Operations
Number one place to focus is on capturing accurate, complete clinical documentation in support of accurate coding, Leigh Williams says.
The four hospitals combined will require more than $300 million in state operating assistance in FY2017 to keep doors open, the report said.
Consolidation seen as an uphill battle for the commercial insurance giants.
Many federal and state laws already mandate up-to-date provider directories.
Upending the health law plays havoc with a health industry that had invested heavily in strategies geared to the ACA's financial incentives.
Memorial Hermann Sugar Land becomes the first Houston-area hospital, and the third in Texas, to win the award.
The hospital has a model 2 bundled payment program for its congestive heart failure patients.
Despite stated preference for online options, 88 percent of appointments are still done by phone.
49 percent say they "often or always" experience feelings of burnout, would not recommend a career in medicine to their children.
Partnership will reward Community Healthcare System for meeting quality targets, will compensate for care coordination services.