Managing the cost of care is a strategic priority for most healthcare leaders. Having visibility into key volume, cost and profitability measures across the organization is critical for...
This e-book identifies the challenges of traditional approaches to costing and explains a process for achieving the level of cost detail and analytics necessary to make informed strategic...
This white paper discusses the pressing need for health systems and practices to shift the focal point of revenue cycle improvements to front-end workflows to help reduce costs and improve...
HIMSS Analytics recently conducted a cyber security survey of US hospitals. The results raise some concerns that many hospitals are still vulnerable to a wide range of cyberattacks.
Learn how patient identification errors occur and how to avoid them with biometric identification technology. Identify the root causes of patient identification errors and obtain an...
Learn how to drive new revenues, eliminate waste and automate manual processes. This eBook will enable healthcare executives to turn obstacles into opportunities through optimized revenue...
Capital-intensive initiatives and shrinking budgets are forcing hospitals and health systems to take a more structured approach to allocating capital resources. Having an integrated...
The implementation of EMR systems and wearables are digitizing the patient. Healthcare exchanges have created both transparency and competition, while shifting risks onto providers. With...
Code groups, also called value sets, are defined sets of codes that represent clinical concepts derived from one or more standard terminologies. In this white paper, we'll cover the...
The shift to value-based care creates a sharp increase in healthcare organizations and networks' need for data collection, aggregation and analysis. Learn advice for healthcare...
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?
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.
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 ...
