Is There a Business Case for Readmission Reduction Efforts?
An analysis found that hospital readmission reduction programs inconsistently provide net savings to health systems. The average net savings per heart failure patient was $972, but the study found a $169 net loss per patient among general populations.
Montefiore Targets the Social Factors That Drive Up Healthcare Costs
Montefiore’s care management approach includes embedding primary care and HIV care providers in methadone clinics and integrating behavioral health specialists in primary care practices.
Addressing ICU Overuse
Treating patients in the ICU who cannot benefit from that level of care may reduce positive patient outcomes and satisfaction, as well as introduce unnecessary costs.
Reducing Patient Harm Cases Helped N.J. Hospitals Save $641M
The New Jersey Hospital Association coordinated learning collaboratives to help hospitals share their best practices for reducing patient harm while saving millions in unnecessary costs.
Public Health Emergencies: Is Health Care Ready to Respond?
Healthcare organizations that prepare for natural and man-made disasters can help manage the inevitable.
A Data-Driven Approach to Improving Clinical Care and Reducing Costs
The experiences of two health systems provide insight into how healthcare providers can use advanced data analytics to sustainably improve patient outcomes and reduce costs.
Connecting the Dots
Healthcare organizations should recognize the link between the care of chronic conditions and the care of addiction, writes Joseph J. Fifer, FHFMA, CPA, president and CEO, HFMA.
A Finance Leader’s Guide to Evidence-Based Clinical Guidelines
To be able to effectively promote the adoption of evidence-based clinical guidelines, healthcare finance leaders must first clearly understand how the guidelines are created and deployed.
Finding Cost Savings in the Era of Value
The transition to value requires healthcare organizations to control costs while maintaining quality and patient satisfaction.
Palliative Care Training Program Enhances Care Quality
Clifford Fullerton of Baylor Scott & White Health describes how expanding palliative care training to clinicians outside that specialty is a great step toward achieving the Quadruple Aim.