Jeff Lagasse
Close to 60 percent of responding executives say their organizations have processes and structures in place to achieve cost transformation goals.
The majority of people are unaware of the basic benefits that Healthcare.gov plans have to cover, as well as changes made to healthcare law in 2018.
Establish an ongoing procurement strategy and avoid the purchase of individual software and hardware, experts say.
Making patient financial responsibility clear from the get-go is an imperative for providers trying to avoid no-pays and consumer dissatisfaction.
Investment in housing with such supportive social services as psychological assessments, physical activity and socialization programs can reduce hospitalization for older adults.
The use of preoperative beta blockers, tobacco use, and surgical site infections were independent predictors of readmission within 30 days, but day of discharge was not.
Security and privacy standards and mimicking a social media approach may be the next logical steps, one expert says.
No hospital in the state will be penalized the maximum allowable 3 percent, but nine will be hit with 1 percent or more.
Spending by private payers has grown at a faster clip, with growth hitting 7.4 percent compared to 2.3 percent for public payer spending.
The industry continues to struggle with accurate or complete clinical supply capture at the point of care.