AHVAP Announces Educational Webinar on AHA Environmental Scan

The Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals (AHVAP) is pleased to announce a new accredited, educational webinar program on the 2023 American Hospital Association Environmental Scan on February 20, 2023 from 1-2:30 p.m. ET.

For more than two years since the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, America’s hospitals and health systems have been on the front lines caring for patients and protecting communities. This experience has reshaped the health care environment. The 2023 AHA Environmental Scan details data and trends that have implications for the health care field for the coming year and beyond. The scan will help your staff, leaders and board strategize and plan for the future.

The scan provides an overview of past, current and future trends on a variety of important topics:

• Hospital and health system landscape
• Financial challenges, waivers and care in alternative settings
• Workforce: Shortages, burnout and technology to enhance the workforce experience
• Health equity: Health disparities and societal factors that influence health
• Behavioral health: The pandemic’s impact on mental health, substance misuse and telebehavioral health
• Affordability and access: Coverage and affordability to the consumer, employers and employees
• Rural Health: Closures, the Rural Emergency Hospital designation and innovative solutions for the future
• Consumerism: EHR patient engagement, telehealth and hyper-personalized care
• Social and demographic trends: Larger shifts in the environment, such as the Great Resignation, climate change and population trends

Webinar Date and Time:

Monday, February 20, 2023
1-2 p.m. ET

Webinar Objectives:

1. Discuss how healthcare value analysis leaders and professionals can help to reconnect with their north star in terms of value delivery across the healthcare continuum of care

2. Review the needed infrastructure to support healthcare, training, and technological needs in multiple care delivery environments 

3. Review how to rebuild the fragile healthcare supply chain from the ground up and in collaboration with industry partners

Webinar Faculty:

Robin Lane, MBA, BSN, RN, CVAHP
Director of Clinical
MTMC 

Sharon Roberts, BSN, RN, CVAHP
Vice President, Clinical Services and Contract Operations
Premier, Inc.  

Kristine Steely, CVAHP
Vice President, Global Sales
UVDI  

J. Hudson Garrett Jr., Ph.D., MSN, MPH, MBA, FNP-BC, IP-BC, PLNC, VA-BC, BC-MSLcert™, MSL-BC, LTC-CIP, CPPS, CPHQ, CVAHP, CMRP, CPXP, CDIPC, FACDONA, FAAPM, FNAP, FACHE, FSHEA, FIDSA
Executive Director and Executive Vice President
Association of Healthcare Value Analysis Professionals

To register for the webinar:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2564222073383555167 

We look forward to your participation in this webinar program.