Median Indicators for 2017 Provide Snapshot of U.S. Hospitals’ Recent Operational Performance
Hospital data was collected for one year and grouped into five categories.
Healthcare Microeconomics 401
When contemplating a consolidation today, healthcare leaders may need to consider new economic principles that account for consumer engagement and the impact of the consolidation on cost.
Using Predictive Analytics to Align ED Staffing Resources With Patient Demand
A data analysis provided the basis for developing an emergency department staffing model that more precisely accounted for day-to-day variations in volume of patient visits.
Price Variation 101
Price variation has been a hot topic in healthcare industry circles but most consumers are unaware that healthcare prices vary.
The Increasing Importance of Strategic Capital Planning
Strategic capital planning can provide certainty amid a time of a large number of unknown external variables.
Safeguarding Electronic Protected Health Information: A Non-Techie Guide for Healthcare Leaders
Cybersecurity remains one of the biggest risks in health care yet is grossly underfunded by many healthcare organizations.
It Takes a Multifaceted Approach
Premier Inc. partners with health systems to improve how specialty pharmacy patients are managed across the continuum, enabling collaboration while driving improvement in cost and quality outcomes.
HFMA Executive Roundtable: Pursuing a Data Driven Revenue Cycle
By monitoring key performance indicators and employing data analytics, healthcare organizations can uncover critical revenue cycle performance opportunities. In this roundtable, several revenue cycle leaders discuss how they use data analytics and the benefits they’ve seen.
Change Healthcare: Accelerating Revenue Cycle Transformation
Jason Williams, vice president for strategy and business analytics, Change Healthcare, discusses the importance of technology and technology-enabled services in reinventing the revenue cycle.
Steps to Building a Consumer-Centric Payment Network
By building clinical and financial information networks that take consumer preferences into account, providers can help their patients, improve their decision making, streamline clinical and financial workflows, and sustain their bottom lines.