Care Management

Community Paramedicine Saves Organization $6M in 1 Year

By training paramedics to treat patients at home under a physician’s supervision, Commonwealth Care Alliance is reducing unnecessary emergency department visits and hospitalizations.

Laura Ramos Hegwer February 15, 2019

Implementing Green Strategies That Contain Costs and Reduce Waste

A campaign to educate clinicians on proper waste segregation can improve compliance with regulations and keep regular waste out of more costly waste streams.

Laura Ramos Hegwer February 15, 2019

5 Ways to Boost Billing Capabilities for Transitional Care Management

Samantha Sizemore shares tips for success in transitional care management. 

Samantha Sizemore December 20, 2018

Preventing Readmissions with a Personal Touch

An in-depth look at how one organization is preventing chronic care readmissions through in-home monitoring, patient education, and counseling. 

HFMA October 23, 2018

At the Tipping Point for Assuming More Risk

An in-depth look at how organizations can build capabilities to implement effective value-based payment contracts and care delivery models.

HFMA September 26, 2018

Improving Patient Experience May Reduce Readmissions

Providers should ask high-risk patients about their care experiences before discharge to help reduce costly readmissions.

HFMA August 6, 2018

NewYork-Presbyterian Curbs Costs with a Structured Redesign Approach

By pairing project management professionals with operational leaders on key initiatives, the organization achieved $96 million in cost savings in 2017 while maintaining high-quality care.

Laura Ramos Hegwer August 6, 2018

Optimizing Care Delivery Through Perioperative Value-Based Care

A focus on value during perioperative care can result in better financial and clinical performance.

Zeev Kain, MD, MBA, FAAP June 26, 2018

Reimagining Cross-Continuum Relationships

This article examines how DHG Healthcare partnered with a health system to improve care coordination for hip replacements due to fracture.

HFMA April 25, 2018

Another Innovative Strategy: Create Your Own Drug Company

The primary goal of Intermountain Healthcare’s not-for-profit generic drug company is to help patients by eliminating drug shortages. 

HFMA April 12, 2018
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