Hospital Finances Brutal Last Year? Here are 5 Financial Must-Do’s By Samir Panchal
According to a recent report, hospital operating margins were down 55.6% in 2020 compared with 2019, excluding federal CARES funding, and down 16.6% with CARES.
What Can Health Care Organizations Expect from President Biden? By Robin Figueroa
With President Biden now officially in office, the focus in health care turns to what he plans to accomplish. Let’s look at likely short-term and potential near-term and long-term changes in health care over the next few months and years, and who will be most likely affected.
Health Plans and New Interoperability Rules: Get Going Now
The deadline for payers to comply with new interoperability rules is looming. Look past the technical aspects, focus on four key areas, and use compliance as a catalyst for deepening your patient relationships.
Major Capital Decision? Consider Applying a Customized Tool By Josh Nathan
One of the greatest benefits of a custom solution is that it can be initially built to fulfill the minimum requirements needed now, but later expanded or tweaked to meet additional or changed requirements.
Six Factors to Consider As You Advance Your Telehealth Offerings By Elizabeth A. Townes
Your projected telehealth use will also impact your future facility needs, and you will want to plan accordingly.
Improve Large-Scale Project Success Odds with These Five Steps By Zaida S. Aronovsky
Organizations which follow these steps are more likely to complete their projects on-time, on-budget and to everyone’s satisfaction.
Five Key Steps for Better Health Care Coordination By Robin Figueroa
Incrementally working to enhance your care coordination can positively contribute to the long-term success of your organization.
Applying Social Determinants to Improve Care Coordination By Allie Freed
Providers are realizing that in order to effectively impact patient care, they must first help patients address their most basic needs. As a result, providers are increasingly partnering with community resources to ensure that patients get the care coordination they need.
5 Must-Do’s for Hospitals Financially Distressed by COVID-19 By Samir Panchal
The hospital’s CFO and financial team should be regularly communicating with clinical leadership to detail the dynamics of the system’s finances and care and solicit one another’s support during Covid19.
Reopening Your Clinic Amid COVID-19? A Clinic’s Lessons Learned By Liz Aron
Based on the clinic’s new emphasis on COVID-19 safety and communication, with data-driven metrics and dashboards guiding the way, the department has been able to successfully return to 80 percent of its prior daily patient volume.
How Patient Input Can Boost
Your Bottom Line
By
Chelsea White
By using some of the patient input strategies outlined here, providers and health plans can potentially mitigate the business challenges of health care consumerism and help shape a more cost-effective, value-based health system that benefits all stakeholders involved.