Using Palm Vein Technology to Accurately Identify Patients
“If a person gives five different names over a five month period, we are still able to get the correct patient medical record to the treating provider, regardless of the patient’s name,” says Kandy Swanson, BayCare Health System.When patients present
Productivity Growth Remains a Key Success Factor in the New Healthcare Economy
There is little question that 2017 will be another year of unprecedented change for health care, potentially signaling another positive step toward better aligning systems to achieve the Triple Aim.
Video: Taking Career Risks Can Pay Off
Joanne Judge, co-chair of the Health Law Department at Stevens & Lee, talks about risks she has taken as CFO, CEO, and as a healthcare attorney and how risk-taking has benefited her career.
Alternative Payment Model Initiatives at Banner Health
Banner Health participates in a variety of alternative payment models, including the Comprehensive Primary Care initiative, Oncology Care Model, bundled payments, and more.
Consumer Engagement in the Wake of the Election
At a time of potential turmoil in health care, organization leaders must be more mindful than ever of the need to earn consumers’ trust.
Developing New Ideas to Improve Children’s Health
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has established an innovation infrastructure for converting employees’ ideas into products and services that improve care.
How to Assess Cultural Fit in a Merger
One health system used a structured cultural assessment to guide its decision making heading into merger talks.
Bundled Payments for Self Pay Patients
Consumers are gaining access to a true healthcare marketplace as hospitals and physician groups offer discounted bundled-payment services for patients with no insurance or high deductibles.
Navigating Uncertainty IN HEALTH CARE IN 2017
Industry experts describe what may be in store during an eventful year, and how leaders should be approaching the potential turmoil.As 2017 ushers in a drastically different political environment, it also brings uncertainty on a variety of issues. Not least
Working Together to Make Alternative Payment Models Succeed
A healthcare finance leader, clinical leader, and health plan executive discuss how to optimize the implementation of alternative payment models and ensure those programs have their intended effect.