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How CMS's Enhancing Oncology Model advances health equity in cancer care: Fireside chat with Dr. Dora Hughes
The CMS Innovation Center is preparing to upgrade its value-based Oncology Care Model (OCM) to the Enhancing Oncology Model (EOM), where the core requirements will be to capture data on social determinants of health (SDoH). As cancer centers gear up to participate, how well they fulfill this requirement will be key to their success. -
Fixing the failure to communicate: inventory management systems close the gap between EHR and ERP
The technology systems that hospitals use to deliver quality care as efficiently as possible are critical to operations. But those systems have different objectives and often don't integrate with or talk to one another, leading to waste and inefficiency in supply chain and inventory management. -
Walmart loses top health exec to JPMorgan
Walmart's executive vice president of health and wellness is departing the retailer after about two years for a managing director role with JPMorgan's healthcare arm, Bloomberg reported Nov. 20. -
Solutions to attract and retain nurses: How technology can help providers build a more flexible approach to staffing
Health system leaders are grappling with persistent nursing shortages, which have become a national emergency. With traditional remedies falling short, new tools and solutions are needed. -
Midwife rapid survey
ECG is conducting a rapid survey about midwife programs. -
Labcorp partnership delivers significant savings to regional health system
A large regional health system has saved more than $5 million a year on labor and supplies—and even more with capital expense avoidance—by partnering with Labcorp. Within a period of one year, Labcorp brought nine separate hospital laboratories together utilizing a single core lab along with hospital rapid-response labs, delivering savings on labor and supplies while achieving new levels of standardization. In 2020, the relationship between the two organizations became even more valuable as hospitals nationwide scrambled for lab services and supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic. -
How consolidation, automation and incremental improvements can help RCM
Health systems have increased their focus on digitization of patient interactions across multiple departments including the revenue cycle. -
The path to greater OR efficiency — 5 Qs with Qventus CEO Mudit Garg
Amid pervasive staff shortages, many hospitals around the nation have been forced to temporarily shutter operating rooms, which are a crucial revenue driver for health systems. -
Employers benefit from smart home technology designed to give their caregiver employees peace of mind
More than 55 million seniors currently reside in the United States, a number expected to reach 95 million over the next 40 years. This “Silver Tsunami” represents a historically under-served demographic that is exploding in population. The senior wave is cresting—and poised to crash down on the American healthcare industry. -
Asante announces partnership with Edgility, Inc
MEDFORD, Oregon (Nov. 10, 2022) — To improve patient throughput and increase capacity across its three hospitals, Asante is tapping into the Smart Operations Center expertise of Edgility. -
Driving operational performance in topsy-turvy times
Given the challenges in today's healthcare market, it's time for hospitals and health systems to rethink what it takes to succeed in the current environment. Maintaining the status quo isn't the answer. -
Best practices in managing TAVR expansion: collaborative networks of care
This paper summarizes the implications of recent TAVR program expansion, supports the 2019 multisociety expert consensus recommendation of Level 1 and Level 2 valve centers, and defines the important role of hospitals without on-site TAVR procedural capabilities. -
Change with the times or get left behind — measure ROI for today's RCM automation strategies
As health systems continue to face staffing and economic challenges, more revenue cycle departments are investing in automation technology to manage the burden. -
Are you looking at the right ROI measure for RCM automation? Why total value of automation is the essential measure
Before approving resources for a new revenue cycle solution, every executive wants to know the expected return on investment. -
Insight Global Health & Evergreen Bring Solutions for Support of the Healthcare Industry
Insight Global Health and Evergreen, Insight Global’s Managed Services Division, was at the Becker’s Health IT + Digital Health + RCM Annual Meeting this year highlighting how we can transform your healthcare needs. -
Walgreens bets on healthcare runs as easy as errand runs
Walgreens made healthcare headlines this week with its subsidiary VillageMD buying physician practice group Summit Health in a deal worth roughly $8.9 billion. The moves are all part of a bigger vision to make visits for low-acuity healthcare as convenient as an errand run, a Walgreens leader told Fortune. -
3 Strategies to Maximize Risk Adjustment for MSSP & ACO Reach
To maximize shared savings, mastering risk adjustment is a critical factor for Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) participating in MSSP, ACO REACH, and other alternative payment models. Unfortunately, however, many ACOs that participate in MSSP and ACO REACH don’t have a risk adjustment program in place that’s set up for success—or they may not have one at all. -
Mount Sinai decarbonization efforts spotlighted by UN
New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System was recognized at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference on Nov. 10 for pledging ongoing action to decarbonize the healthcare sector. -
Why Memorial Hermann decided to become a market disruptor
Healthcare executives once spent time crafting five- and 10-year strategic plans for system growth. Then the pandemic hit and planning horizons shortened. -
Johns Hopkins Medicine, Four Seasons expand partnership
Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Medicine International and Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts are expanding their partnership to improve the safety and health of the hotel's employees and patrons.
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