Valley Health System and Ensemble Health Partners (“Ensemble”) announced today that they are partnering to optimize the nonprofit health system’s revenue cycle operations.

While businesses, communities, schools and other institutions are busy adjusting to the “new normal,” hospitals, still grappling with the effects of COVID-19, are facing some complex challenges. However, unlike other businesses that have the flexibility to adjust their hours or the services they offer as they work to gain their footing, hospitals are faced with a different situation. They exist to serve the patients who need them. And so, their doors remain open, regardless of the obstacles they are working to overcome.

Wilmington, Del.-based ChristianaCare launched ChristianaCare Business Health Solutions, a direct-to-employer business unit that markets the system's products, services, and capabilities to businesses and industries throughout the U.S.

Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth said it will conduct a review after a technical error resulted in a false active shooter alert.

The past few years have been challenging to health systems, providers, and, most critically, the patients who depend on our care delivery services.

Patients are increasingly looking for retail-like experiences when it comes to healthcare, and that includes the bill pay experience.

Healthcare systems are dealing with historic revenue losses brought on by inconsistent patient volumes, payer reimbursement issues, an extremely tight labor market and rising costs.

Olean, N.Y.-based Upper Allegheny Health System is changing the management structure within several of its service lines, according to a statement shared with Becker's Oct. 31.

Brightwork’s assistance aims to drive operational efficiency and patient experience improvements for Summa Health.  

Smoothing the transitions between different parts of the patient care journey has become a growing part of hospitals' strategies to improve the patient experience. 

Recent studies have shown physician burnout is at an all-time high, and, unsurprisingly, turnover rates have increased. It’s an important time to concentrate on a robust strategy to grow your referral network.

Diagnosis sequencing is key to improving hospital ratings and rankings by industry groups like U.S. News & World Report, Leapfrog Group and Vizient. Manual processes for identifying high value cases, ensuring diagnosis integrity and sequencing diagnosis codes, however, are time consuming for clinical documentation integrity (CDI) and coding (HIM) teams.

As the world emerges from the worst of the pandemic, patients are returning to the clinical setting. The challenges we experienced in 2020 were very different than they are today. Healthcare executives and providers are dealing with new obstacles that are forcing them to rethink almost everything.

Bentonville, Ark.-based Walmart Health plans to open 16 new health centers in Florida.

While an incredible number of new technologies promise to help healthcare organizations improve efficiency and reduce costs, it can be difficult to make the necessary investments right now, as health systems struggle with both financial and staffing challenges. An alternative approach, being pursued by many health systems, involves maximizing the value of those investments that have already been made.

Ottawa, Ontario  – October 26, 2022 – In August 2022, more than 100 healthcare financial professionals throughout the United States participated in a survey conducted by Becker’s Healthcare and sponsored by Multiview Financial. The survey explored the role of data analysis in hospitals and health systems.

Traditional business goals like increasing revenue and ensuring compliance are long-standing, important objectives for hospitals.

JPMorgan Chase is opening three advanced primary care centers on the sites of its offices in the area of Columbus, Ohio, as part of its new Morgan Health business unit. 

ThedaCare, based in Neenah, Wis., is planning an obstetrical emergency department and hospitalist program to boost women's services in northeast and central Wisconsin.

A survey of nurses at HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake (Texas) revealed its nurses were burnt out. One-quarter were considering leaving the profession, 58 percent reported depressive symptoms and 65 percent reported burnout. HCA Houston is responding with a variety of wellness initiatives, the Houston Chronicle reported Oct. 18.