Strategy

Binesh Batra, MD, has been named COO of the medical foundation that is creating a single enterprise organization in Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente's Colorado and Washington state markets, according to a leadership announcement shared with Becker's Sept. 9.

A Kaiser Health News analysis of federal data published Sept. 9 highlights an increasing trend among hospitals — establishing independent, nonprofit health center "look-alikes" for primary care patients to improve their financial picture.

Providence Holy Family Hospital in Spokane, Wash., is implementing changes in its maternity center with the intention of improving communication between patients, nurses and physicians, the Spokane Journal reported Sept. 8. 

ZFUZE shows 91.4% Fusion Rates at 8 months

Healthcare organizations have long used clinical data to help gauge patient safety, analyzing key information such as infection rates, mortality rates, and adverse event data.

Operational inefficiencies, labor shortages and the fast-changing billing environment that came with COVID have contributed to rising denial rates in the revenue cycle process.

A new initiative in New Haven, Conn., plans to unite leaders from community organizations and state and local governments with Yale-affiliated university, hospital and health system faculty to address healthcare needs in the area. 

Norfolk, Va.-based Sentara Healthcare has launched three community care programs. 

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