Is There a Business Case for Readmission Reduction Efforts?
An analysis found that hospital readmission reduction programs inconsistently provide net savings to health systems. The average net savings per heart failure patient was $972, but the study found a $169 net loss per patient among general populations.
Choosing the Right Leader Can Help Organizations Overcome Roadblocks to Results
Many organizations are establishing results management offices to guide outcomes, accountability, transparency, and responsibility. These offices serve as the primary oversight structure for driving cost transformation.
Montefiore Targets the Social Factors That Drive Up Healthcare Costs
Montefiore’s care management approach includes embedding primary care and HIV care providers in methadone clinics and integrating behavioral health specialists in primary care practices.
Addressing ICU Overuse
Treating patients in the ICU who cannot benefit from that level of care may reduce positive patient outcomes and satisfaction, as well as introduce unnecessary costs.
Reducing Patient Harm Cases Helped N.J. Hospitals Save $641M
The New Jersey Hospital Association coordinated learning collaboratives to help hospitals share their best practices for reducing patient harm while saving millions in unnecessary costs.
$28M in Healthcare Costs Associated with Opioid Epidemic
Health care accounts for about one-third of the total $78.5 billion costs attributable to the prescription opioid epidemic.
hfm Magazine: August 2017
hfm Magazine: August 2017
Video: Healthcare Trends and Technology
Julie Williamson, PhD, chief growth enabler for Karrikins Group, talks about healthcare trends and technology, as well as the changing roles of women and men in health care.
Public Health Emergencies: Is Health Care Ready to Respond?
Healthcare organizations that prepare for natural and man-made disasters can help manage the inevitable.
The Abuse and Misuse of Observation Services
Lack of limitations on observation status has led to confusion and increased expense among patients.