Strategic Planning
Winning empowered consumers has become critical at a time when patients are demanding more in response to rising costs.
Whether it's technology, legislation, or new policies and programs, the healthcare industry is attacking opioid abuse from numerous angles.
Organizations are each expanding services to address non-medical factors that can have a significant impact on individual and population health.
New research found that 80 percent of the 103 clinical department heads at six major teaching hospitals are men, and almost 90 percent are white.
Executives must address redundant services, lengthy claims processing and reimbursement cycles, among others.
New research found that the length of time after which a patient returns to the hospital reveals a lot about where things went wrong and highlights the need for hospitals and clinics to work together.
AI, Blockchain and visualization are coming to help hospitals make the move to value-based care.
For Inova, which operates on philanthropy, the celebrity visit could translate into needed donations.
Everything from private rooms down to motorized shades and acoustic panels are elements of design that cater to patient comfort and recovery, and boost satisfaction, design expert Rebecca Donner says.
Dana Darger, director of pharmacy at Rapid City Regional Hospital, says building out a data analytics operation doesn't have to be a marathon. There are ways to start small.