Hospital CEOs Name Top Financial Challenges
Hospital CEOs top three financial concerns were Medicaid payment, staff and supply costs, and operating costs.
Henry Ford Health System Builds a Population Health Management Platform
The health system’s plan for value-based care involves centralizing core population health management functions and integrating data from multiple sources.
Primary Care Provider Taps Grants To Fight Childhood Obesity
Through partnerships with local restaurants, community partners, schools and grocery stores, AltaMed Health Services estimates it has reached nearly 200,000 community members with healthier food options that stem diabetes and childhood obesity rates.
What’s in Your Pricing Policy?
A recent survey reports that the majority of hospitals have formal or consistent methods for setting prices, but transparency is often missing.
Improving Healthcare Quality: Four Proven Health Plan Strategies That Providers Should Adopt
Emad Rizk outlines lessons healthcare providers can learn from health plans’ approach to value.
From Multiple Health Plans Back to “No Plan”
Healthcare reform may have been temporarily sidelined, but the need to reform, repair, or replace the Affordable Care Act remains.
Short-Term Pain for Long-Term Gain
Finance leaders who engage exclusively in short-term thinking do so at their organization’s peril.
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.
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.
Employee Wages and Rising Drug Equipment Prices Present Cost Challenges
Wages and benefits account for almost 60 percent of inpatient hospital costs, reflecting the importance of people in the care process.