Ask the Experts: Service Line Analysis
What are the main steps in developing a productivity benchmark model for a service line?
Congress Weighs Responses to Hospital M&A
Feb. 15—Reduced Medicare payments to practices acquired by hospitals, tightened 340B requirements, more telemedicine funding, and increased transparency were among the possible federal responses to hospital merger-and-acquisition (M&A) trends, as discussed this week by members of Congress.
The Future of Healthcare Organizations Depends on Managing Medicare Costs
A healthcare thought leader explains the current Medicare payment system challenges and how CFOs can offset future Medicare cuts through cost containment.
Screening 1 Million Patients a Year for Social Needs
ProMedica is screening its patients to identify hunger, housing instability, and other social determinants of health. Completed patient questionnaires immediately flow into the electronic health record so providers have access to the information when medical appointments begin.
Helping Emergency Department Clinicians Understand the Costs of Care
Finance leaders should collaborate with clinical leaders on clinician cost education so they have a greater awareness of room fees, nursing fees, and radiology fees needed to treat ED patients.
A Facilities Reinvestment Schedule Prevents Surprises, Creates Savings Opportunities
Having a disciplined, long-term reinvestment schedule is one way many healthcare organizations keep their facilities in top shape, maximize energy savings, and prevent catastrophic systems failures resulting from inadequate maintenance.
Sidebar: Protocol for Online Provider Reviews
At University of Utah Health, ratings are posted for providers for whom 30 patient satisfaction surveys have been returned in the past
Organizations See Benefits of Posting Patient-Generated Physician Ratings
Leading provider organizations are posting their own physician-specific ratings and reviews online, confident that the information is more accurate, more meaningful—and more positive—than that posted by independent review companies.
Mobile Health Strategies for Patients
An efficient, affordable mobile health solution built by a health system in the Midwest is providing a model for other providers pursuing similar projects.
A Look at the Trump Administration’s Approach to HIT
In 2018, the Trump administration is likely to promote interoperability and consumer-directed data exchange and place increased emphasis how the private sector can help to advance the implementation of health information technology.