Return on Analytics: Addressing the ‘Signals’ in the ‘Noise’
A healthcare organization’s ability to sustain high-value care delivery and ensure its long-term strategic financial viability depends on how effectively it applies data analytics to inform improvement efforts related to quality, cost, and patient experience.
Grant Thornton: Guiding Organizations Through Cloud-Based ERP Adoption
A senior leader at Grant Thornton LLP HealthCare Advisory Services talks about key ways to lay the groundwork for a shift to cloud-based ERP solutions. Insights stem from a presentation given at the HFMA Large System Controllers Council.
Telehealth Use Among Medicare Patients Limited but Growing
Growth in telehealth use among Medicare beneficiaries is occurring in patients 85 years and older and living in rural areas.
Improving Patient Acquisition and Retention With Digital Care Coordination
By improving the patient experience from the first communication with a provider to post-discharge care, a healthcare organization can help attract and retain more patients.
When Indirect EHR Communication Drives Up Medical Costs
Indirect communication among primary care team members using EHRs is associated with increased hospital visits and higher medical costs for their patients with diabetes, according to one study. Researchers found that medical costs rose by $223 per patient with diabetes in a six-month period for every increase in one percentage point in indirect communication.
Data Sharing Tips for Value-Based Payment Arrangements
Value-based contracts require that provider organizations and health plans share data and information that they may not have shared historically. Details about that data-sharing must be established in contracts.
A New Era in Healthcare Data Monetization
Technological advancements present an opportunity for healthcare organizations to monetize data.
The Origins of Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology
A growing variety of applications for blockchain offers an expanding range of tools designed to solve specific problems in the healthcare industry.
Five Considerations When Moving Technology to the Cloud
Tips-focused article on how to prepare for and optimize a transition to the cloud.
Innovation in Health Care—It’s Not Just an App
Innovative technology often is seen as the means for transforming health care, but what ultimately is required is innovative thinking that doesn’t rely solely on technology but also looks at ways to improve processes.