The Digital Front Door: Why Total Cost of Care Risk Is Not Inevitable
Rapid technological advancements have savvy health plans and provider organizations considering how to succeed in a value-based system.
Carolinas Healthcare System Saved $1.5M Annually by Using Remote Interpreter Technology
The health system increased patient interpreter services from 370,211 minutes in 2015 to 915,466 in 2016, but still experienced a systemwide language access expense reduction of $203,360.
48 Hours to Find a Healthcare Fix
Mount Sinai hosts an annual healthcare hackathon to facilitate forward-thinking solutions by bringing together clinical science and finance expertise with technology specialists.
When Computers Can’t Communicate, Patients Suffer
During a natural disaster, effective communication between patient and physician supported by access to medical records is critical.
The Finance Leader’s Role in Cybersecurity
Chetan Parikh describes best practices for preparing for and avoiding cyberattacks.
Striving for Cost Optimization Instead of Cost Cutting
Cost optimization involves more than cutting a set percentage from the traditional targets, such as labor, real estate, or IT. Cost optimization is an enterprisewide effort, requiring leaders to reset their operational strategies and align with value-based payment models.
Optimizing Financial Performance Under Value-Based Care
As they seek to adapt their organizations to the demands of value-based care, physician leaders can follow the example of participants in the Oncology Care Model.
Bridging the Divide in Device Development
An on-site incubator’s pilot training program helps medical device entrepreneurs and government regulators better understand each other.
How Telehealth Can Keep Care In-Network
Lee Horner explains how provider-to-provider communication using telehealth tools can help patients stay in-network.
Selecting a Decision Support System
Nancy Rocker and David Janotha offer a step-by-step process detailing selection of a decision support system.