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Physician Advisers: Bridging the Divides in Health Care
In recent years, healthcare professionals have faced increasing pressure to provide high-quality care to optimize payment. Simultaneously, they have had to strive to reduce inefficiencies in patient throughput and healthcare delivery to comply with regulations promulgated by government and commercial payers.
Physician Advisers: Bridging the Divides in Health Care
In recent years, healthcare professionals have faced increasing pressure to provide high-quality care to optimize payment. Simultaneously, they have had to strive to reduce inefficiencies in patient throughput and healthcare delivery to comply with regulations promulgated by government and commercial payers.
Palliative Care Training Program Enhances Care Quality
Clifford Fullerton of Baylor Scott & White Health describes how expanding palliative care training to clinicians outside that specialty is a great step toward achieving the Quadruple Aim.
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.
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.
Bundled Payments for Hospitals: Lessons in Collaboration
Donald E. Fry, MD, examines the benefits of bundled payment programs.
Healthcare Strategy in the Year of Uncertainty
Economics continues to overshadow politics as a driver of healthcare strategy for providers, with market forces looming large even amid legislative uncertainty.
How Allina Health Used Data to Improve Quality and Reduce Cost
Data can be the key to improving financial performance while maintaining patient satisfaction.
Incremental Healthcare Reform: A Focus on Cost
Olakunle Olaniyan discusses the opportunity to lower the cost of care and help people stay insured.
CMS Bundles: Why Leave Millions on the Table?
Health systems will soon learn how successful their participation in the mandatory Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement program has been.