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One medical center found savings of $67,241 over three years by foregoing routine chest X-rays, electrocardiograms and other preoperative procedures.
Economies of scale and long-term cash forecasts are essential, especially for smaller hospitals that are feeling the pressure from payers.
Health systems can create a risk-adjusted portfolio of initiatives that leverages their ecosystem and competitive advantages.
Patients and healthcare workers can spread infections from one hospital to another, even if some are more vigilant in controlling infections.
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The underperformance in volume was a trend that held nationally for the most part, with discharges remaining steadily in decline.
Firm predicts the trend will continue gaining momentum, giving traditional healthcare companies opportunities to sell non-core assets.
The inverse is also true: Low usage is associated with higher prices, although there are outliers across the country.
Supply chain management is a medium or high priority yet just 13 percent say it's a top investment priority.
GPOs can help drive savings and utilization, but it's worth re-examining the contracts every so often to get the most out of the relationship.