Workforce
Think the transition to ICD-10 is just learning a bunch (a real big bunch) of new codes? Think again. A session held Oct. 22 during MGMA-ACMPE's annual conference in San Antonio laid out the impact of ICD-10 on physician practices and how they can prepare for it on the cheap.
Although many hospitals are searching for ways to become more efficient and cut costs, which can include cutting certain positions, the outlook for U.S. healthcare job growth looks positive, as evidenced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics' recent report that 44,000 healthcare jobs were added to the economy in September.
A panel discussion taking place at MGMA-ACMPE's annual conference in San Antonio Monday morning focused on the state of healthcare with an eye toward the future.
Our complex healthcare system is often challenging for those who work in it. For those who don't -- patients -- a new brand of companies is rising up to help. Patient navigation companies may be patient-centric but they will impact the way the traditional healthcare system does business.
According to a PwC Saratoga report on human capital effectiveness in the United States, organizations across a variety of industries, including the hospitals sector, continued to control costs and manage an evolving workforce in 2011. Organizations also experienced increases in turnover and continue to struggle with quality of hire and high performer retention.
In a live webcast Tuesday, the National Association for Healthcare Quality (NAHQ) called on healthcare organizations to step up quality and error reporting.
As part of the Medical Group Management Association's (MGMA) annual conference Oct. 21 to 24, industry experts will be presenting 30-minute education sessions on various topics in the Healthcare Innovations Pavilion in the conference exhibit hall.
Physician practices that create an empowered, deft workforce aligned around a central philosophy have the ability to react and adjust quickly to change and are better prepared to maximize revenue and flourish during tough economic times.
Bestselling author Patrick Lencioni has penned eight books on leadership and organizational health and is the founder and president of San Francisco-based management consulting firm The Table Group. Lencioni will speak at the Medical Group Management Association's annual conference in San Antonio on Oct. 23. He recently discussed his presentation with Healthcare Finance News Editor Rene Letourneau.
Electronic health record systems vendor Allscripts announced Monday that it has hired Richard J. Poulton as its new CFO. Poulton will step into the role on Oct. 29.