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February 19, 2019
Five Keys to Healing the Healthcare Industry from Within
At HIMSS19, Susan DeVore shared her personal story about why she feels we all have a higher calling to heal the U.S. healthcare system.
February 12, 2019
What We’re Watching: February 12, 2019
HHS has taken a critical step forward in addressing HIT interoperability.
February 07, 2019
How to Rein in the Cost of High-Value Implants
Health systems are paying different prices for implants that perform an equivalent function.
February 05, 2019
What We’re Watching: February 5, 2019
Drug pricing is expected to be a major theme during tomorrow’s State of the Union address.
February 04, 2019
Delivering Precision Medicine with Collaboration and Scale: Q&A with Marshall Ruffin, MD, CEO of Progknowse, Inc.
Leigh Anderson sits down with Marshall Ruffin, MD, CEO of Progknowse, Inc., to discuss the future of precision medicine.
January 29, 2019
What We’re Watching: January 30, 2019
BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE Tomorrow morning, the Senate Finance Committee will hold a hearing titled, “Drug Pricing in America: A Prescription for Change, Part...
January 22, 2019
What We’re Watching: January 22, 2019
MAKING WAVES IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) entered into value-based agreements with five of the state’s largest...
January 21, 2019
Securing Future Financial Success with Bundled Payments
While there are varying levels of readiness and each provider has their own unique challenges, successful organizations are taking action.
January 15, 2019
What We’re Watching: January 15, 2019
NO MORE SHORTAGES Even with the shutdown, FDA Commissioner Gottlieb has made it clear that funds are available to ensure no slowdown in the...
January 08, 2019
What We’re Watching: January 8th, 2019
ANOTHER DAY ANOTHER MOVE 2018 was a groundbreaking year with retailers, insurers and others placing bets on changing healthcare. Case in point – just...
January 07, 2019
The Five Elements of Optimal Care Delivery: Achieving Effective Clinical Alignment
Effective clinical alignment is one of the five strategic elements of achieving optimal care delivery.
December 20, 2018
Interoperable Data is Key to the Care Delivery Experience for Patients and Providers
Have you ever settled onto your couch on a cold winter’s night, well into an enjoyable Netflix binge, but then get a phone call...
December 11, 2018
What We’re Watching: December 11, 2018
SLOWING DOWN CMS actuaries released the Annual Report on National Health Expenditures, America’s barometer on overall healthcare spending. The report should be characterized as...
December 10, 2018
Bundled Payments and the Role of Longitudinal Care
Bundled payment models create a powerful incentive for improving outcomes, enhancing care coordination and aligning providers behind shared performance improvement goals.
December 04, 2018
What We’re Watching: December 4, 2018
SHORTAGE PROBS A panel of industry experts met last week to discuss the root causes of drug shortages and solutions to the problem during...
November 30, 2018
The Five Elements of Optimal Care Delivery: Organizational Readiness
Understanding organizational readiness for care transformation is one of the five strategic elements to achieving optimal care delivery.
November 27, 2018
What We’re Watching: November 27, 2018
MAKING PROGRESS HHS released its Year 3 report on the progress of the National Action Plan for Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria (CARB). Of note, 77...
November 26, 2018
Why Health Systems Need to Strategically Align with Skilled Nursing Facilities Now
A recent modernization to how CMS will pay providers for skilled nursing facility performance is something health systems should be paying close attention to.
November 20, 2018
What We’re Watching: November 20, 2018
WILDFIRES HHS Secretary Azar declared a public health emergency in California, giving Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, providers and suppliers greater regulatory flexibility in meeting...
November 13, 2018
What We’re Watching: November, 13, 2018
THE DIVIDE Premier CEO Susan DeVore gave her take on the healthcare implications of last week’s midterm election results on Cheddar TV. She explained...
November 09, 2018
Healthcare Costs: The Silver Bullet for Congressional Consensus
A divided government will create a new political reality with real implications for healthcare. But one thing is for sure.
