John Andrews
When examining the cost of product procurement, delivery and distribution within a health network, executives may only be considering about half of their total supply chain spend.
Although Accountable Care Organizations are still in nascent stages in many areas of the country, a few large provider groups are ahead of the curve, getting into the nuts and bolts of how these alliances should exist, operate and perform.
Although accountable care organizations are still in nascent stages in many areas of the country, a few large provider groups are ahead of the curve, getting into the nuts and bolts of how these alliances should exist, operate and perform, and what they're finding is that there may not be one "right" way to do it.
When examining the cost of product procurement, delivery and distribution within a health network, executives may only be considering about half of their total supply chain spend.
To compete in an increasingly consumer-centric business environment, healthcare providers must develop pricing and billing matrices that explain in detail the type of services rendered and the assigned amounts.
Hard numbers for return on investment in health IT aren't always measurable, at least in a direct way. Instead, healthcare organizations need to look at both "hard" and "soft" savings when considering a system's ROI.
The next year will be a busy one for all involved in healthcare finance, between handling the influx of patients newly insured under the Affordable Care Act, the ICD-10 coding launch on Oct. 1, the continued proliferation of RAC audits and a variety of Medicare regulations.
There have been many ideas proposed as solutions for reducing costly hospital readmissions, but one concept that hasn't gotten much attention over the years is patient empowerment.
The sea change washing over healthcare is having a profound influence on the way mergers and acquisitions are inspired and configured.
The establishment and predicted growth of accountable care organizations is giving group purchasing organizations a new wrinkle to consider regarding procurement, membership and services they offer to hospital members.