Operations Management

ROi: Delivering a Complete Provider-Driven Supply-Chain and GPO Strategy

Greg Firestone, vice president, strategic customer relations for ROi, discusses a revolutionary approach to supply-chain management.

HFMA May 30, 2017

Value-Based Care Elevates the Role of the Registered Nurse in Primary Care

One way primary care practices can improve their likelihood of success in value-based care initiatives is by streamlining their practices with the help of their registered nurses. 

Michelle McCleerey May 26, 2017

Building Value Frameworks That Work for Patients

These practices can guide the design of value-analysis frameworks that promote value in patient care and outcomes.

HFMA May 23, 2017

Finding Cost Savings at HackensackUMC: A Six-Year Retrospective

A New Jersey hospital saved more than $12 million over six years by implementing an employee gainsharing program.

Michael A. Camuso May 23, 2017

Can We Get a National Action Plan for Patient Safety?

Bipartisan collaboration among the nation’s political leaders is required to develop an action plan for ensuring patients receive safe, high-quality care within the U.S. healthcare system.

Tejal K. Gandhi, MD, MPH, CPPS May 23, 2017

APCs: An Important Primary Care Resource for Value-Based Care

Health systems should look to advanced practice clinicians, including nurse practitioners and physician assistants, as qualified providers who can fill the gaps in primary care resulting from a declining supply of primary care physicians.

David Fairchild, MD, MPH May 23, 2017

Hallmark Steering Committee Principles

One health system established clear rules of engagement and responsibilities for its steering committee charged with overseeing a performance improvement effort.

HFMA May 23, 2017

Hallmark In Brief

Hallmark Health System (Hallmark) is a two hospital system serving communities in the northern suburbs of Boston. It has outpatient facilities, physician practices, and community based services, including urgent care, home care, and hospice. Effective Jan. 1, 2017, Hallmark became

HFMA May 23, 2017

Exploring Opportunities for Transforming a Healthcare Organization’s Cost Structure

On health system undertook a four-step process for performance improvement that involved developing organizational improvement targets and engaging division leaders to meet the targets at the division level.

William J. Doherty May 23, 2017

What’s Behind an Innovative Tool?

A specialized department to help clinicians and researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital get their innovative ideas to market.

Laura Ramos Hegwer May 15, 2017
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