Healthcare Delivery Disruption: Four Practical, Strategic Approaches
Craig Allan Ahrens and David Fairchild discuss the opportunities healthcare organizations have to employ disruption strategies.
Independent Orthopedists: Arm’s-Length Relationships Are No Longer Enough
Michael Rovinsky and Sean Looby describe the importance of a strong relationship between healthcare organizations and their orthopedic surgeons.
Is Health Care Ready for the Next Big Data Breach?
Doug Buan explains how adopting a “security first” mindset can help provider organizations protect patient data.
Reducing Bad Debt with Flexible Patient Financing Options
Steve Burr describes how healthcare organizations can improve collections by giving patients choices about how and when to pay.
The Benefits of Direct-to-Employer ACO Arrangements
Clifford Fullerton, president of Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance, describes a direct-to-employer accountable care organization arrangement that is improving patient access and care quality.
Value Initiative for IPA Performance Proves Its Worth
John Baackes, CEO of L.A. Care Health Plan, describes the plan’s approach to assessing the value of independent practice associations to ensure high-quality member service.
What Do Finance Leaders Have to Do With High-Reliability Patient Care?
John Johnston describes the role of the finance leader in developing a culture of proactively mitigating failures.
Revolutionary Medicine: Can Less Sometimes Be More?
The Cuban health system, although challenged by economic issues, has some important lessons to offer the United States when it comes to population health management.
Can a “Cookie” Mentality Help You Collect More Patient Payments?
Alan Nalle describes how a retail mindset can help healthcare organizations communicate with patients.
A Three-Pronged Approach for Tackling Physician Burnout
Atrius Health CEO Steven Strongwater describes a three-pronged plan that the organization implemented to tackle physician burnout head-on.