Combining Data Across Care Sites Specialties and Provider Types for More Complete Cost Accounting
Adding professional services data to department-level costs can help hospital leaders understand all relevant costs in an increasingly value-focused environment.
Three Rivers Health Uses Analytics to Accomplish Financial Turnaround
A rural Michigan hospital regained its financial footing after integrating disparate financial systems into one platform and leveraging new analytics tools to lead process improvement efforts.
Augusta University Health System Leverages Decision Support for Costing and Planning
By integrating case cost data with financial data in their decision support system, the health system can now gain a clear picture of the true cost of a single patient case.
The Self-Pay Compliance Problem: Payment Security
David King discusses the hospital’s role as “merchant” when patients use credit cards to pay for their care.
Using Palm Vein Technology to Accurately Identify Patients
“If a person gives five different names over a five month period, we are still able to get the correct patient medical record to the treating provider, regardless of the patient’s name,” says Kandy Swanson, BayCare Health System.When patients present
Developing New Ideas to Improve Children’s Health
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has established an innovation infrastructure for converting employees’ ideas into products and services that improve care.
TeleNICU Offers High-Value Care to Tiniest Patients
Mitch Hall of Children’s Health in North Texas describes a TeleNICU program that helps the tiniest pediatric patients, delivering high-quality care at an affordable rate.
ONC ASPR Leaders Offer Cybersecurity Advice
Hospitals and health systems can avoid costly security breaches by following the advice of industry experts.
Managing Cybersecurity Threats
Hospitals and health systems are more vulnerable than ever to cyberattacks and must take action to protect themselves.
Medical Device Security: Patient Safety and Cost Considerations
Hospital IT departments and leaders must work together to ensure the security of networked medical devices.