Tag: Quality of care

May 6, 2019

Three healthcare organizations and a consultancy have teamed to offer a platform designed to help providers better understand how they are performing against their care delivery and cost goals. The Analytics for Risk Contracting (ARC) software, which leverages proprietary algorithms […]

November 14, 2018

The nation’s largest physician group is calling for an end to electronic health record “abuse” which is relegating doctors to the role of data entry clerks and leading to widespread professional burnout. According to the American Medical Association, the problem […]

August 17, 2018

The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $125 million in quality improvement grants throughout the country. The agency says the funds will be used to upgrade the health information technology at 1,352 health centers in all 50 states, […]

February 1, 2018

Most doctors don’t think that value-based payment models are the solution to cut healthcare costs and improve quality of care, according to a new survey. The survey by Leavitt Partners found that physicians, employers and healthcare consumers all agree that […]

October 11, 2017

In healthcare, claims data is often described as a river that is a mile wide but only an inch deep, while clinical data—the analogy goes—is a mile deep and an inch wide. Yet, with the widespread adoption of electronic health […]

May 24, 2017

Beth Israel Deaconess Care Organization, a Massachusetts value-based physician and hospital network as well as accountable care organization, is implementing a new platform that will enable real-time cloud-based analytics aimed at improving population health. The platform, slated to go live […]

March 27, 2017

Hospitals are trying all sorts of different ways to prevent readmissions and help patients recover more quickly. Besides just focusing on their immediate medical needs, facilities are also looking at changes to make patients feel more human and less demoralized […]

March 24, 2017

Due to pending changes in the healthcare landscape, healthcare executives are altering their priorities for their hospitals to make sure they’ll be fully prepared for the challenges ahead. A new survey shows which areas the healthcare C-suite will be keeping […]

February 15, 2017

The DirectTrust secure messaging initiative created by industry stakeholders is asking electronic health records companies and other health information technology vendors to up their game. Use of the DirectTrust secure messaging protocols has been ramping up over the years, but […]

January 11, 2017

Maintaining effective communication across the spectrum of care is crucial to the quality and efficiency of care delivery, yet communication disconnects plague the healthcare industry. Poor clinical communication has been a prime cause of medical errors as detailed in successive […]

December 29, 2016

Miscommunication between care teams in hospitals during patient transitions can have serious consequences. According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, 70 percent of deaths caused by medical errors are related to communication breakdowns during care team handoffs. Joanna […]

December 14, 2016

A new year’s coming, and for many people, that means they start thinking about New Year’s resolutions. Whether it’s to get in shape or save more money, change is at the forefront of their thoughts. Hospitals should have the same […]

November 17, 2016

As technology becomes more advanced giving providers the ability to monitor patients’ conditions from afar, “hospital at home” programs will grow in popularity, and hospitals must be prepared for this shift in care delivery. According to an article in Forbes, […]

October 14, 2016

Bundled payments are becoming not just the choice for payors, but for employers and the general public as well. A new survey from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) shows just how essential it is for hospitals to get on board with this growing […]

September 30, 2016

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has awarded $347 million to 16 organizations to reduce preventable hospital-acquired conditions and readmissions on a national scale. Under the newly launched Hospital Improvement and Innovation Network contracts, CMS is hoping to continue […]

September 22, 2016

The trend of hospitals nationwide employing physicians and buying medical practices does not benefit patients any more than other employment models, according to a recent study. About 42% of hospitals in 2012 directly employed clinicians, up from 29% in 2003. […]