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.
Five Lessons Health Systems Can Learn From Intuit
Increasing patient access to healthcare data can bolster population health management efforts for consumers.
Plateau Busting: Transforming a CDI Program to Optimize Quality and Revenue
United Health Services, a not-for-profit health system serving New York, realized substantial benefits by implementing a clinical documentation improvement program.
Priority Advantage: Helping Organizations Optimize Their Medicare Advantage Plans
Gene Cronin, vice president for Priority Advantage, discusses the value and benefits of working with a top-notch Medicare Advantage service vendor.