Community Hospitals: Are Your Finances on Solid Ground?
John Johnston addresses the unique challenge of community hospitals in an environment of dwindling profit margins.
Making the Business Case for Compliance in Healthcare Organizations
Rebekah Sharpe describes the pitfalls of noncompliance.
Financial Stability Promotes Good Health
Randy Oostra describes the financial opportunity center established by ProMedica, which became the first health system to operate such a center. The goal is to address population health issues.
Cost: The Biggest Barrier to Precision Medicine
Joel Diamond explores the cost barriers of genetic testing to precision medicine.
The Finance Leader’s Role in Cybersecurity
Chetan Parikh describes best practices for preparing for and avoiding cyberattacks.
Applying Cost Accounting to Hospital Print for Optimal Value
Sean Hughes explains how a more efficient approach to printing can contribute to value initiatives.
Crisis Behavioral Health Readiness
Geoffrey Boyce describes the benefits of putting telehealth infrastructure in place before a natural disaster or other crisis strikes.
A Holistic Approach to Reducing Hospital Readmission Rates
Main Line Health’s Barry D. Mann and Chinwe Onyekere describe the promising results the organization has seen from a volunteer program in which medical students serve as advocates for underserved patients.
Highmark Sees the ‘Value’ in VBID for MA Plans
Ellen Galardy of Highmark, Inc. describes the health plan's participation in a value-based insurance design pilot that seeks to improve the care of chronic conditions.
Coming of Age: The Future of Bundled Payments
Jean Drouin describes recent and coming changes around bundled payment models.