Large healthcare systems are improving their capabilities through mergers and acquisitions, but partnerships, joint ventures and alliances can open similar doors to expansion, according to an Aug. 11 article in McKinsey Quarterly. 

Meeting with clinicians for one hour may cost up to $1,000 of missed clinical revenue, physicians estimate. 

With a low hospitalization and death rate for monkeypox, health systems don't expect the outbreak to pose a large burden on inpatient care. Still, ramping up communication and infection control policies are key to alleviating employee concerns and providing effective care to infected patients who may show up in ambulatory settings, healthcare leaders say.

Jefferson Health saw a significant opportunity to create a comprehensive patient blood management (PBM) program to reduce blood usage while decreasing costs, help address staffing issues, increase revenue and most importantly, improve patient outcomes.

Beyond transitioning oftentimes unnecessary and costly care, it’s a way of treating patients in a preferred, familiar venue

Ascension is hiring chief strategy officers for its markets in Alabama and Indiana. 

Smart hospitals leverage technology and data to provide outstanding care, a differentiated patient and staff experience and operational efficiency.

Since JoAnn was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer in 2016, the wife, grandmother, and educator has consistently monitored her disease to catch potential progression as early as possible. “My mantra is always the same: Stay ahead of it,” she said.

The Progressive Care Unit at Tampa General Hospital has generated impressive results, including an 83% ventilator weaning rate and 75% reduction in readmissions.

CVS Health has named Creagh Milford, MD, senior vice president of retail health, according to an Aug. 10 tweet from the company's chief medical officer, Sree Chaguturu, MD.

Before Amazon entered an agreement to buy One Medical for $3.9 billion in July, CVS Health approached the primary care company with interest to align, Bloomberg reported Aug. 10. 

Healthcare organizations have long used clinical data to help gauge patient safety, analyzing key information such as infection rates, mortality rates, and adverse event data.

The former St. Joseph's Hospital in St. Paul, Minn., is reopening Aug. 4 as a community hub for health and wellness.

Administrative expenses account for approximately 15% to 25% of our nation’s total healthcare expenditures, representing an estimated $600 billion to $1 trillion annually.

What’s the difference between designing for a health system and designing for a hospital? My experience working with both health systems and singular hospital facilities has enabled me to recognize the marked differences between these two forms of healthcare structures in terms of how I interact with them as a healthcare designer. The fundamental difference between the two can be traced back to the emergence of the health system of today. 

Many health systems have pledged to change their strategies in order to meet climate goals, some set individually and others as part of a national agenda. Five of the biggest health systems have also made commitments and are chipping away at their goals.

Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health has joined the Partnership to Align Social Care, a national partnership aimed at connecting health systems, health plans and other healthcare organizations to improve health equity and social care delivery. 

Hospital operating margins are down almost 49% year-over-year. As a result, health systems are desperate to reduce administrative burden so they can focus on patient care. Enter standardization through disciplined policy management. Defined as the guideline for an organization’s guidelines, policy management affects compliance, quality, supply chain purchasing, payer reimbursement, and more.

Primary care has been long overdue for a reset, and Amazon’s recent acquisition of One Medical is confirmation that innovative change can no longer be avoided.

Lack of work-life balance, unpredictable schedules and being understaffed are key drivers of provider dissatisfaction and burnout, all of which were exacerbated during the pandemic. By revamping its scheduling system, New Orleans-headquartered Ochsner Health has improved its anesthesia management program, resulting in increased provider satisfaction and better patient care.