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4
Jul
Pricing transparency now!
An old adage says “a good plan today is better than an excellent plan tomorrow”, but why wait when an excellent plan is readily available today? Hospital pricing transparency was in the news in late 2007. I made a presentation to a Pennsylvania chapter of the HFMA in early 2008 about the benefit of making […]
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29
May
Change and innovation
Change is constant and innovation is a creative response to change. COVID-19 has changed health care delivery itself. Making any new technology work takes more than mastery of that technology in its developmental environment. Telehealth was available for almost 20 years, yet most hospitals did not use it because physicians and patients preferred personal interaction. […]
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22
May
A new normal (opinion)?
The transition back to normal has begun, although the pace and stage of reopening in states varies widely. Despite this, we believe the new “normal” will be shorter than forecast based on several new realities. Our health care system with its strong leadership and brave, skilled care teams have led the way in planning and […]
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12
May
The industry response to COVID-19
Senior leaders and care teams quickly developed a detailed response plan in preparation for a potential surge of coronavirus contagion and mortality. Hospital providers tailored their plans to meet the needs of the communities they serve, starting with preparing for daily high-volume consumer testing and an influx of patients to the ED who had coronavirus […]
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5
May
Pricing transparency is multi-layered
The gurus say the Age of Pricing Transparency is here. CMS has mandated all hospitals post what they will accept as payment for select services. This is designed to incite consumers to comparison-shop before choosing a hospital provider and to trigger greater competition among hospitals, resulting in lower prices for health care services overall. It […]
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1
May
What hangs together in a reboot?
Health care professionals have answered the call with a selflessness and dedication that makes all of us proud to be in health care and to be Americans. Facing the unknown with confidence takes real courage. Near-term is here. The Covid-19 contagion curve is flattening out and beginning to decrease. States are reopening. You are scheduling […]
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22
Apr
Grow revenue in a rebound economy
Congress targeted $100 billion for health care via the Cares Act and will send providers a second installment shortly to compensate for the economic impact of the coronavirus. Your hospital canceled elective surgeries and doctors rescheduled patient appointments as part of the ramp-up to deal with a contagion outbreak in the communities you serve. Hospitals […]
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17
Apr
This was not a drill
This was not a drill and it was not easy, but health care professionals responded as they always do to provide compassionate and innovative care to save lives. Lessons learned are invaluable. Here are just a few examples of what providers have done so far: Created better ways to prepare for an epidemic or pandemic […]
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17
Jan
Greater pricing transparency
Will 2020 be a year of innovation, new cures, and enhanced health care delivery that improves patient outcomes while bending the cost curve? The feds have mandated all hospital providers post what they will accept as payment-in-full for a select set of services. This appears to pierce the privacy clause of contract law, yet the […]
Read More
Pricing transparency now!
An old adage says “a good plan today is better than an excellent plan tomorrow”, but why wait when an excellent plan is readily available today? Hospital pricing transparency was in the news in late 2007. I made a presentation to a Pennsylvania chapter of the HFMA in early 2008 about the benefit of making […]
Read More
Change and innovation
Change is constant and innovation is a creative response to change. COVID-19 has changed health care delivery itself. Making any new technology work takes more than mastery of that technology in its developmental environment. Telehealth was available for almost 20 years, yet most hospitals did not use it because physicians and patients preferred personal interaction. […]
Read More
A new normal (opinion)?
The transition back to normal has begun, although the pace and stage of reopening in states varies widely. Despite this, we believe the new “normal” will be shorter than forecast based on several new realities. Our health care system with its strong leadership and brave, skilled care teams have led the way in planning and […]
Read More
The industry response to COVID-19
Senior leaders and care teams quickly developed a detailed response plan in preparation for a potential surge of coronavirus contagion and mortality. Hospital providers tailored their plans to meet the needs of the communities they serve, starting with preparing for daily high-volume consumer testing and an influx of patients to the ED who had coronavirus […]
Read More
Pricing transparency is multi-layered
The gurus say the Age of Pricing Transparency is here. CMS has mandated all hospitals post what they will accept as payment for select services. This is designed to incite consumers to comparison-shop before choosing a hospital provider and to trigger greater competition among hospitals, resulting in lower prices for health care services overall. It […]
Read More
What hangs together in a reboot?
Health care professionals have answered the call with a selflessness and dedication that makes all of us proud to be in health care and to be Americans. Facing the unknown with confidence takes real courage. Near-term is here. The Covid-19 contagion curve is flattening out and beginning to decrease. States are reopening. You are scheduling […]
Read More
Grow revenue in a rebound economy
Congress targeted $100 billion for health care via the Cares Act and will send providers a second installment shortly to compensate for the economic impact of the coronavirus. Your hospital canceled elective surgeries and doctors rescheduled patient appointments as part of the ramp-up to deal with a contagion outbreak in the communities you serve. Hospitals […]
Read More
This was not a drill
This was not a drill and it was not easy, but health care professionals responded as they always do to provide compassionate and innovative care to save lives. Lessons learned are invaluable. Here are just a few examples of what providers have done so far: Created better ways to prepare for an epidemic or pandemic […]
Read More
Greater pricing transparency
Will 2020 be a year of innovation, new cures, and enhanced health care delivery that improves patient outcomes while bending the cost curve? The feds have mandated all hospital providers post what they will accept as payment-in-full for a select set of services. This appears to pierce the privacy clause of contract law, yet the […]
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