Why Health Systems Need to Emphasize Systemness Now More Than Ever
John McLean explores the idea of systemness in a time of rapid change in the healthcare industry.
Creating a Generation of Health-Literate Adolescents
Allison Gertel-Rosenberg explains why Nemours Children’s Health System has developed a curriculum that educates teenagers about navigating the healthcare system.
Getting to Know Patients in Their Homes
Joe Shen describes EmblemHealth's collaboration with an independent physician association to conduct in-home visits for members, boosting patient engagement and member satisfaction.
A New World Order for Hospital Margins
As expenses grow faster than revenues, hospitals are looking for ways to maintain margins.
Digital Identity in Healthcare: Building on the Banking Model
Gus Malezis describes lessons healthcare organizations can learn from the banking industry.
hfm Blog Archives: July-September 2018
Catch up on all of the hfm blog posts published between July and September 2018.
How Providers and Insurers can Collaborate to Manage the Cost of Genetic Testing
The cost of genetic testing and therapy, often a deterrent to a potentially beneficial treatment, can be made more manageable if providers and insurers work together.
Penn Medicine’s Secret to Better Value Management: Deliberate Collaboration
Rick Conlin describes one health system's approach to collaboration and the value benefits derived from that strategy.
The Golden Hour for Member Engagement: Onboarding and Pre-Boarding for Lower Costs and Improved Healthcare Consumer Experience
Cynthia Nustad describes how commercial health plans can improve consumer communication.
Actualizing Savings After an M&A Transaction
Michael DeLuca describes how health systems can realize savings more quickly after a merger or acquisition.