Strategy

Healthcare organizations are awash in data. But not every health system is able to utilize its data in ways that yield actionable insights or opportunities for performance improvement. Without a clear data plan and a standards-based approach to technology, it…

From lowering overall costs to potentially increased reimbursements and revenues due to greater patient satisfaction and value-based programs, putting patients at the center of care is essential for improving health outcomes and ensuring financial sustainability.

Now more than ever, the healthcare industry is experiencing vulnerabilities with traditional security and identity verification methods. Most recently, hospitals and health systems are up against sophisticated social engineering schemes targeting IT help desks. The healthcare sector, historically lagging in technological…

Four out of 10 physician practice leaders say finance and revenue cycle projects will be their top area of focus in 2024, an MGMA survey found.1 But for managed services organizations (MSOs), the key to financial improvement lies in an…

symplr hosted a rousing executive roundtable discussion at the recent Becker’s 14th Annual Meeting  in Chicago. I had the opportunity to lead a discussion on how health systems are innovating to achieve better healthcare operations in 2024 and beyond, in…

There’s a problem with modern healthcare marketing. It can’t function without data, but this data leads to HIPAA violations, FTC enforcement, and class action lawsuits.

Generative AI has the potential to transform healthcare delivery and quality, but only when it’s done right. With hundreds of startups emerging in the healthcare AI market, here are the five factors every clinical and business leader should consider when…

Up to 80% of health outcomes are influenced by factors beyond clinical care such as economic wellbeing, housing, food insecurity, and other community and social factors.1 These social drivers can create gaps in care.2 

Last month, four Hackensack Meridian Health hospitals became the first in the nation to earn a sustainable healthcare certification from The Joint Commission. Now, the Edison, N.J.-based health system is set to own the largest solar and battery energy storage…

Hospitals and health systems don't just compete with one another to attract patients; they also compete to attract surgeons to perform procedures at their facilities. Based on the competitiveness in this environment, it comes as no surprise that the operating…