Preventing Readmissions: A Primary Care Strategy
To engage primary care physicians in efforts to reduce readmissions, a hospital should effectively communicate with them, support their educational needs, and seek their input regarding post-acute care provider options.
The Risky Business of RADVs
By identifying some of the factors that set apart those health plans chosen for RADV audits, healthcare organizations can better prepare for their own selection.
Charging Appropriately for Emergency Department Visits
To determine a fair charge for an emergency department visit, a hospital or health system must separate its costs into three categories.
Fundamentals of Effective Cognitive Predictive Analytics
To obtain a healthy ROI for a predictive analytic system, hospitals and health systems should assess its own needs against what the system promises to deliver.
hfm Magazine: May 2017
hfm Magazine: May 2017
Five Strategies for Building Effective Post-Acute Partnerships
This action brief outlines the benefits of a well-designed partnership between a hospital and post-acute provider and shares the key steps involved in building one.
Acquisition Financing Vehicles
Partnerships between hospitals and skilled nursing facilities are proving helpful as healthcare organizations seek success in a value-based system.
Case Example: A Large Medical Group Transitions to Value
The transition to value makes it necessary for healthcare organizations to find new ways to adapt to change.
Where’s the Risk
The secret to success under value based payments is an organization’s ability to identify and stratify risk. Risk falls into four basic categories Financial risk—managing with less revenue than in the pastQuality related risk—meeting requirements for qualityClinical risk—achieving agreed upon
How the AHCA’s Failure Could Rekindle the Lost Art of Compromise in Washington
With stalled efforts on both sides of the aisle, it may be time for Democrat and Republican leaders to come together on healthcare legislation.