Cleveland Clinic Saves $22M in Pharmacy Costs by Developing Dashboard Tool
Cleveland Clinic’s 2016 prescription drug savings resulted from smarter pharmacy sourcing, thanks in part to new technology developed in-house and greater visibility into drug price changes.
Examining the Economic Impact of a Physician Shortage
The changing regulatory environment in health care adds even more urgency to a looming physician shortage that will continue to impact health care and its delivery over the next decade.
Running the Rapids of Today’s Healthcare Reforms
The possibility of legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act remains, despite the recent setback, so healthcare organizations should be prepared for the changes it might bring, including reduced Medicaid payment and increased charity care and bad debt.
Managing Transitional and Chronic Care Profitably: A Guide for Hospital-Owned Physician Practices
CMS offers an attractive incentive for healthcare organizations that participate in transitional care management and chronic care management programs.
What Hospitals Should Look for When Acquiring or Partnering With ASCs
Hospitals and health systems can benefit from partnerships with or acquisitions of ambulatory surgery centers as a means to meet the requirements of value-based care.
How to Improve Up-Front Collections at a Surgery Center: One Health System’s Success Story
A Virginia medical center found that patients who are provided with accurate cost estimates are more likely to pay up front for their procedures.
Video: The Cost of Care: ACOs, Medicaid, and Value-Based Care
Ken Perez, vice president of healthcare policy and Omnicell, provides insight into the future of ACOs, Medicaid, and value-based care.
AvaSure: Using Video Monitoring to Improve Patient Safety and Achieve Cost Efficiencies
Brad W. Playford, founder and CEO of AvaSure, discusses the value and benefits of virtual patient monitoring.
Augmenting Price Transparency With New Strategies
Taking the right approach to designing healthcare benefits and provider networks could enhance price transparency in a way that allows healthcare consumers to become smarter shoppers.
Community Paramedicine: A Value-Oriented Strategy
Community paramedicine is proving its worth as a bridge between primary care and emergency care and a way to fill gaps in the underlying healthcare infrastructure.