Investing in the continuum of care can be a win-win for patients and hospitals
Originally published in PEHub By Patrick Krause In an ideal world, a patient’s journey through a hospital system would be seamlessly managed to provide a…
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More APPs equal more revenue if you follow these 3 steps
Originally published in Fierce Healthcare By Nick A. Fabrizio You’ve heard it before: Salvation lies in hiring more advanced practice providers (APPs). Drowning in scheduling?…
Rising salary demands require a dose of creativity and reality
Originally published in Fierce Healthcare By Tony Colarossi Ask any health system administrator what’s giving them work-related heartburn, and most will mention their struggles to…
1 in 5 rural hospitals are at risk of imminent closure. Lawmakers could help some stay open
Originally published in STAT By Dave Mosley The decline of rural hospitals has been a slow-moving train wreck. It’s now accelerating. Since 2010, nearly 100 rural…
How hospitals can use data to improve efficiency
Originally published in Becker’s Hospital Review By Tony Colarossi The amount of data produced in hospitals has grown exponentially in recent years, to such an…
Executing on your patient satisfaction goals is within your power
Originally published in Fierce Healthcare By Chris McChesney Improving patient satisfaction scores is a challenge that almost all healthcare facilities face. That challenge is made…
Consolidation is hurting hospitals’ supply costs, not helping them
Originally published in STAT By Rob Austin When health systems merge, one of the goals is to gain economies of scale, lowering costs through the bargaining…
For U.S. senior care facilities, preparing as best as you can is the best merger plan
Originally published in Fierce Healthcare By Patrick McCormick Consolidation tremors rumbling among the nation’s senior care facilities are forcing the industry’s CEOs to ponder how…
Hospitals already have the key tool needed to reach zero healthcare-associated infections
Originally published in Fierce Healthcare By Brita Hansen The medical world has declared zero tolerance for healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), but it is a massive problem…
How hospitals can tackle the profitability crisis
Originally published in Becker’s Hospital Review By Tony Colarossi The following article comes from Tony Colarossi, partner at Plante Moran’s acute healthcare consulting services: The…