Catalyzing Cost Transformation at a Rural Hospital
Leaders at a rural hospital use metrics reviews to identify areas of sustainable cost reduction.
Who Should Own a Healthcare Organization’s Cost Transformation Efforts?
To take costs out of the budget for good, organizations should establish cost reduction goals for leaders at every level. Why do so many hospitals’ cost transformation efforts get stuck after leaders have trimmed.
Why Vertical Consolidation May Be the Superior Strategy for Healthcare Mergers
Richard Rollo explains how horizontal consolidation could be a useful precursor to a new wave of vertical consolidation.
Improving PHI Disclosure Efficiency in the Business Office
With pressure on providers to prove medical necessity and validate code assignments, business office staff must provide more patient information, such as medical records, putting greater demands on their time. Yale New Haven Health addressed this problem by implementing a centralized protected health information (PHI) disclosure management system.
Testing a model for better coordination of care in the community
Providers are using analytics to drive partnerships with community service organizations to address social determinants of health.
Why one insurer is expanding a mental health integration pilot statewide
Early indications of savings and positive provider feedback led one Blue Cross plan to expand statewide a behavioral care telehealth program.
3 Best Practices to Reduce the Cost of Healthcare Miscommunication
Will O’Connor discusses the top causes of miscommunication among medical staff and ways to avoid them to ensure patient safety and fewer malpractice claims.
Insurers, Policymakers Target ED Use Reduction
Insurance executives and governors are taking new steps to reduce inappropriate use of emergency departments by plan enrollees.
CMS Report Reveals Interesting Statistics on Provider Participation in Quality Payment Program
CMS inaugural report: Most clinicians avoid a negative payment adjustment under MIPS.
UVM Health Network: Building an Industry-Leading Supply Chain
This case study tells how one healthcare organization has used data monetization strategies to optimize its supply chain operations.