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CFO
Aligned Intervention: How MultiCare Saved Millions By Targeting Clinical Waste
MultiCare's CMO breaks down how the system achieved cost savings through clinical and financial alignment.
CMO
Infographic: Hospital Readmission Risk Linked to Physical Function
A recent study found that measures of physical function, such as grip strength and gait speed, are strongly associated with...
CMO
Why CMOs Should Pay Attention to Physical Function Deficits
A recent study found that measures of physical function, such as grip strength and gait speed, are strongly associated with...
CFO
Should Your Health System Pursue a Behavioral Health Partnership?
Partnerships may help hospitals and health system?s accommodate the demand for behavioral health services.
CMO
New Partnership Provides Around-the-Clock Access to Virtual Care
Hackensack Meridian Health joins forces with K Health to offer 24/7 access to doctors.
CFO
Should CFOs Look Into Medical Debt Relief?
Would debt relief be the biggest industry shift to true value-based care?
Innovation
Care Plan Innovation Starts With Mental Health Access
Redesigning post-discharge care to include mental health resources can reduce return visits and rehospitalizations and improve recovery and clinical outcomes
Innovation
Penn Medicine Study: Reaching Out Really Does Make a Difference
Researchers at Penn Medicine report that a simple, automated messaging platform that connects with patients after they've been treated in...
Technology
Study Finds Telehealth May Not Be Best for ED Follow-Up Care
According to researchers at UCLA, patients using telehealth for follow-up care after ED discharge were more likely to return to...
Revenue Cycle
Rev Cycle Leaders Under Pressure As Over 700 Hospitals Face Payment Cuts
Strategizing across departments will be a crucial step in avoiding these penalties as directors within the middle revenue cycle can...
Payer
Medicare Punishes 2,499 Hospitals for High Readmissions
In its 10th annual round of penalties, Medicare is reducing its payments to 47% of all facilities.
CMO
MemorialCare Making Great Strides in Reducing Patient Harm
Since adopting a 'Bold Goals' initiative in 2005, the California-based health system has posted several gains, including reduced infections and...