If the general consensus is that value-based models would improve value in healthcare, then the shift should be encouraged from all directions. However, many hurdles remain.
The “No Surprises Act” (NSA) continues to draw attention from the media, objection from some providers, and confusion and/or lack of awareness from the general public.
Intelligent automation (IA) can improve business processes, costs, and outcomes—if it has proper governance and an approach that ensures alignment with organizational strategies and goals.
A well-developed approach offers organizations an opportunity to build a next-generation revenue cycle that benefits the new entity and the community at large.
Results from the annual American College of Healthcare Executives’ survey on Top Issues Confronting Hospitals highlight 3 areas of concern: recruitment and retention, financial challenges, and patient safety and quality.
While the current US political and commercial climate makes it unlikely that the country will move to a single-payer system, the concept continues to be discussed and considered.
Cindy Lee examines how healthcare organizations can create their own futures by carefully considering how to deploy strategic investments of increasingly scarce capital and resources.