Why Organizational Culture is Critical to Success
Effective leadership requires good communications skills as well as a strong vision.
hfm Magazine: June 2018
The June 2018 edition of hfm explores people and culture in healthcare finance, focusing on performance improvement, academic-community relationships, and care delivery.
Trending Toward Home Care: Is Our Health System Ready?
The advancement of telemedicine and home-based technology presents both opportunities and challenges with respect to improving health care and making it safer.
Pursuing an Integrated Approach to Pharmacy
This article looks at Premier’s work in helping health systems improve their pharmacy operations to be more integrated, cost-effective, and patient-focused.
Healthcare Workforce Shortage Worsening: Senators
May 22—Senators said this week that they are convinced a healthcare workforce shortage is worsening and federal action is needed to address it.
Sustained Performance Improvement Requires Culture of Excellence
By using a systematic approach to build a culture of continuous improvement and implement Lean principles, health systems can dramatically boost operational performance in quality, safety, and other domains.
Confronting the Loneliness Epidemic
CareMore Health’s Robin Caruso describes a new organizational initiative to address loneliness in at-risk patients.
Meeting Individuals with Mental Health Crises Outside the Hospital
A community mental health program in New Hampshire keeps 100 patients a month out of the emergency department.
Enterprisewide Revenue Cycle Management Reduces Costs, Improves Patient Loyalty
Moving toward a holistic approach to revenue cycle management addresses increasing consumer demand for streamlined appointment scheduling, patient information sharing, and bill payment.
Value-Based Employee Compensation in an Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility
Tying employee compensation directly to performance, rather than experience, can encourage better job performance.