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• Driving Successful Aging In Place With Remote Technologies And Services

  11/30/2020

  Seniors seem to be top of mind for entities across the healthcare spectrum these days. With provider budgets stretched, and payer reimbursements shrinking, many are viewing senior care as a market segment that presents a rare opportunity. The market is only growing, too. According to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation, 24.1 million people are now enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans –  up 9% from 2019 alone. This rate of growth has many healthcare organizations taking notice.

• Guest Column: Harnessing The Unstructured Content In Your Healthcare Facility

  5/24/2010

  Your healthcare facility has likely acquired several third party applications that interface to your ERP (enterprise resource planning) system. By Dylan Persaud, managing director, Eval-Source
• Can Whole Person Analytics Improve Health Equity?

  10/26/2020

  Identifying and dealing with health equity is reliant upon reacting to retrospective data and insights. Could we use modern technology to respond more proactively to help vulnerable populations?

• Is It Bad Debt Or Charity Care? The Right Way To Measure Uncompensated Care

  11/11/2016

  As part of the Affordable Care Act of 2009, new requirements were introduced relating to community benefits for nonprofit hospitals to meet in order to qualify for 501(c) (3) tax-exempt status. By Lori M. Jones, chief revenue officer, Connance

• The Case For Greater Consumer Centricity In Hospital Star Ratings

  6/25/2019

  Earlier this year, the CMS announced it was considering retiring the latent variable model it uses to assign its well-established hospital star ratings. The notice came as a surprise to many in the healthcare industry, considering CMS originally defended the star rating methodology nearly a year ago. But hospital executives have largely criticized its continued relevance in today’s healthcare landscape, which is slowly but surely moving toward a consumer-focused model. CMS is currently gathering feedback to decide whether or not permanent changes will be made to the star ratings system, but given how much has changed in the healthcare industry since the ratings were first established (and last revised), many of us in the healthcare industry say it’s time for a refresh.

• Leveraging PRM Systems To Get Real Results From Physician Relationship Management Programs

  6/29/2016

  Hospitals and health systems often use physician liaisons to strengthen the ties that bond. Part salesperson, part customer service agent, and part consultant — physician liaisons are charged, in part with establishing and maintaining good relations with the cadre of physicians working in their communities. As such, these liaisons often visit with physicians to provide updates on hospital services and to ensure they are satisfied with the hospital’s level of service. It’s part of a strategy that goes a long way in not only keeping physicians happy with the hospital or health system; it also leads to business growth.