UnitedHealthcare Tackles a Key Social Determinant of Health
Andy McMahon of UnitedHealthcare Community & State describes how partnerships with community organizations are addressing housing insecurity as part of efforts to tackle the social determinants of health.
Why Vertical Consolidation May Be the Superior Strategy for Healthcare Mergers
Richard Rollo explains how horizontal consolidation could be a useful precursor to a new wave of vertical consolidation.
4 new KPIs for value-based care
KPIs will move away from balance sheets, ledgers, and numbers to data that’s being collected and managed in the EHR.
Analysis: Wide pricing disparity in common healthcare services
Patients/consumers tired of wide price variation and secrecy of prices for commodity lab services are open to alternatives provided by market-based or policy-focused disruptors.
Analysis: ACO survey identifies top barriers to bearing risk
Policymakers should take note of results of the recent NAACOs annual ACO survey identifying the top barriers to bearing risk.
Ask the Experts: SSI percentage and eligibility
How does your facility track its SSI percentage? Do you rely on the annual publication of SSI percentages issued by CMS?
Closing the gap between the CFO and the ‘next in line’
The new focus on CFOs as strategic business partner requires them to groom successors with broader skill sets that align with future organizational needs.
3 Best Practices to Reduce the Cost of Healthcare Miscommunication
Will O’Connor discusses the top causes of miscommunication among medical staff and ways to avoid them to ensure patient safety and fewer malpractice claims.