ABIA president and CEO Frank Douglas

Today, the Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron held a conference called Healthier by Design: Creating Accountable Care Communities. Over 130 medical, pharmaceutical, university and public health professionals from around the nation attended. ABIA plans to engage the community to create a model for health promotion and disease prevention and increase the quality and delivery of service. ABIA president and CEO Frank Douglas said the goal is to “lessen the burden of disease, thus reducing healthcare costs and improving lives and the productivity of the community.”

Read the release: Austen BioInnovation Institute in Akron Begins Work on Roadmap for First U.S. Accountable Care Community