Operations

Operations

Sep 18 |

Private insurers pay 240% of what Medicare pays for hospital services

The American Hospital Association criticized the report as making broad claims about pricing based on a cherry-picked…

READ

Sep 17 | Jeff Lagasse

Hospitals' financial recovery will be tied to the health of the economy, before and after COVID-19

While healthcare has historically been resilient during economic downturns, the nature of…

READ

Sep 17 | Susan Morse

Cigna launches Evernorth, in a rebrand of its health services portfolio

Evernorth's use of data and analytics will provide a platform for health solutions, including for those without…

READ

Sep 16 |

Hospital CEO turnover rate dipped in 2019 for the first time in five years

As more CEOs reach retirement age, health systems must prepare for their eventual departure.

READ

Sep 16 | Jeff Lagasse

Nearly 60% of healthcare organizations lack well-developed methods to evaluate training

Nearly half, 47%, said their healthcare organizations needed to align all healthcare professionals.

READ

Sep 16 | Jeff Lagasse

Telehealth is expected to drive $29 billion in healthcare services in 2020

Patients are largely on board with this paradigm shift, significantly increasing their engagement with the remote…

READ

Sep 15 | Susan Morse

CMS proposes using only encounter data for Medicare Advantage risk adjustment and payment

The proposal is being released early for plans to better address estimating 2022 costs, in light of…

READ

Sep 15 | Jeff Lagasse

With price transparency an inevitability, hospitals need to start working toward compliance

Meeting the objectives of the final rule will be necessary to ensure compliance by January 1.

READ

Sep 13 | Susan Morse

Former Beaumont trustee wants CEO, COO and CMO fired through AG intervention

Beaumont's board is split on AdvocateAurora deal and has agreed to delay vote until members have further…

READ

Sep 11 | Susan Morse

GOP coronavirus relief bill fails to pass in Senate

There was nothing in the bill for hospitals other than funds for coronavirus testing, and there's nothing on horizon until after the…

READ

Pages

Featured Resources

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.

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.

MostPopular

COVID-19 vaccine is on track for January, but prioritization is necessary

National Nurses United seeks OSHA sanctions on HCA

Trump executive order makes telehealth permanent

UPDATED: List of 2020 Medicare Advantage star ratings

News

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.

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. ...

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.

Whitepapers

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 ...

Search form

Pages

Publications

Education

Career Advancement

Newsletters

About us