Lola Butcher
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Lola Butcher
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Screening 1 Million Patients a Year for Social Needs
ProMedica is screening its patients to identify hunger, housing instability, and other social determinants of health. Completed patient questionnaires immediately flow into the electronic health record so providers have access to the information when medical appointments begin.
Organizations See Benefits of Posting Patient-Generated Physician Ratings
Leading provider organizations are posting their own physician-specific ratings and reviews online, confident that the information is more accurate, more meaningful—and more positive—than that posted by independent review companies.
What Anthem’s Imaging Policy Means for Hospitals
Hospitals that own outpatient imaging departments should not ignore the significance of Anthem’s new imaging site-of-care policy.
How Providence Health & Services Created Patient-Friendly Statements
Providence Health & Services redesigned its billing statements so they are easier to understand. The change aimed to improve patient satisfaction and reduce calls to the health systems’ customer service contact center.
Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Support High-Value Care
Leading health systems are using PROMs to support shared decision-making and reduce wasteful treatments.
Physician-Friendly Ways to Tackle Burnout
Health systems are finding ways to address three domains of physician well-being: a culture of wellness, efficiency of practice, and personal resilience.
Physician-Friendly Ways to Tackle Burnout
Health systems are finding ways to address three domains of physician well-being: a culture of wellness, efficiency of practice, and personal resilience.
How Providence Health & Services Created Patient-Friendly Statements
Providence Health & Services redesigned its patient statements with the goals of improving patient satisfaction and reducing calls into its customer service center.
Urgent Care Moves to Homes, Offices, Hotels
Offering urgent care and primary care house calls will pay off in the long run through lower total costs, more efficient care delivery, and improved patient satisfaction, say two provider organizations that are taking the lead in implementing such programs.
House Calls for Frail, Elderly Patients Enhance Value
House calls for frail, elderly patients have not gained traction under fee for service but could be a vital component of value-based care.