Articles
Leveraging Technology, Health Information Technology (HIT), Leveraging Technology
Most Wired hospitals using tech to drive efficiency
Many hospitals and health systems across the country have put the technological pieces in place to drive efficiencies and improve patient care and the patient experience, but they still have room for further integration of systems and processes and to conduct population health management.
Operational Excellence, Strategic Planning
Spurring hospital innovation
The 14 “intrapreneurs” gathered in the basement of Providence Park stadium, home of the Portland (Ore.) Timbers Major League Soccer team, one rainy morning this spring. Fueled by coffee and a regional favorite brand of protein bar — “Ooh, Picky Bars!” someone exclaimed — the group was preparing to choose improvement projects to work on over the next year.
Delivery System Transformation, Governance Effectiveness, Quality & Patient Safety, Rural issues, Strategic Planning
The Power of Rural Alliances
Snapshot
Infrastructure costs, lack of on-site expertise and a fierce desire to remain independent have limited rural hospitals’ ability to respond to the quality and value imperatives of reform. But innovative regional alliances and ACO models are removing these barriers while strengthening the foundation of rural care.
Rural hospitals around the country are trying out new partnership models in an attempt to remain independent while, at the same time, adapting to health care reform and reimbursement changes.
Physician Workforce, Quality & Patient Safety, Rural issues, Strategic Planning, Issues & Trends, Workforce
Rural ACO Builds on Quality Programs
After years of preparation, nine rural hospitals and physician groups form an accountable care organization to focus on prevention.