Ambulatory Care

Ambulatory Care

Oct 04 | Jeff Lagasse

Some ICU admissions may be preventable, saving money and improving care

While there's no universal standard for what constitutes a preventable ICU admission, those with chronic medical…

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Jul 24 | Jeff Lagasse

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Landmark Health collaborate to bring in-home medical care to complex patients

The providers are supported by a local multidisciplinary team including…

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Jul 24 | Jeff Lagasse

Diverting avoidable emergency department visits could save healthcare $32 billion annually

Primary care services rendered by hospital EDs come with substantially higher price tags than in…

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Jul 19 | Susan Morse

UnitedHealth to roll out interoperable personal health record to 20 million members

Profit surpasses expectations; Deal with John Muir Health to run non-clinical operations is the first of…

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Jul 11 | Jeff Lagasse

Finding unconventional sources of capital in the face of revenue pressures

There are a number of strategies health systems can employ to maximize their already-existing assets, from property…

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Jun 12 | Jeff Lagasse

Telemedicine market expected to account for more than $38 billion by 2029

New technology innovations, such as Internet of Things sensors, contribute to the growth outlook for this segment of…

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Jun 10 | Jeff Lagasse

Healthcare hiring dipped in May, continuing trend

Although hiring in healthcare has slowed, the trend has been positive overall, with the industry adding about 391,000 jobs over the past 12…

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May 22 | Susan Morse

Not-for-profit hospitals are financially resilient due to strong management, S&P Global Ratings says.

The broad balance sheet shows hospitals are improving financial strength and flexibility…

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Mar 12 | Beth Jones Sanborn

Urgent care centers grow in number, reach thanks to comprehensive capabilities, convenience, demand

The report showed more than 70 percent of patients wait less than 20 minutes to see a…

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Mar 08 | Beth Jones Sanborn

CDC urges hospitals to step up their protections, protocols against staph infections

In 2017, more than 119,000 bloodstream staph infections occurred and 20,000 people died from them.…

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Debunk the Myth: Outsourcing Doesn't Mean Losing Control With 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?

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Clinical Quality Measures 101 Although 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 ...

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