Big Changes Coming to How Medicare Pays Clinicians MACRA implementation will have a significant impact on physicians and others, as well as the hospitals and health systems they partner with. December 1, 2016 No Comments MACRA implementation will have a significant impact on physicians and others, as well as the hospitals and health systems they partner with.Read More
How to Improve Productivity Where's the bin marked 'Productivity'? Where's the lever marked 'More'? November 1, 2016 Joe Flower No Comments Health care organizations must produce the value people need at a cost they can afford, Joe Flower says.Read More
Trending at H&HN 8 Required Skills for Today’s Nurses Nursing leaders need to be able to tackle tomorrow’s value-based care challenges. October 11, 2016 Heather O’Sullivan No Comments With value-based care, nurses need a higher-level skill set than they did when health care was a volume-based field.Read More
Feature Getting the Most Value From Your Physicians Hospitals have improved medical group operations, but bundled payment and other challenges loom October 11, 2016 Jeff Goldsmith, Jimmy Burnett, and Ross Nelson, M.D. No Comments Health system leaders need to take a more holistic view of the role of their physician practices in order to fully realize their worth.Read More
Integrating Cancer Care Isn't Always Easy — But It Brings Results Developing a systems approach to oncology requires thoughtful strategy and business planning. September 29, 2016 Ryan Langdale No Comments Coordinating an oncology system can improve care, expand access and help health care organizations succeed under a value-based model.Read More
Health System Moves to Value on the Fast Track Focused approach to care serves as efficient way to embrace population health. September 22, 2016 Grace Terrell, M.D., Bruce Hamory, M.D., and Josh Michelson No Comments Cornerstone Health Care uses focused clinical approach to bring savings in a value-based environment.Read More
How Hospitals Can Grow in a Value-Based World High-quality, patient-centric services must be the basis for expansion into new markets. September 19, 2016 Michael N. Abrams and Gordon Phillips No Comments Centers of excellence can be foundations for successful expansion in the new health care economy if they're focused on quality and patient-centered care.Read More
The Dick Davidson Quality Milestone Award Maryland Hospital Association Wins Davidson Award for Pioneering Efforts on Value Institutions across state involved in all-payer system, global budgeting. August 15, 2016 Laurie Larson No Comments Institutions across the state share data, best practices to combine all-payer system with global budgeting.Read More
Circle of Life Awards Winning Hospitals Provide Care and Comfort Across the Continuum Three health systems honored for innovation in palliative and end-of-life care. August 15, 2016 Jan Greene No Comments Three health systems honored for innovation in palliative and end-of-life care.Read More
3 Strategies to Help Your Organization Make the Shift to Value-Based Care A combination of old and new techniques can ease hospitals' transition away from fee-for-service pay. August 11, 2016 Peter Goldbach, M.D. No Comments A combination of old and new techniques can ease hospitals' transition away from fee-for-service pay.Read More