Strategic Planning
Ascension will now be the first word in every facility name in a broader effort to deploy best practices and improve care delivery, CEO Joseph Cacchione says.
Companies are acquiring Sound from Fresenius Medical Care.
Every dollar a hospital spends yields roughly $2.30 of additional business activity; for every hospital job, another two are supported in the community, American Hospital Association says.
Paladina Health operates more than 50 physician offices in 10 states using direct primary care model.
Program is a crucial part of operations for hospitals that serve vulnerable populations because it offsets the high costs medications.
Establish clear strategic goals and target a financial return, get the revenue cycle right, and motivate employees accordingly.
Politics aside, it boils down to actively protecting patients and preventing death wherever possible and physicians who see the aftermath every day are in a position to help.
Premiums for benchmark plans are projected to increase by about 15% this year to next, and by about 7% per year between 2019 and 2028.
Those who saw a physical therapist early had a 28 percent lower probability of having any advanced imaging services.
Plans may be losing out on millions in missing the 20- to 40-percent of buyers who are not ready to sign up for Medicare at age 65.