Practice Improvement

Christiana Care Avoids $100M In Costs by Improving Quality, Cutting Waste

Leaders at Christiana Care have reduced waste by ensuring appropriate use of telemetry and modifying their electronic health record to eliminate ordering of automatically recurring lab tests. They also have improved outcomes by better managing blood products and using a care management tool to target at-risk groups.

Laura Ramos Hegwer April 10, 2018

Evidence-Based Practice and the Bottom Line: An Issue of Cost

Laura Cullen and Kristen Hanrahan of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics describe a process that healthcare organizations can use to determine the ROI of evidence-based practice improvements.

Laura Cullen, DNP, RN, FAAN January 9, 2018

Confronting Opioid Overprescribing Head-On

Three health systems are taking ownership of their role in the opioid epidemic with physician-led initiatives to alter pain management practices and help doctors live up to their commitment to do no harm.

Valerie Norton December 18, 2017

Sidebar: Professional Fulfillment Domains for Physicians

Drawing on research, physician leaders at the Stanford WellMD Center have devised a three part framework to help organizations think about burnout mitigation strategies Domain 1 Culture of Wellness Leadership support and accountability for wellness Resources

HFMA December 5, 2017

New IBD Care Models Reduce ED Inpatient Use

Leading gastroenterologists are adapting the patient-centered medical home model to treat patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

Lola Butcher September 20, 2017

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.

Jeffrey Gold June 2, 2017

A New Approach to Support Staffing in Physician Practices

Organizations should adapt support-staffing levels for physician practices using a comprehensive approach, including a variety of factors such as provider mix, productivity, and the level of patient access.

Cynthia Peters Arnold April 6, 2017

Establishing Quality Interactions With Patients

One emergency medicine physician group raised its patient satisfaction scores from below the 20th percentile to the 99th percentile.

HFMA January 9, 2017

A Physician’s Advice on Protecting Productivity and Boosting Patient Satisfaction

A physician gives advice on protecting productivity and boosting patient satisfaction.

HFMA January 9, 2017

How First Physician Corp. Turned Around Its Patient Satisfaction Scores

One emergency medicine physician group raised its patient satisfaction scores from below the 20th to the 99th percentile. Leaders credit a variety of strategies, including sharing unblinded physician data every quarter.

Laura Ramos Hegwer January 9, 2017
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