One-Stop Shopping for Healthcare Services
As consumerism gains traction in health care, health systems are borrowing the imperatives of the retail industry, including by consolidating and reorganizing their services into central locations.
Progress Via Collaboration
Philadelphia-based Independence Blue Cross and Penn Medicine have collaborated with a venture accelerator to launch a slew of healthcare startups, learning key lessons along the way.
Not Yet Free from Harm
Tejal Gandhi addresses ways healthcare organizations can pursue the goal of greater patient safety.
The Importance of a Clean Hospital Room, According to Patients
Medicare cost report data provide a means for assessing the effects of various factors on the quality of a hospital’s housekeeping services and how that quality affects patient perceptions.
Examples of Risks to Be Considered With Variable Rate Debt
Risks associated with variable-rate debt are defined for healthcare finance leaders.
Variable Rate Debt Option in a Changing Market
It is important for healthcare finance leaders to know how much variable-rate debt and the types of such debt their organization can and should be carrying.
The Future of Value
The move toward value remains a constant although the future of health care is uncertain.
Information Security Concepts
The ever-changing IT landscape calls for constant attention to information security tools.
Next Steps for Physician Leaders
The future of healthcare delivery in the United States will depend on physician leadership, with strong support from administrative leaders.
Next-Generation Investments for Today’s Healthcare CFO
Two trends that anticipate the future of U.S. health care involve the emergence of hospital command centers and super-partnerships between providers and technology vendors.