The Troubling State of Not-for-Profit Hospitals’ Finances
Ken Perez discusses options not-for-profit hospitals should be exploring that go beyond just better management of labor and supply costs in the context of current financial woes.
Managing the 30-Day Readmissions Window
Mary Kay Thalken explains that ensuring continuity of care to reduce readmissions requires a current, comprehensive referral network. Automating the process can be helpful as well.
4 KPIs to Increase Profitability Under Value-Based Payment Models
Revenue cycle KPIs are evolving to assist healthcare finance leaders determine net profit rather than revenue.
Amid Full Employment, Hospitals Keep Hiring
Sept. 7—Hospitals, like much of health care, continued their steady hiring streak in August, even as the pool of potential new hires appeared almost dry.
Repurposing TDABC: Case Examples from a New York Hospital
Time-driven activity-based costing principles provide an excellent basis for helping healthcare organizations identify opportunities for improving their operations.
3 Ways Physician-Owned Models Can Drive Engagement and Value
Surveys show that a culture change frequently is needed to enable improving quality of care and reducing costs. A case study illustrates how this worked for the Holson Medical Group.
Putting the Consumer at the Center of QI
Today’s consumer centric healthcare innovations increasingly aim to combine improvements in patient satisfaction with upgrades in care quality. Some of these initiatives could even hasten recovery after surgery and bolster staff productivity. “Quality has been ingrained in
Marshfield Clinic Finds Success with Home Recovery Care
Marshfield Clinic’s home-hospitalization program is replicating the results that other hospital-at-home initiatives have shown: high patient satisfaction, good clinical outcomes, and significantly lower costs of care.
HFMA Executive Survey: Labor Management Trends
This 2018 HFMA survey sponsored by Navigant indicates healthcare executives anticipate both labor cost increases and staffing shortages over the next 12 months.
Pediatric Mental Health Should Be Everyone’s Concern
Heather Huszti describes the approaches used at CHOC Children’s to ensure that children with mental health conditions get the care they need.