CVS-Aetna Deal Targets Hospital Utilization for Savings
Feb. 27—Executives at CVS Health and Aetna told Congress this week that the merged entity they propose to create will look to garner savings from reduced hospital use.
Improving Performance and Enhancing Innovation With Venture Investing: Perspectives From Leading Health Systems
Health system leaders describe their strategic approaches to venture investing and share the insights and perspectives that have informed those approaches.
A Three-Pronged Approach for Tackling Physician Burnout
Atrius Health CEO Steven Strongwater describes a three-pronged plan that the organization implemented to tackle physician burnout head-on.
‘Business as Usual’ in FTC Hospital Deal Enforcement, Former Official Says
Feb. 26—Despite an expected continuation of record hospital merger-and-acquisition deal volume, and warnings from the Trump administration, a former law enforcement leader said antitrust enforcement is not expected to change in 2018.
Culture and Communication Critical to Successful M&As
A recent study found that attention to stakeholder goals and organizational culture and communication help newly merged or acquired hospitals meet their strategic aspirations.
Bringing the HFMA Code of Ethics to Life
Ethics can and should be practical, and ethical practice begins with knowing and living by the highest standards of an association.
Benchmarking: Moving Beyond a Metrics Beauty Pageant
The true power of benchmarking entails studying how best practice organizations achieve their top performance levels and then takes those lessons learned and adapts them for use by other provider organizations.
Chinese Investment: An Opportunity for U.S. Healthcare Organizations
With a growing middle class and a desire for improved healthcare services, China is becoming a key investor in U.S. healthcare organizations, with the goal of bringing some of their practices and services back home.
Addressing Social Determinants of Health
Recognizing that hunger, housing instability, and other problems make it difficult for people to get and stay healthy, ProMedica is transforming its care delivery model and making substantial investments. The health system is starting with a $50 million initiative to research and address social determinants of health in the communities it serves.
11 Metrics Reveal the Best Strategies For Cutting Outpatient Prices
A scoring methodology is the first step in evaluating outpatient service price reductions without sacrificing financial viability.