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Automating care operations: How intelligent solutions can increase surgical volume and improve length of stay without adding resources
Many healthcare organizations have been using automation in their back office to streamline revenue cycle and other administrative functions. -
NRC Health uncovers Human Understanding as the #1 driver of NPS
NRC Health, the leading provider of in-depth customer insights in healthcare, recently investigated drivers of brand perception in the market and drivers of experience perception following clinical encounters. -
Healthcare's digital transformation is happening right now — is your hospital ready?
Digital transformation is long overdue for many healthcare organizations and for the industry as a whole — but important barriers are stalling progress. -
As burnout continues to impact physicians, well-being must be a health system priority
The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified longstanding issues that have accelerated the physician burnout rate in the United States. In fact, research co-authored by the American Medical Association (AMA) shows that two years into this public health emergency, the pandemic pushed U.S. doctor burnout to an all-time high of 63%. This signaled the ever-growing need for chief wellness officers like Jennifer Bickel, MD, at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, to have an organizational strategy. -
How health systems can unlock growth opportunities to stabilize their financial position
Despite enormous annual healthcare expenditures, most U.S. health systems are in a deteriorating financial position. -
Patients are in the driver's seat — Is your organization their healthcare destination of choice?
In 2022, patients are in the driver's seat. The pandemic accelerated existing consumer trends and patients are no longer willing to accept the status quo. As consumers become aware of other healthcare options, they become a flight risk for health systems. -
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.
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