Enabling more life out of life.
The Alliance for Health Implementation Science is a member-based nonprofit collaborative advancing real-world readiness across healthcare innovation through governed initiatives, technology-enabled infrastructure, and cross-sector partnerships.
We transform evidence into impact for more people
by scaling what works in the real world through governed, technology-enabled implementation
How Implementation
Science works
AHIS enables closed-loop implementation by connecting patient activation, real-world data generation, and clinical decision support within governed initiatives.
Through clear governance, defined roles, and technology-enabled infrastructure, AHIS translates identified implementation gaps into time-bound initiatives that generate evidence, inform decisions, and continuously improve care.
At AHIS, this means:
Identify real-world implementation gaps
Co-create initiatives with patients, clinicians, and communities
Deploy technology-enabled solutions in care settings
Measure outcomes and steward learning back into practice
AHIS supports governed real-world implementation initiatives that may include longitudinal cohorts, operational learning systems, implementation registries, and real-world evidence generation designed to improve how healthcare innovation reaches people.
Pillars of Work
Evidence-based Treatment Decision & Initiation
Reducing operational, clinical, and access barriers that delay informed treatment decisions and therapy initiation.
Diagnosis
Acceleration
Improving how people are identified, evaluated, and connected to appropriate care earlier.
Sustained Participation & Retention
Supporting continuity, engagement, and long-term participation throughout care and research journeys
Measurable Adoption & Learning
Supporting governed real-world initiatives, including longitudinal learning programs and implementation registries.
Operational
Deployment
Designing and implementing governed real-world initiatives across healthcare environments and communities
Referral Pathways & Access Friction
Identifying and addressing the barriers that disrupt referrals, care coordination, access, and navigation across healthcare systems.
Partnerships & Real World Impact
AHIS initiatives are governed programs developed in partnership with healthcare organizations, funders, academic institutions, and community partners. Together, we design, test, and refine implementation approaches that can be repeated and scaled responsibly.
Addressing Breast Cancer Disparities Through Community Co-Creation
Describes a community-driven, co-creation framework leveraging digital enablement to improve access to breast cancer resources in the Memphis Mid South.
San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) · 2023
Co-Creating Digital Solutions
with Navigators and Patients
Examines a patient-navigator co-creation model and its role in addressing breast cancer disparities through digital resource enablement in Memphis.
Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators · 2023