Sources of qualitative data on PAC providers
Health systems require qualitative data when evaluating post-acute care (PAC) providers as potential partners.
Payer-provider partnerships focused on improving palliative care in California
Payers and providers in California partnered to significantly improve capacity for services and reduce emergency department visits, thereby improving outcomes.
Price transparency: A new chapter begins
HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer offers a perspective on the executive order on price transparency.
Payer-provider clinical alignment in Vermont
In Vermont, payer-provider collaboration has led to improved access to primary care, reduced deaths from suicide and drug overdose, decreased ratesof chronic disease and improved chronic disease management.
Special Report: Effective use of analytics can help healthcare organizations solve critical challenges
Advances in analytics are powering improvements in electronic health record utilization and clinical documentation improvement.
Healthcare leaders agree about the value of supply chain management
The main influencers in supply chain management decisions are supply chain leaders and the CFO.
Top 5 episode-analytics questions answered
As healthcare providers continue to move toward value-based care models, data and analytics will continue to play an important role. In 2017 alone, U.S. hospitals cared for over 36.5 million admissions. As this number continues to grow, providers will need to understand their patients not only as they pass through their own care journey, but…
How ‘digital transformation’ will help, hurt hospital finances
Hospitals can expect new revenue opportunities, increased near-term costs and loss of revenue to new competitors due to expanding digital technologies in healthcare, according to Moody’s Investors Service.
Slow expansion of SDOH benefits expected in 2020 MA health plans
MA health plans are expected to incrementally increase in 2020 their use of programs targeting the social determinants of health.
CareMore Health: Addressing loneliness leads to lower rates of ED, hospital use
Through a holistic program that addresses senior patients’ psychological, social and physical health, a provider is successfully treating loneliness and improving outcomes.