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Performance Improvement
Children’s Hospital Uses EHR to Save $6 for Every $1 Invested
By Laura Ramos Hegwer
Nationwide Children’s Hospital piloted a continuous improvement program that reduced total inpatient days, admissions, and emergency department visits. A major success factor was the capture of specific data with every patient encounter, creating systematic opportunities to improve patient outcomes and deliver care more efficiently.
Value-Based Payment
UAB’s Patient Navigation Program Saves $19 Million Annually
By Laura Ramos Hegwer
UAB Health System used a novel care model to reduce hospitalizations, emergency department visits, and intensive care stays for patients with complex cancers.
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Process Improvement
By Shawky Haddad
Piedmont Healthcare used a Lean Six Sigma process to reduce duplicative revenue cycle processes by 60 percent.
Quality Improvement
By Dan Seargeant and Jennie Dulac
From our sponsor Kaufman, Hall & Associates
Healthcare leaders need to provide relevant stakeholders organizationwide with transparency into quality-related costs to drive performance improvement progress. The right tools and processes make the needed visibility possible.
Implant Costs
Using New Distribution Models to Prepare for Bundled Payment Models
By Janie Gentry Bates
Hospitals that want to reduce costs as part of their bundled payment strategy should consider sales representative relationship changes.
Information Technology
What Finance Leaders Should Know About Cybersecurity Risks
By Laura Ramos Hegwer
IT security breaches can be costly: The average cost of a breached medical record is $158. Fortunately, finance leaders can help IT security teams protect against these unforeseen costs.
Infographic
Availability of Dental Insurance Can Reduce Hospital Costs
Average patient hospital costs rose by 20 percent for Medicaid patients after their dental coverage was trimmed to cover only emergency care.