Quality and Safety
The Medicare program could save billions in the next decade if care models are restructured says a newly released analysis commissioned by a nonprofit, national consortium of home healthcare organizations.
America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have announced they will work together to implement the National Diabetes Prevention Program, a program aimed at preventing type 2 diabetes in people identified as having prediabetes.
By implementing evidence-based blood transfusion guidelines and industry-wide standardizations at hospitals, there is an opportunity for hospitals to save millions annually in blood purchasing costs alone.
Transitioning to cloud services may be the next big technology move for your organization. What's involved? How much does it cost? Is it worth it? We talked to some folks familiar with cloud computing for "Navigating the Cloud," an e-supplement available on our websites in November. Here's an excerpt from "Financing your transition to the cloud."
A new social network connects baby boomers to health resources and has the potential of saving costs for patients and the healthcare industry through better health.
Leaders of Maine's NovaHealth, an independent physician association, talk to Healthcare Finance News about the keys to their successful collaborative care pilot with Aetna, stressing the importance of technology and developing a trusting relationship.
A new survey of America's physicians doesn't offer any surprises but paints a gloomy picture of the state of mind of the country's physician workforce.
Emergency rooms are well known for being stress filled, and with the average wait time to see a doctor around an hour according to a 2008 National Health Statistics Report, it is no surprise that patients suffering from any kind of symptoms find the wait difficult.
Transitions in care can have significant financial impact on healthcare organizations. As technology improves and business paradigms shift, organizations have an opportunity to reduce costs and improve care quality. However, challenges await: it's not easy to make improvements in care transitions.
In a Sept. 7 panel discussion at Vanderbilt University hosted by the Association of Management Consulting Firms (AMCF), industry leaders concurred that the journey from fee-for-service to value-based medicine will not be for the faint of heart.