The key to overcoming value-based challenges is to obtain a better understanding of the changing landscape and the relationship between financial success and operational improvements. Learn from Dr. Bruce Vladeck, a…
When I first became involved in healthcare—a very long time ago—I tried to compliment a hospital administrator who had just completed giving me a partial tour of his facility. He…
During the last three decades when value analysis migrated to healthcare from the manufacturing industry the practice began the arduous journey of adapting to the peculiarities of its new adopter.…
As patients seek care in outpatient settings, hospital inpatient departments are seeing sharp decreases in revenue—a heavy hit to take on top of existing policy-driven financial challenges. Not only are…
The hospital’s financial leadership had recently changed. The new leadership was uncertain about the current state of revenue cycle operations and wanted to focus on process improvements. The organization’s leadership…
Pressure to create alternative payment models has led to a significant increase in provider interest in partnering with Premier, Inc. to develop and implement population health management strategies. (more…)
Is your joint replacement orthopedic team prepped for surgery? Surgeon? Check. Anesthesiologist? Check. Nurses? Check. Surgical technician? Check. Surgical implant sales representative? Huh? That’s right: surgical implant sales reps have…
Healthcare providers are used to functioning under a “do more with less” mandate. However, value-based reimbursement under the ACA is raising the stakes even higher, prompting providers to consider both…