The Value of IT Due Diligence During Hospital M&A
Health systems looking to enter a merger or acquisition should do a full study on the IT department of the acquired organization.
Disaster Preparedness Entails Advance Planning, Ability to Adjust
Health systems can prepare for large-scale disasters by installing a command system, drilling on procedures, partnering with community agencies, and being able to adjust on the fly.
Practical Physician Engagement Strategies for Value-Based Care (Part II)
Change management approaches can help health system leaders engage physicians in value-oriented efforts to reduce clinical variation.
Building Trust with Physicians During Times of Disruption
Changing the funds-flow model can disrupt age-old processes at an academic medical center. The CEO of a Wisconsin health system offers advice for physician leaders on how they can align physicians when altering the funds flow and making other cultural changes.
Why Health Systems Need to Emphasize Systemness Now More Than Ever
John McLean explores the idea of systemness in a time of rapid change in the healthcare industry.
Creating a Generation of Health-Literate Adolescents
Allison Gertel-Rosenberg explains why Nemours Children’s Health System has developed a curriculum that educates teenagers about navigating the healthcare system.
Optimizing Capital Structure Decisions Under the New Tax Law
A roundtable discussion about 2017 tax law changes and strategies for optimizing capital structure.
July 16-20: Congress to Examine Stark Law Modifications; Verma Pledges Changes
July 12—As Congress gears up to examine statutory changes to the Stark Law next week, the Trump administration is planning to implement changes on an administrative basis.
Limiting Emergency Department Denials and Surprise Bills
As health plans introduce new policies affecting emergency department patients, hospital and revenue cycle leaders must be proactive to ensure that patients get the right care—and that claims are handled appropriately.
HIPAA Compliance Needs Improvement
While technology changes over the past 22 years have allowed increasingly skillful data breaches, we can expect even more dramatic developments in the next five years. Attention to potential breaches now—in all their various forms—will be essential to managing unforeseen future threats.