Strategy

The regulatory and compliance landscape has become increasingly complex, requiring healthcare facilities to organize, manage and maintain vast quantities of information. Digital systems can help keep documentation both accurate and current as well as provide an easier way to access…

Revenue cycle management (RCM) is at a crossroads: as caseloads continue to increase, staff are having to do more with less to keep health systems afloat.

Rachel Neely is senior director of growth strategy at Innovaccer

Focussing on data innovation, interoperability and workforce resilience can all create the ingredients for a resilient and sustainable health system that can survive a crisis, according to a June 2 Philips article based on a recent report. 

Partnerships are taking on ever-greater importance for healthcare organizations. The key for leadership teams is to recognize when it is the right time to strike partnerships, set an overarching direction and steer their teams to the right model.

American health systems could potentially save $2.3 billion through extending the life of "single-use" medical devices by reprocessing them, according to a May 31 report from the Association of Medical Device Reprocessors. 

da Vinci-assisted surgery, a minimally invasive surgery modality, can improve patient care, expand access to MIS for physicians and patients, lower costs and boost capacity and throughput.

Six out of ten patients find that online scheduling tools are too complex to navigate.

Firearm injuries should be considered a public health crisis, which in turn should receive public health-tailored solutions, argues public health activist Megan Ranney, MD, in a May 26 Atlantic article.

Healthcare systems can significantly reduce their operating expense capital outlays by better understanding their inventory of clinical assets, optimizing equipment use throughout the system and taking advantage of auction marketplaces.