Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) lines have numerous clinical, operational and financial benefits for healthcare organizations.

With more than half of U.S. adults reporting having delayed or foregone care in the past year due to cost, the financial challenges for self-pay patients and those with high deductibles are particularly acute.

Health systems' capital planning strategies focus primarily on finances but should extend to clinical assets and the cyberthreats they are exposed to, as those elements have a large impact on clinical operations, regulatory compliance and financial risk.

In a post-COVID world, healthcare systems are even more challenged to figure out how to do more with less. "Systemness" is an operational approach to these challenges that brings uniformity and greater transparency to health systems.

Volatility and uncertainty have eroded health system margins, and the situation cannot be corrected simply by returning to previously "normal" pre-pandemic approaches.

Managing medical documentation is a complex challenge for health system laboratories, which must maintain document control in order to protect patient privacy, standardize testing procedures and adhere to strict regulations.

Genomic testing has been used for years at academic medical centers as a one-off tool to provide an answer to specific cases. Now, there is broad understanding that its benefits can be multiplied across more patients and institutions if it is integrated within standard clinical workflows.

The healthcare industry has always struggled with labor shortages. The magnitude of the  current situation, however, is unlike anything we’ve seen before. While the word  “unprecedented” has almost lost its meaning in the last few years, it remains accurate: today’s  labor crisis, and the many circumstances both driving it and resulting from it, is an unparalleled  challenge for providers, payers, and patients that will last the magnitude of years.  

The rise of high-deductible health plans has made patients the number one payer for some healthcare organizations, creating a necessary shift in the way that providers are collecting payments to ensure both financial stability and patient satisfaction.

The rise of high-deductible health plans has made patients the number one payer for some healthcare organizations, creating a necessary shift in the way that providers are collecting payments to ensure both financial stability and patient satisfaction.

Cleveland Clinic is moving forward with several expansion projects on the main campus as well as other locations in Ohio.

For years, price transparency has been lacking in healthcare, but this is rapidly changing, as consumers increasingly want price information to make care decisions.

CMS and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) estimate that sepsis costs the U.S. healthcare system about $38 billion annually. As Americans age and hospitalized patients become more clinically complex, those costs have been increasing.

Hospital margins are collapsing and some organizations wonder if it's even possible to make money in the acute care space.

As the healthcare industry transforms, organizations are moving to a more connected future. Connected Health Ecosystem (CHE) 3.0 is a model that organizations can use to assess how they are progressing in becoming a mature, connected health ecosystem.

Hospitals and health systems must embrace patient-focused care delivery as the new normal for operational workflows and workplace cultures. Putting the patient experience first can pay dividends for clinical operations, finances, and morale.

Current market trends have made ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and physician practices hot commodities for acquisition. But for physicians and other owner-operators of ASCs, how do they know whether or when to sell, and who the right partner would be?

Regulatory readiness is a top priority for healthcare leaders, but it truly is a "team sport." Employees must understand the processes and workflows in their areas that promote patient safety and they must feel comfortable discussing them.

The healthcare industry generates roughly 30% of the world’s data. Before a patient walks into a provider’s office, they fill out intake forms with medical history, current medications, and reason for their visit. Then the doctor adds stats like weight, height, and diagnoses. Afterward, the patient and payer may receive invoices for service. Now multiply this by 300+ million patient visits daily.

Healthcare organizations are being battered by strong macroeconomic headwinds. In these conditions, optimizing their capital and cash positions is emerging as a top priority.