This solutions brief summarizes how a multi-specialty medical group helped a hospital prepare for an increase in patient volume by collaborating with its emergency medicine physicians, case...
A 196-bed hospital in Minnesota experienced a lack of leadership and chronic instability in their anesthesia department. This solutions brief summarizes how they established a more...
Recognizing the need to transition from a traditional fee-for-service model, see how a not-for-profit health plan not only lowered healthcare costs, but also adopted new provider contract...
Launching initiatives is tiresome. And providing resources and information simply isn't enough. As this whitepaper shows, the only solution to greater engagement in health and wellness...
The findings from this report, based on interviews conducted in May 2018 with over 2,500 primary health insurance subscribers, indicate that despite relatively high satisfaction, several...
This detailed case study shows how a New Jersey health system transformed itself to save money and remain competitive. In particular, they determined that a merger was the most expeditious...
In a landscape marked by greater financial responsibility shifting to more consumer-oriented patients and the cost of healthcare rising, healthcare providers must actively engage patients...
To address healthcare leaders' growing concerns about ensuring their organization's long-term health, this article suggests an approach to help leaders articulate the priorities...
Cash and investments play a number of important roles for not-for-profit healthcare. Clearly articulating expectations for their deployment significantly impacts the "optimal"...
Single-factor authentication puts your enterprise at risk. Two-factor authentication, though a step in the right direction, leaves something to be desired in terms of both security and...
Care Collaboration Success for Improved OutcomesThe nature of our healthcare ecosystem has been one of siloed care. Rarely do payers, providers and local resources come together with the patient's well-being prioritized as a unifying mission. Read how these organizations are getting it right.
Beyond Dollars and Cents: A Closer Look At ValueBeyond the expected improvement in specific metrics, many organizations that outsource RCM with a trusted and certified partner are seeing several ancillary benefits of such agreements.
Debunk the Myth: Outsourcing Doesn't Mean Losing ControlWith shifts in payer mixes and reimbursement structure, the margin of reimbursement has been shrinking steadily over the last five years. How do revenue cycle leaders navigate payment reform while maintaining stable business office operations?
Healthcare mergers and acquisitions in 2016: Running listWhile 2015 was a record-breaking year in healthcare mergers and acquisitions, 2016 saw more change as organizations across the industry adjust and adapt to the evolving financial landscape.
Clinical Quality Measures 101Although quality-reporting programs such as meaningful use provide incentives to help providers implement and use electronic health records (EHRs) to collect and report on clinical data, practices often need help deciding what data to collect, which measures to report ...
