Ambulatory Care

Ambulatory Care

Feb 22 | Susan Morse

Keep silver loading for health plans, insurer and hospital groups tell CMS

Implementing rules on price transparency and interoperability would be helped by insurers sharing information…

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Feb 21 | Beth Jones Sanborn

Want to cut MRSA infections after discharge? Add a structured bathing regimen to discharge instructions, says Rush University study

A regimen using antiseptic soap, mouthwash, and nose…

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Feb 20 | Beth Jones Sanborn

1 in 5 rural hospitals is at risk of closing, new Navigant analysis says

Navigant says 21 percent are at high risk of closing based on their total operating margin, days cash on hand, and…

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Feb 08 | Jeff Lagasse

Why there's a need to reduce high healthcare utilization among high-need, high-risk patients

High-need, high-cost patients often have multiple chronic conditions, complex needs, and limited…

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Feb 05 | Jeff Lagasse

Healthcare gains 42,000 jobs in January, led by ambulatory services

The healthcare industry has added 368,000 jobs overall over the past 12 months, enough to account for about 11 percent of…

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Jan 18 | Jeff Lagasse

Paladina Health acquires Activate Healthcare, creating large provider of value-based care

The collaboration results in a value-based primary care provider that serves more than 170,000…

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Jan 15 | Jeff Lagasse

Healthcare added more jobs than other sectors in 2018, and the growth outlook is strong

By the end of the year, there were about 16 million people working in healthcare -- about 11 percent…

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Dec 17, 2018 | Beth Jones Sanborn

Dignity Health-GoHealth Urgent Care acquires Golden Gate Urgent Care Centers in Bay Area

Dignity Health-GoHealth Urgent Care's network of 14 locations will extend to San Francisco, San…

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Dec 17, 2018 | Jeff Lagasse

Average outpatient visit in U.S. approaching $500, study finds

Between 1990 and 2016, inpatient admissions globally increased by more than two-thirds, while outpatient visits increased by…

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Dec 13, 2018 | Beth Jones Sanborn

NextCare, FastMed urgent care giants announce merger plans

The proposed transaction would yield one of the largest urgent care provider systems in the country, with a combined 251 clinics in…

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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?

Care Collaboration Success for Improved Outcomes The 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 Value Beyond 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.

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Analyze this: Health systems, health plans get to the core of big data Pamela Peele knows that people who subscribe to cooking magazines have a much higher risk of going to the emergency room. But how she knows that is a whole other story.

Healthcare mergers and acquisitions in 2016: Running list While 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.

Once-failing hospitals say accountability, transparency key to surviving fallout from failing patient safety grades When Leapfrog released their Spring 2016 patient safety grades recently, 15 hospitals got slapped with a very public 'F' grade casting a spotlight on them that no institution wants. ...

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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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Credible, Defensible Estimates In healthcare, every interaction with the patient matters. Especially in today’s environment of continuous improvement, efforts have been concentrated on coordination among providers, the patient care experience and quality outcomes – all laudable goals.

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