Strategic Planning
The current hospital-based system of graduate medical education does not meet the needs of modern healthcare delivery or the training of the future physician workforce, according to a new reform proposal by the American Academy of Family Physicians.
US not-for-profit children's hospitals are likely to remain financially stable in the next year or two although changes on the horizon, including those related to healthcare reform, could affect the sector's traditional niche role.
The currents of health reform and consumerization are getting more treacherous for incumbent hospital businesses, according to a new report by Standard and Poor’s Rating Services.
Accountable care organizations are captivating because they contain elements of care delivery that most experts agree should improve healthcare: financial risk sharing, electronic health records, quality benchmarks, patient engagement and care coordination. But the question remains: can ACOs pull it off?
Working together, CFOs and CIOs can breathe new life into their growth strategy by thinking beyond architectural and functional limits of their EHRs. They must embrace new ideas and technologies that will introduce market advantages and the financial elixir of much-needed share gains.
A new analysis of hospital readmissions allows state Medicaid medical directors to better understand the nature and prevalence of hospital use in the Medicaid population, and provides a baseline for measuring improvement.
Accountable care has taken a stronghold in today's healthcare environment, and the trend is progressing, according to respondents from Premier's semiannual Outlook survey.
Around the country, physicians are starting private practices every day. And the economics work if the practice is constructed correctly -- paying for itself and earning equal-to or greater-than that of an employment model.
Asking three questions can help unlock the right approach to evaluating your hospital's claims management program, and help identify strengths and improvement opportunities.
With pressure high to reduce costs, the healthcare industry is experiencing increased consolidation, particularly through mergers and acquisitions. Healthcare mergers present significant challenges that should be addressed both before and after integration, especially regarding alignment of culture, goals and values.