Strategic Planning
Working together, CFOs and CIOs can breathe new life into their growth strategy by thinking beyond architectural and functional limits of their EHRs. They must embrace new ideas and technologies that will introduce market advantages and the financial elixir of much-needed share gains.
A new analysis of hospital readmissions allows state Medicaid medical directors to better understand the nature and prevalence of hospital use in the Medicaid population, and provides a baseline for measuring improvement.
Accountable care has taken a stronghold in today's healthcare environment, and the trend is progressing, according to respondents from Premier's semiannual Outlook survey.
Around the country, physicians are starting private practices every day. And the economics work if the practice is constructed correctly -- paying for itself and earning equal-to or greater-than that of an employment model.
Asking three questions can help unlock the right approach to evaluating your hospital's claims management program, and help identify strengths and improvement opportunities.
With pressure high to reduce costs, the healthcare industry is experiencing increased consolidation, particularly through mergers and acquisitions. Healthcare mergers present significant challenges that should be addressed both before and after integration, especially regarding alignment of culture, goals and values.
The drought in California has everyone concerned that food prices will skyrocket, but so far, the impact of the severe weather has been low for most hospitals, and where felt, strategies have been implemented to minimize the damage.
U.S. employers plan to continue offering health insurance plans to their employees, even in the face of rising healthcare costs and the availability of the exchanges.
The likelihood that healthcare organizations will take a financial hit as they transform from fee-for-service to value-based businesses is sure to cause CFOs anxiety and panic. Here are some tips for letting go of the balance sheet.
A newly released scorecard by the AARP Policy Institute, with support from The SCAN Foundation and The Commonwealth Fund, ranks states on how well each delivers long-term services and supports to older adults and people with disabilities.