Will the CARES Act actually reduce hospital financial stresses?
The COVID-19 crisis raises important questions for the U.S., including how it should prepare for the inevitable occurence of other potential serious pandemics in the future.
4 steps to help healthcare organizations plan for operating in a post-COVID-19 environment
To survive the current COVID-19 crisis and to thrive in the uncertain future that follows, healthcare organizations must take steps to prepare for and meet the full range of risks presented by the pandemic.
How CFOs can protect patients and clinicians during the COVID-19 pandemic
Marcus Schabacker, MD, PhD, president and CEO of ECRI, offers advice to healthcare CFOs on how they can help ease the burden on clinicians in the ongoing battle against COVID-19.
Why a focus on margin management is critical in a consumer-centric healthcare market
Providers that remain focused on service-by-service approach to care delivery will find themselves out of step with today’s consumer-focused healthcare system.
Hospitals have an opportunity to cull big savings from purchased services
The very real possibility of being able to reduce purchased services spend by 10% to 15% offers hospitals and health systems a compelling reason to pursue such an effort.
Care management and reduced LOS: How hospital leaders can connect the dots
Emerging care management approaches are focused on coordinating each step in a patient’s care journey, from tracking status at admission to coordinating with community-based providers after patients are discharged.
How healthcare providers can avoid being at a disadvantage when negotiating risk contracts
Stratifying patients by risk helps finance leaders understand the cost implication differentials of shifts in utilization, giving their organizations a more solid footing in risk-based contract negotiations.
How Orlando Health stemmed healthcare costs by eliminating unnecessary clinical process variation
An initiative to eliminate unnecessary variation in care processes for six diagnostic groupings enabled Orlando Health to significantly reduce its average length of stay for the diagnoses while realizing a substantial reduction in cost.
The new hfm is (re)designed to help you get what you need faster and easier
A new, next-level design makes hfm easier to read and more useful than ever.
Main Line Health improves its bottom line by creating a collaborative culture
A health system's multifaceted performance improvement initiative, which yielded more than $120 million in savings, is exemplified by its approach to improving care processes in its ICUs.