Strategic Planning

Taiwan has a single payment insurance system and pay-for-performance, but the challenges of interoperability and measuring outcomes remain, says Dr. I-Rue Lai, vice superintendent at National Taiwan University Hospital.  

Studies show the acute care at home model lowers mortality rates, reduces hospital readmissions and decreases lengths of stay.

As part of the emergence, Envision and AMSURG separated into two entities with separate leadership teams and owner groups.

The organization also logged strong operating income, which was $156 million for the third quarter, compared to a $75M operating loss last year.

The health system is focused on automation, such as having virtual nurse models to help overextended bedside nurses, says CIO Myra Davis.  

The company cites clinical expertise and service capabilities across the company, boosted by "disciplined execution."

Deliver what healthcare workers want and address the burden of disease, says Dr. Ricardo Leite, CEO of I-DAIR.  

Alisa Chestler, chair of the data protection, privacy and cybersecurity team at Baker Donelson, questions whether $20 million in annual funding from a new Behavioral Health Information Technology Coordination bill is enough to move the needle.  

Health equity is being brought into the chapter's current events, says Elise Kohl-Grant, cochair of the programming committee at the chapter.

Abridge's recent collaboration with Epic means its software is available in that EHR's clinical workflow.