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Electronic health records (EHRs) have to be usable and useful by physicians and integrate with hospitals' or practices' other systems to benefit providers or else the money spent on them is just wasted.
A new report by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) comes as a warning to Medicaid providers who don't keep careful watch over their books.
Keeping shelves stocked and enough supplies in their place is one of the most important aspects of managing any hospital department efficiently and safely. Monica Goetz, clinical nursing manager at Great Baltimore Medical Center, shares five key ways that electronic supply management can improve patient safety, create efficiencies and save money.
Cigna Corp. today reported its 2012 fourth quarter profits jumped 49 percent compared to 2011, fueled, in part, by its late January 2012 acquisition of Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D insurer HealthSpring.
The Cleveland Clinic and VHA have formed a joint venture that the companies say will transform the traditional group purchasing approach.
Emergency medicine has been plagued in recent years with problems like physician shortages and diversion, or turning away ambulances because of overcrowding. One solution being used in many areas to reduce congestion and cut costs is the employment of nurse practitioners.
Managed care insurer Humana reported its earnings sank 3.5 percent in the fourth quarter 2012 from the previous year, but beat both its own and analysts' projections.
Things just won't get easier for hospitals in 2013, but consultant Brian Sanderson has some tips for hospital CFOs to help them meet the year's challenges.
Hospitals and healthcare organizations should brace for a 3 to 4 percent food price increase projected by both the USDA and the American Farm Bureau Federation.
The earlier hospitals begin to plan and strategize for how they will handle the healthcare environment once health insurance exchanges are operational, the better, said Purva Rawal, senior manager of health reform at Avalere Health, during a webinar Thursday.