Impact of the ACA on Hospital Admissions, by Primary Payer Type
From 2013 to 2015, the percentages of admissions by primary payer type (e.g., Medicare, commercial, self-pay) shifted, with notable increases in admissions covered by commercial insurers and charities.
Methodology Used to Identify Top Procedures Performed at Hospitals and Free-Standing Clinics
Recent research on hospital versus free-standing facility pricing used 2016 Medicare hospital OPPS data as its basis.
Competing with Freestanding Outpatient Centers—Where to Focus on Pricing
Price reductions should be included in pricing strategies to help hospitals better compete with these free-standing centers.
12-Year Trend Shows Steady Rise in Acute Care Hospital Administrative and General Costs
An analysis of Medicare cost reports shows that U.S. Hospitals saw a gradual increase in their administrative and general costs from 2004 through 2016.
ALOS Analysis Reveals Significant Regional Variances
An analysis of average length of stay looking at U.S. hospitals identified noteworthy variation among states within each of four regions.
Benchmarking: Moving Beyond a Metrics Beauty Pageant
The true power of benchmarking entails studying how best practice organizations achieve their top performance levels and then takes those lessons learned and adapts them for use by other provider organizations.
Ask the Experts: Service Line Analysis
What are the main steps in developing a productivity benchmark model for a service line?
Median Indicators for 2017 Provide Snapshot of U.S. Hospitals’ Recent Operational Performance
Hospital data was collected for one year and grouped into five categories.
Benchmarks Are a Starting Point, Not the Goal
Nick Vennaro makes the case for a standardized benchmarking framework as a basis for improvement.
Analyzing the Frequency of Changes Among Worksheets in Medicare’s HCRIS
A study ranked worksheets providers use in filing Medicare cost reports by the frequency with which they needed to be updated, highlighting some areas requiring special attention from individuals charged with completing the cost reports.