Patient Engagement: A Missing Piece to the Value Puzzle
Healthcare organizations face a pressing need to meet the needs of the top 5 percent of the population who account for 50 percent of the nation’s healthcare cost.
Five Key Attributes of Leadership
Success of a healthcare organization depends on the ability of executives and management to motivate employees.
Raising CMI Through a Multidisciplinary Approach in the Community Hospital Setting
By reducing interhospital transfers for critical care, one hospital was able to increase its case mix index and increase revenue sufficiently to help support a population health initiative.
How Providers Should Prepare for New Bundled Payments
Optimal preparation for new mandatory bundled payment models begins with establishing clear and achievable goals, focusing on inpatient costs and care variation, and reorganizing to manage post-acute spending.
CHRISTUS Health Pioneers Safety Experience Triad
Debi Pasley of CHRISTUS Health describes how the health system brought together three quality-improvement initiatives in one cohesive program. Results have exceeded expectations.
Putting Workforce Productivity in Perspective: Are You Taking What Matters into Account?
Advisory Board’s John Johnston discusses creating, and hitting, reasonable targets for workforce productivity.
Why Direct Primary Care Works for Me
Primary care physician Jeffrey Gold, MD, describes why direct primary care is rewarding for him and his patients.
Learning Lean Six Sigma Lingo: DMAIC
Six Sigma DMAIC processes and tools are designed to identify root causes and ensure the right solutions are being implemented.
Availability of Dental Insurance Can Reduce Hospital Costs
Average patient hospital costs rose by 20 percent for Medicaid patients after their dental coverage was trimmed to cover only emergency care.
Managing the Cost of Quality
Healthcare leaders need to provide relevant stakeholders organizationwide with transparency into quality-related costs to drive performance improvement progress. The right tools and processes make the needed visibility possible.