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An EHR Implementation Road Map Enhances ROI

A roadmap can help hospitals and health systems determine the best use of EHRs toward broader clinical and financial objectives.

Ralph Fargnoli May 11, 2017

Primary Care Provider Taps Grants To Fight Childhood Obesity

Through partnerships with local restaurants, community partners, schools and grocery stores, AltaMed Health Services estimates it has reached nearly 200,000 community members with healthier food options that stem diabetes and childhood obesity rates.

Ed Avis May 11, 2017

What’s in Your Pricing Policy?

A recent survey reports that the majority of hospitals have formal or consistent methods for setting prices, but transparency is often missing.

HFMA May 11, 2017

7 Valuable Tools to Ensure You Don’t Waste Another Meeting

Lucy Zielinski and Kate Geick of GE Healthcare Camden Group share tips and tools that can help your next meeting run more smoothly and garner more actionable results.

Lucy Zielinski May 10, 2017

Video: What Provider Organizations Need to Start Successful Health Plans

Paul Keckley, managing editor of The Keckley Report, explores what provider organizations need to start successful health plans.

HFMA May 2, 2017

Using Data Analytics to Transform Healthcare Management and Reduce Clinical Variation

Hospitals and health systems have entered a new era in which data analytics will play an increasingly vital role in identifying opportunities for improved performance.

Laurie Jaccard May 2, 2017

Preventing Readmissions: A Primary Care Strategy

To engage primary care physicians in efforts to reduce readmissions, a hospital should effectively communicate with them, support their educational needs, and seek their input regarding post-acute care provider options. 

Clive Fields, MD May 2, 2017

The Risky Business of RADVs

By identifying some of the factors that set apart those health plans chosen for RADV audits, healthcare organizations can better prepare for their own selection. 

Kim Browning May 2, 2017

Charging Appropriately for Emergency Department Visits

To determine a fair charge for an emergency department visit, a hospital or health system must separate its costs into three categories.

David W. Young, DBA May 2, 2017

Fundamentals of Effective Cognitive Predictive Analytics

To obtain a healthy ROI for a predictive analytic system, hospitals and health systems should assess its own needs against what the system promises to deliver.

Ritesh Sharma May 2, 2017
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