In this podcast series, the AHA checks in with its Associates to learn how they are supporting members and leveraging the AHA Associate Program to stay connected with members and help them achieve their goals and objectives.

Episode 37: Exploring What It Means to Be Innovative in Health Care

In this episode, Kathleen Wessel, Vice President of Business Management and Operations at the AHA, speaks with Dr. Rick Newell, Chief Transformation Officer at Vituity. Their discussion focuses on the dynamic world of healthcare innovation, offering insights into how hospitals and health systems can successfully navigate this ever-evolving landscape. Gain invaluable insights on where our industry is to date in our mission to meet the patient and how this approach pays dividends to clinical operations, provider morale, and patient satisfaction.

Vituity

For nearly 50 years, Vituity has been a catalyst for positive change in healthcare. As a physician-led and -owned multispecialty partnership with a nationwide footprint, 5,000 Vituity clinicians working across nine acute care specialties care for more than 8.7 million patients annually. Vituity’s acute focus and compassionate care are the driving forces that place us at the heart of better care. Our clinicians and practice management leaders develop front-line solutions for healthcare challenges that improve quality and have a direct, positive impact on millions of lives nationwide.

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Featured On This Episode

Rick Newell, MD, MPH

Chief Transformation Officer

Vituity

Kathleen J. Wessel

Vice President, Business Management and Operations

American Hospital Association