NBRC examinations as standards for state licensure: success requires exceptional knowledge and competency. Our NCCA-accredited examinations—which are developed by respiratory care professionals and predictive of job performance—provide the opportunity to prove readiness for excellence in patient care.
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Premier, Inc. (NASDAQ: PINC) is a leading healthcare improvement company, uniting an alliance of more than 4,400 U.S. hospitals and health systems and approximately 225,000 other providers and organizations to transform healthcare. With integrated data and analytics, collaboratives, supply chain solutions, and consulting and other services, Premier enables better care and outcomes at a lower cost. Premier plays a critical role in the rapidly evolving healthcare industry, collaborating with members to co-develop long-term innovations that reinvent and improve the way care is delivered to patients nationwide. Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Premier is passionate about transforming American healthcare.
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Protiviti's healthcare industry team helps leaders make better decisions by managing the risks they face today, as well as illuminating the risks and unforeseen consequences inherent in their strategies for growth and opportunity in the future. Healthcare is a strategic industry at Protiviti with dedicated professionals and a Healthcare Center of Excellence that is organized to innovate industry-specific solutions with a primary goal of becoming a mission-critical strategic partner to each of the organizations we serve. Whether the top concern is payment reform, regulatory compliance, improving margins, evaluating and safeguarding protected health information, leveraging new technology, or developing digital transformation strategies, Protiviti brings deep industry knowledge and skills to help healthcare organizations manage risks and maintain their financial health.
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Qventus is the first real-time operations system for healthcare. Integrating with EHRs, the Qventus platform uses AI and behavioral science to power best-practice solutions for inpatient, ED, perioperative, and command center settings. With hundreds of deployments in health systems and hospitals across the country, including CommonSpirit Health, M Health Fairview, Mercy, and NewYork-Presbyterian, Qventus delivers proven outcomes, including 90% lower excess days per patient and up to 0.8 day reductions in length of stay. For more, visit www.qventus.com.
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Real Time Medical Systems is the leading healthcare interventional analytics company helping to improve the patient care continuum by connecting health systems, hospitals/ACOs, and payers with long-term care facilities in building an integrated preferred care network.
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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey offers the Master of Health Administration program through the Bloustein School, located on the flagship New Brunswick Campus.
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SimpliFi Is Your Trusted Partner in Workforce Solutions: Accountable, Honest, and Prioritizing Your Best Interests Over Our Bottom Line.
The healthcare industry is changing rapidly. To survive, health systems have to find innovative ways to cut down on costs while maintaining exceptional levels of patient care. But many staffing firms still have an old-school methodology — and they’re benefitting from it at the cost of their clients.
Our talented group of industry experts and entrepreneurs has come together to create a different kind of Managed Services Provider. Since then, we’ve helped our clients save millions of dollars and thousands of administrative hours every year.
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Signify Health is a leader in value based care design and administration. We leverage advanced analytics, technology, and nationwide healthcare provider networks to create and power value-based programs. Our solutions align financial incentives around outcomes, providing tools to assess and manage risk and identify actionable opportunities for improved patient outcomes, coordination and cost-savings. Through our platform, we coordinate clinical, social, and behavioral services to address an individual’s healthcare needs and prevent adverse events that drive excess cost, all while shifting services towards the home.
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Spok is proud to be a global leader in healthcare communications. We deliver clinical information to care teams when and where it matters most to improve patient outcomes. Top hospitals rely on the Spok Care Connect® and Spok Go® platforms to enhance workflows for clinicians, support administrative compliance, and provide a better experience for patients. Our customers send over 100 million messages each month through their Spok® solutions. When seconds count and patients’ lives are at stake, Spok enables smarter, faster clinical communication. For more information, follow @spoktweets on Twitter.
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SullivanCotter partners with health care and other not-for-profit organizations to drive performance and improve outcomes through the development and implementation of integrated workforce strategies. Using our time-tested methodologies and industry-leading research and information, we provide data-driven insights and expertise to help organizations align business strategy and performance objectives – enabling our clients to deliver on their mission, vision and values.
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As a healthcare staffing service, we’ve helped hundreds of facilities and practices maintain and strategically grow service lines to complement the organization’s workforce goals.
Founded in 1990, VISTA provides physician, nurse practitioners, CRNA, and physician assistant staffing solutions that ensure stability and profitability for your healthcare system. We’re your strategic healthcare staffing partner, covering more than 60 specialties, ensuring high-quality patient care, and preserving revenue.