Few industries in America are as storied, sprawling, and structurally complex as healthcare provision. Riddled with systemic challenges—such as soaring costs, staffing shortages, and labyrinthine ...

Since launching the first Connected Health Conference in 2009, the industry has come a long way. What was once the fledgling field of “mHealth” is now a burgeoning digital health ecosystem that ...

Expensive technology, limited budgets and uncertain ROI are all combining to make healthcare innovation a challenging arena. So how are the nation’s forward-thinking health systems and hospitals ...

WHO plans to bring traditional medicine backed by science as a key contributor to an equitable, resilient and people-centred ...

The United States is home to one of the leading healthcare systems globally, primarily due to its remarkable ability to drive innovation at a faster pace than most other countries. The American ...

As we near the turnover of administrations, Health Affairs Forefront offers a series of articles from leaders at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services providing their thoughts on the major ...

When the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) was signed into law on July 4, 2025, reactions across healthcare were mixed. The legislation reshapes subsidies and funding streams, raising concerns ...

Sylvia Romm, MD, chief innovation officer, Atlantic Health System (Morristown, N.J.): “Often, the best ideas don’t come from one institution; they are created when dedicated people from two or more ...

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMS Innovation Center) was established under the Affordable Care Act for the purpose of testing “innovative payment and service delivery models to ...

The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives has recognized 18 hospitals and health systems as having achieved Level 10 status in its 2025 Digital Health Most Wired survey. The ...

The aging US population is increasing demand for healthcare, with those aged 65+ projected to rise by 47% by 2050. Workforce shortages and employee burnout are major challenges, with nearly half of ...