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.
Emerging Value-Based Payment Trends Transforming Health Care in 2018
Hospitals and health systems plan a range of care delivery innovations in 2018 to help them reach more of the quality improvement goals of various payment models.
Change for the Delta: A Process for Strategic Planning in a Challenging Market
A hospital catering to a largely underserved population is working to keep itself financially viable by working up a long-range strategic plan.
The Digital Front Door: Why Total Cost of Care Risk Is Not Inevitable
Rapid technological advancements have savvy health plans and provider organizations considering how to succeed in a value-based system.
Faster, Bigger, and Broader: Healthcare Disruption in 2018
Hospitals and health systems are challenged to respond strategically to disruptive new competitors and technologies that are entering their markets and threaten to dramatically transform the industry.
An Independent Hospital Can Succeed—We Are Proving It
Lee Domanico, CEO of Marin General Hospital, explains the organization’s decision to remain independent, and the benefits that have accrued as a result.
How Self-Service Check-In Is Changing the Psychology of Patient Payment
Brian Stone explains how self check-in can improve patient satisfaction and ensure timely payment.
YEAH! Childhood Obesity Is a Preventable Problem
Jean Mutchie and Amy Walters write about a program at St. Luke’s Children’s that addresses the underlying issues in the fight against childhood obesity.
Sidebar: Professional Fulfillment Domains for Physicians
Drawing on research, physician leaders at the Stanford WellMD Center have devised a three part framework to help organizations think about burnout mitigation strategies Domain 1 Culture of Wellness Leadership support and accountability for wellness Resources
Physician-Friendly Ways to Tackle Burnout
Health systems are finding ways to address three domains of physician well-being: a culture of wellness, efficiency of practice, and personal resilience.