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Mayo Clinic, Kaiser, Cleveland Clinic, 9 others receive congressional RFI on climate action
Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., submitted a request for information March 24 from 12 healthcare organizations regarding how they are fighting climate change. -
Why intelligent automation has such a compelling value proposition — 3 takeaways
Automation can help healthcare organizations tackle ingrained problems in new ways. However, developing the right strategy and roadmap for automation is a critical factor for success. -
4 advantages rural hospitals had during the pandemic
Despite the many challenges of the pandemic, the small teams and close knit communities of rural hospitals helped those organizations overcome challenges of the pandemic in ways large, urban hospitals couldn't, according to a March 22 report in Health Affairs. -
Viewpoint: 3 health strategies to keep post-pandemic
The pandemic helped expose many of the profound health inequities plaguing the U.S. health system and created newfound momentum for remedying underlying issues. When hospitalizations and cases decrease, there are three key strategies worth keeping when the pandemic ends, according to authors of an article in the Stanford Social Innovation Review. -
How automation can put the "care" in remote healthcare — 4 insights
Although virtual visits and remote patient monitoring devices are growing in popularity, automation is needed to enable RPM systems to analyze patient data and facilitate appropriate action. -
Top 10 strategic drivers for women’s healthcare
Women’s health is a hot topic. -
Hospital collaborations are a 'win-win'
While many hospitals are concerned with their competition, collaborating with neighboring systems may be a win-win strategy, bringing better clinical outcomes to patients, according to a March 16 Harvard Business Review report. -
Digital payments are on the rise in healthcare: Key data points + 3 technologies to watch
The accounts payable sector faces a complex and challenging future. One important strategy for coping with the expected disruption is to accelerate the adoption of digital payments. CommerceHealthcare® has compiled a few data points and considerations for further illustration. We also encourage you to read our full eBook Healthcare Finance Trends for 2022. -
New regulation would send hospitals' pandemic data back to CDC
Despite its difficulties collecting hospital data throughout the pandemic, the CDC plans to add data collection back into its repertoire according to a proposed regulation, reported by Bloomberg March 14. -
Want different results? Take action on drug shortages
Drug shortages have plagued the U.S. market over the last decade, and low-cost generics have been the drugs most at risk. -
Primary care + intelligent automation drives better care and increases patient retention — 4 takeaways
For years, healthcare leaders have emphasized the role of primary care in improving health outcomes, elevating patient experiences and reducing costs. -
How a new approach to employee surveys is helping BJC HealthCare encourage a 'speak-up' culture and improve safety — 5 learnings
Maintaining a strong safety culture is an important goal for healthcare organizations, but the listening methods most commonly used to gain insights on where organizations fall short, and how they can improve, isn´t very effective. -
Robots, data and the future of care
Data from patients, physicians and surgical robots is powering a new era of efficient and effective care. -
Applications for ACO REACH Model Due in April
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that it is converting the Global and Professional Direct Contracting (GPDC) model to a new model called Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (ACO REACH). -
How UPMC builds strong service lines 7,531 miles across the globe
The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on the healthcare system like never before — including many of its shortcomings, from health disparities to capacity strains to employee turnover. But even before this crisis, it was clear that we needed a better model for sharing high-quality, cost-effective care in more places so patients can access these services close to home. -
Whole health approach can reduce costs, improve patient, staff satisfaction
Shifting to a more integrated healthcare approach could help save health systems money, improve both patient and medical staff experience as well as health outcomes, according to a March 8 report from the Samueli Foundation. -
You Can’t Wait Forever – Provider Compensation and the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule
Organizations that have not already transitioned to using wRVUs from the current Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) should plan to make the switch sooner rather than later. -
5 marketing tactics for hospitals to manage their reputations and grow revenue
During the last two years, hospitals and COVID-19 have nearly become synonymous to the public. Hospital marketers have been whipsawed by the pandemic. Now it's time for marketers to turn attention back to repositioning the hospital's role in the community as a place of healing and refuge. -
Hospital at home playbook: Lessons from Mayo Clinic, Michigan Medicine and Presbyterian Health
Hospital-at-home programs are proliferating across the country, as more health systems partner with companies like Medically Home or create their own internal programs. Waiver flexibilities spurred by the pandemic have also made such programs more viable to hospitals. -
Why hospital executives are dialing B-school professors
Academics are readying for a season of consultations with executives — including those from health systems — to field questions about remote work, hybrid arrangements and return-to-office plans, Bloomberg reports.
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