Short-Term Pain for Long-Term Gain
Finance leaders who engage exclusively in short-term thinking do so at their organization’s peril.
Collaboration Across Competitors
As organizations look to increase the volume of data available, many are looking to forming alliances with competitors.
A Framework for Developing a Telehealth Strategy
Developing a successful telehealth program requires attention to technology components, budget, financial options, and building a flexible system.
Lean Construction Processes Maximize Value
Three recent projects, each in a different geographic location, stand out as strong examples of how implementing a collaborative approach and some fundamental Lean principles helped lay the groundwork for success.
Developing a Mobile Revenue Cycle
Jeff Wood presents payment ideas for appealing to the tech-savvy patient.
How Consolidation Is Reshaping Health Care
The shift from volume to value based care, exploration of ways to manage population health, and the increasing influence of consumerism have challenged healthcare stakeholders to improve care delivery by reducing clinical variation while increasing access to capital. As
Making It OK: Insurer Helps Take the Stigma out of Mental Illness
Donna Zimmerman of HealthPartners discusses the health system’s campaign to take the stigma out of mental illness through empowerment and awareness.
Ask the Experts: Loan Refinancing
We have an opportunity to refinance a tax-exempt loan with a new lender on better terms. Our current lender says that there will be a big penalty to pay if we switch to another lender. What do you recommend as next steps?
Using Dashboards to Drive Better Performance
The decision support team at Baptist Health implemented a new tool that provides dashboards to monitor service line performance, profitability, and utilization.
Finding Common Ground on Physician Documentation
Revenue cycle teams looking to improve physician compliance with documentation requirements should identify how better documentation supports physician priorities.