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The art of simplicity: How to streamline patient access and reduce staff burden
The workforce crisis has made it difficult for healthcare organizations to support employees, deliver clinical excellence and prioritize the patient experience. To transform operations and address these issues, many hospitals and health systems are turning to technology and digital solutions. -
The End of the PHE: How Providers Can Cope With the Impact of up to 15 Million Medicaid Enrollees Losing Coverage
As the expiration of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) draws near, healthcare providers face a storm of uncertainty. Already grappling with staffing shortages and overwhelmed emergency departments (EDs), providers need practical strategies to help them manage fallout from the end of the PHE — namely, fast and accurate ways to help a large volume of eligible patients to re-enroll in Medicaid without additional administrative burden. -
Intermountain Healthcare shortens name
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare officially changed its name to Intermountain Health on Jan. 23. -
The buzz from Davos: 5 big themes for 2023
Executives from some of the largest companies across the world gathered in Davos, Switzerland Jan. 16 to 20 for the World Economic Forum. -
OmniLife Health’s Clinical Workflow Automation Platform Enhances Capabilities Within Organ Transplant, Expands into Complex Healthcare Environments
FlowHawk is Industry’s First and Only Clinical Workflow Automation Solution for Transplant -
Ochsner Health, Xavier University launch joint medical school
Ochsner Health and Xavier University of Louisiana — both based in New Orleans — have agreed to establish a joint medical college. -
Cleveland Clinic CEO says growth is an 'ethical imperative' amid anticipated $200M loss
Cleveland Clinic expects to report a $200 million operating loss for 2022, according to President and CEO Tom Mihaljevic, MD, but the health system still has an eye on growth for the future and expanding access to patient care. -
Drive value-based care adoption through organizational change and engagement initiatives
Value-based care means something different to patients, to providers and to payers. Understanding these differences and working closely with all these stakeholders is the key to successful adoption of value-based care. -
The patient payment experience: Why Banner Health and Edward-Elmurst have elevated it to top priority and steps they are taking to improve it
The patient payment experience is an inseparable part of the overall patient experience. -
U of Minnesota unveils new vision for medical center
The University of Minnesota in Minneapolis and its medical school announced a new strategic plan Jan. 12, which includes taking back ownership of healthcare facilities from Fairview Health Services in addition to possibly building a new hospital. -
Jefferson Health reorganizing, executive job cuts coming
Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health plans to go from five divisions to three in an effort to flatten management and become more efficient, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Jan. 12. -
Impact of inflation and other economic pressures: How consumers and patients respond
Current economic pressures — most notably inflation — are having a significant impact on consumers and health systems. But there are strategies and actions that health systems can take related to patient financing and the patient financial experience that drives lasting, positive impact. -
Close care documentation gaps — Expert tips for better quality reporting
Between 46% and 60% of inpatient records are missing documentation that would reflect a more severe and complex patient1. Those are big numbers with big implications for health care providers. Inpatient records with missing documentation cloud the view of hospital leadership trying to understand their hospitals’ performance and can have a trickledown effect on industry measures utilized to evaluate quality and performance. -
How to leverage real-world data and real-world evidence to inform care at a population level
Real-world data (RWD) and real-world evidence (RWE) have the potential to answer clinical questions and identify interventions that can help improve health outcomes. -
To combat cyberattacks, organizations must focus on both compliance and cybersecurity
External frameworks like HIPAA, GDPR and PCI DSS have promoted adoption of cybersecurity measures. Yet, the number of cyberattacks continues to grow each year — even in industries with strong regulatory compliance, including healthcare. -
VillageMD completes $8.9B Summit Health buy
VillageMD, which is majority owned by Walgreens Boots Alliance, completed its acquisition of Summit Health-CityMD Jan. 3, adding more than 2,800 providers to its ranks. -
Tapping your ERP for healthcare supply chain resiliency
The healthcare supply chain is under enormous pressure. -
Finvi expands functionality of Artiva HCx to improve the management of complex claims
Finvi, a leading provider of enterprise workflow automation software built to accelerate revenue recovery and simplify the payment process, announced that it has enhanced its industry-leading Artiva HCx® solution to better support organizations as they manage complex claims, including worker’s compensation, motor vehicle accidents, and third-party accident liability. -
Three ways healthcare automation puts an end to patient-provider phone tag
In an era marked by technological advances that significantly streamline access to a service across consumer industries —from food delivery to travel to eCommerce—healthcare has found itself struggling to deliver the same type of transformative change through healthcare automation. -
VA Atlanta facilities to be renamed after former senators
The Veterans Affairs hospital in Atlanta is to be renamed in honor of late Sen. Max Cleland.
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