A Population Health ‘A-Ha’ Moment: Focusing Care Coordination on the Right Patients
Predictive data models can point to who will be hospitalized next year with accuracy that frequently surprises health practitioners.
Evidence-Based Practice and the Bottom Line: An Issue of Cost
Laura Cullen and Kristen Hanrahan of the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics describe a process that healthcare organizations can use to determine the ROI of evidence-based practice improvements.
Patient-Reported Outcome Measures Support High-Value Care
Leading health systems are using PROMs to support shared decision-making and reduce wasteful treatments.
Confronting Opioid Overprescribing Head-On
Three health systems are taking ownership of their role in the opioid epidemic with physician-led initiatives to alter pain management practices and help doctors live up to their commitment to do no harm.
Rethinking Care Management at the Front End
Sean Angert notes that, by re-envisioning and enhancing front-end care management, health systems can take a more comprehensive approach to address the dual challenge of assigning patients to the appropriate care setting while also preventing unnecessary visits.
YEAH! Childhood Obesity Is a Preventable Problem
Jean Mutchie and Amy Walters write about a program at St. Luke’s Children’s that addresses the underlying issues in the fight against childhood obesity.
CMS Quality Payment Program CY18 Final Rule Summary
This document summarizes the CY18 Quality Payment Program (QPP) final rule.
Sidebar: Professional Fulfillment Domains for Physicians
Drawing on research, physician leaders at the Stanford WellMD Center have devised a three part framework to help organizations think about burnout mitigation strategies Domain 1 Culture of Wellness Leadership support and accountability for wellness Resources
Hospitals Have Opportunity to Save $23B While Maintaining Quality
Hospitals could reduce their supply expenses by an average of 18 percent.
Hospital Supply Chain Presents Prime Opportunity to Reduce Costs
A Main Line Health hospital executive describes how her health system focused on reducing variation to develop a sustainable model that addresses reduced payer payments and other stresses on revenue while maintaining high-quality patient care.