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A Texas hospital used big data to improve processes in magnetic resonance imaging.

AHRQ reports that hospital-acquired conditions fell by 350,000 between 2014 and 2016. With an adverse drug event costing a hospital anywhere from $1,200 to $9,000 and a catheter-associated urinary tract infection costing between $5,000 and almost $30,000, this reduction is a positive indicator for reducing health costs.

Providers should ask high-risk patients about their care experiences before discharge to help reduce costly readmissions.

The number of ACOs participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program increased at a faster rate from 2013 to 2018 than did the number of participants that achieved shared savings in the first four years of the program.

Is a free service provided on the basis of presumptive eligibility allowable for charity on Medicare’s cost report worksheet S-10?

Education report that delves into the importance of revamping accounts payable and considering automation.

CMS published a proposed rule updating payment rates under the Medicare End-Stage Renal Disease prospective payment system for CY2019, in the July 19, 2018, Federal Register.

One of Grant Thornton’s senior healthcare consultants addresses the topic of workforce management and the importance of a data-driven approach. 

A roundtable discussion about 2017 tax law changes and strategies for optimizing capital structure.

What metrics do CFOs consider important to support decision-making with respect to their denials management programs and health plan contracting?