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Big Data: Another Emerging Disruptive Force in Health Care

A Texas hospital used big data to improve processes in magnetic resonance imaging.

HFMA August 8, 2018

Better Blood Management Helps Johns Hopkins Reduce Length of Stay, Save Nearly $3 Million

Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions saved money and improved on quality metrics by implementing a blood management program.

Robin Hocevar August 7, 2018

What’s Driving Increased Hospital Cost Concerns?

Cost control eclipsed revenue growth as the top priority among health system CEOs, according to Advisory Board’s Annual Health Care CEO Survey.

Rich Daly August 6, 2018

4 Ways Real Estate Strategy Curbs Costs and Supports Care

By perfecting the “puzzle” of care settings and reaching more patients more effectively, health systems can make invaluable headway in their critical goals of reducing fixed and operating costs.

Richard Taylor August 6, 2018

Decline in Hospital-Acquired Conditions Saves Almost $3B

AHRQ reports that hospital-acquired conditions fell by 350,000 between 2014 and 2016. With an adverse drug event costing a hospital anywhere from $1,200 to $9,000 and a catheter-associated urinary tract infection costing between $5,000 and almost $30,000, this reduction is a positive indicator for reducing health costs.

HFMA August 6, 2018

Improving Patient Experience May Reduce Readmissions

Providers should ask high-risk patients about their care experiences before discharge to help reduce costly readmissions.

HFMA August 6, 2018

Advanced Analytics Must Drive the Next Round of Productivity Initiatives

To achieve the next round of cost-reduction goals facing hospitals, care delivery models that use a different mix and quantity of healthcare professionals must be put in place. Supported by advanced analytics and statistical modeling, hospital leadership can demonstrate how fewer labor hours and lower total costs can deliver consistent and excellent clinical outcomes.

Therese A. Fitzpatrick August 6, 2018

Multimodal Approach Saves MedStar Health $13M in 8 Years

Many hospital leaders focus on price negotiations with manufacturers to reduce pharmacy costs. However, pharmacists at one 10-hospital health system recognize the cost-saving benefits of engaging physicians, standardizing 340B program processes, and employing other strategies.

Laura Ramos Hegwer August 6, 2018

NewYork-Presbyterian Curbs Costs with a Structured Redesign Approach

By pairing project management professionals with operational leaders on key initiatives, the organization achieved $96 million in cost savings in 2017 while maintaining high-quality care.

Laura Ramos Hegwer August 6, 2018

Prospective Health Assessments and Best Practices for Risk and Quality

PHAs provide member insight that helps health plans bolster care management, integrate financial and clinical information, and improve care quality.

Nilay Shah July 26, 2018
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