Analysis: Prevalence of screening for SDOH by U.S. physician practices and hospitals
HFMA’s Katie Gilfillan says although physicians don’t have the training, resources or time to address patients’ SDOH needs, they could screen and refer patients to clinicians and resources more equipped to provide social interventions.
Collaboration between the CFO and supply chain management is vital to achieving value-based care
The CFO and supply chain management can support value-based care by collaborating on issues such as implementing robust data analytics.
UC Davis Health: Providing customized EHR training to help physicians
An academic medical center helps physicians with EHR use by deploying a team of technical trainers to clinic sites for several weeks at a time.
Analysis: Prospects dim for surprise bill legislation
Although a recent poll says 8 in 10 Americans support congressional action to stop surprise medical bills, prospects appear dim for legislation to pass.
Analysis: Why Walmart should be on your list of disrupters
A review of why Walmart should be on your list of disrupters.
Analysis: 8 steps to ensuring hospital mergers result in projected cost savings
HFMA’s Chad Mulvany reviews eight strategies management teams can take to achieve post-integration cost savings and increase the likelihood that mergers are successful.
Analysis: Groupon for healthcare services fills a void for consumer-focused pricing
It should be no surprise to U.S. healthcare providers that Groupons are available for healthcare services given the high cost of healthcare and lack of price transparency.
Analysis: Optum to empower its physicians via advanced analytics to improve care and coordinate referrals
Once OptumHealth links its physician network to data it gleans from its data analytics engine, referrals from Optum employed and aligned providers will move from high-cost providers to lower-cost, more conservative ones.
Analysis: Health plans, physician practices align to manage population health and reduce total cost of care
A discussion of strategies health plans are deploying to align with physicians, manage referrals, improve outcomes and reduce the total cost of care as the U.S. healthcare system transitions to population health-based payment models.
Analysis: How a union’s plan could foreshadow changes in maternity care nationwide
HFMA’s Chad Mulvany reviews why he expects more employers to follow the lead of Local 32BJ’s and state Medicaid programs and implement both episodic payment models for pregnancy and non-payment for elective, pre-term C-sections.