The American Journal of Healthcare Strategy

In a new episode of The Strategy of Health, host Cole Lyons speaks with Joseph Vattamattam, Co-Founder and President of Healthmap Solutions, and Stephanie Toth-Manikowski, MD, MHS, FASN, Chief Nephrology Officer, about moving chronic kidney disease care beyond risk scores. Their conversation examines how a “next best action” approach can help care teams prioritize the most clinically meaningful opportunity for each patient, whether that involves a specialist visit, missing laboratory work, medication management, or another barrier to care. The central lesson: prediction creates value only when it leads to an action that patients and clinicians can realistically take. #ChronicKidneyDisease #PopulationHealth #HealthcareAI #ValueBasedCare #HealthcareStrategy

Needs Beyond Medicine would like to thank The American Journal of Healthcare Strategy for being a #HoleSponsor for the #KarenPBrownReliefGolfTournament2026. We are grateful for all of our sponsors and supporters and are excited to see everyone on Thursday, July 16. "AJHCS translates evidence-based research into operational decisions for health systems. We provide truthful, unbiased strategic intelligence to executives, administrators, and emerging leaders through an open-access platform." Mission Statement #HoleSponsor #GolfFundraiser #ThankYou #AJHCS #NeedsBeyondMed

Artificial intelligence is rapidly moving beyond content generation and into autonomous execution. The question for healthcare leaders is no longer whether AI will influence strategy—it is how organizations will govern, integrate, and scale these capabilities responsibly. In the latest issue of the American Journal of Healthcare Strategy, Emily Lewis, MS, HIMSS CPDHTS, CCRP explores this shift in: "Closing the Insights to Action Gap: How Agentic AI Is Reshaping Medical Affairs and Scientific Strategy in Pharma." The article examines how agentic AI systems are transforming Medical Affairs through autonomous workflows, evidence synthesis, scientific engagement, medical information management, and real-world evidence generation. More importantly, it outlines the governance, infrastructure, and leadership capabilities required to deploy these technologies responsibly in regulated environments. Key takeaway: Agentic AI is not simply another productivity tool. It represents a fundamental redesign of how scientific work is organized, executed, and measured. Congratulations to Emily Lewis on contributing a timely and thought-provoking perspective to the growing conversation around AI, healthcare leadership, and pharmaceutical strategy. #HealthcareStrategy #MedicalAffairs #ArtificialIntelligence #AgenticAI #Pharma #LifeSciences #DigitalHealth #HealthcareLeadership #Innovation #AJHCS

We're pleased to announce the publication of a new article in the American Journal of Healthcare Strategy: "Closing the Insights-to-Action Gap: The Closed Loop Execution Framework for Healthcare Organizations" by Chad Thursby, DHA, MBA and Bruno Baiocchi. Healthcare organizations often generate valuable insights but struggle to translate them into sustained operational change. In this article, the authors introduce the Closed Loop Execution Framework (CLEF), a governance model designed to strengthen accountability, improve execution, and create measurable organizational impact. A special congratulations to Mr. Baiocchi, who returns as a contributing author in a co-author role supporting Dr. Thursby on this important work. We appreciate Bruno's continued engagement with AJHCS and his commitment to advancing conversations around healthcare leadership, governance, and organizational performance. Thank you to both authors for sharing their expertise and contributing to the growing body of practical healthcare strategy literature. #HealthcareLeadership #HealthcareStrategy #HealthAdministration #Governance #HealthcareInnovation #OperationalExcellence #AJHCS

One of healthcare’s most important decisions often happens outside the exam room: How do we move the patient? A patient may need basic life support, advanced life support, critical care ground transport, a helicopter, a fixed-wing aircraft, or something less intensive. The right answer depends on acuity, distance, weather, traffic, time sensitivity, receiving facility capability, network status, and benefit design. That's why we sat down with Ken Van Cara and Steven J. Fox, two seasoned industry insiders to ask Why medical transportation is healthcare's last frontier and what they are doing about it. One line from the conversation stuck with me: “We have a system where we don’t have aligned incentives.” Don't miss this great episode & article on the last unmanaged benefit! #Healthcare #MedEd #MedicalTransportation #MedicalTransport #HealthcareStrategy #VBC #AHIP

Healthcare leadership is being redefined. Burnout, widening disparities, and the rapid integration of AI are exposing the limits of traditional leadership models. Operational efficiency alone is no longer enough. In this powerful piece, Dr G L Kesling introduces a forward-thinking framework that combines: • Structured system redesign (MAEM) • Modern, competency-based education through micro-credentials (4Es) • Character-driven leadership rooted in courage, discipline, justice, wisdom, and humility The message is clear: the future of healthcare depends on leaders who can redesign systems, guide ethical AI adoption, and intentionally improve health outcomes and equity. This is a must-read for anyone shaping the next generation of healthcare. Read more: https://ajhcs.org/journal #HealthcareLeadership #AIinHealthcare #HealthEquity #DigitalHealth #MedicalEducation #HealthSystems

Artificial intelligence is transforming healthcare but the real question isn’t the technology, it’s how we govern it. In this insightful piece, Bruno Baiocchi highlights that AI’s impact will ultimately depend on the strength of governance, leadership literacy, and institutional oversight. Without it, innovation can quickly turn into risk. #HealthcareStrategy #AIinHealthcare #HealthLeadership #DigitalHealth #Governance

Most healthcare advertising fails for one reason: It is random. Random impressions. Random audiences. Random campaigns disconnected from real strategy. We are not interested in doing more of that. At The American Journal of Healthcare Strategy, we are moving away from generic advertising and only partnering with organizations that bring true strategic value to the table. If a partnership does not help healthcare leaders think better, operate better, or build better, it does not belong on our platform. We do not want noise. We want substance. We want insight. We want strategy. The future of healthcare marketing is not louder promotion. It is sharper alignment between the right message, the right audience, and real operational value. That is the standard. #HealthcareStrategy #HealthCareLeadership #DigitalHealth #HealthCareInnovation #ThoughtLeadership

Wise words from OneLine Health founder Karan Gill, physicians require solid data before adopting interventions, whether drugs or treatments - and AI should be no different. #HealthAI #HealthcareAI #ClinicalInformatics #MedicalInformatics