When Indirect EHR Communication Drives Up Medical Costs
Indirect communication among primary care team members using EHRs is associated with increased hospital visits and higher medical costs for their patients with diabetes, according to one study. Researchers found that medical costs rose by $223 per patient with diabetes in a six-month period for every increase in one percentage point in indirect communication.
Community Paramedicine Saves Organization $6M in 1 Year
By training paramedics to treat patients at home under a physician’s supervision, Commonwealth Care Alliance is reducing unnecessary emergency department visits and hospitalizations.
Determining the Long-Term Value of Labor Costs
Various methods can help healthcare leaders express the savings realized from a reduction in staff time and effort required to complete a task.
A Data-Driven Approach to Physician Performance Improvement
With a data-driven understanding of how and where they can improve, physicians will be eager to close the gap where current outcomes lag behind expected performance.
Implementing Green Strategies That Contain Costs and Reduce Waste
A campaign to educate clinicians on proper waste segregation can improve compliance with regulations and keep regular waste out of more costly waste streams.
Small Percentage of Uninsured Patients Generate Most of Hospitals’ Self-Pay Payments
Focusing on accounts that are most likely to be paid in full and identifying billable insurance can help hospitals tackle self-pay challenges.
Bridging the Gap: The Role of the Physician Advisor in Revenue Cycle Operations
Hospitals are deploying physician advisors to bolster the revenue cycle in a variety of areas, including clinical documentation, denials prevention, utilization review, and value analysis.
Third-Party Liability Claims Create Compliance Complexity for Providers
Understanding the complexities of third-party liability can mean the difference between revenue protection or revenue lost for providers.
The Time Is Now to Act on the 2019 Medicare Final OPPS Rule
Although some OPPS rule changes are being challenged by key stakeholders, hospitals and health systems should move forward with implementation and measure the financial impact.
The Origins of Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology
A growing variety of applications for blockchain offers an expanding range of tools designed to solve specific problems in the healthcare industry.