by Professor K | Jun 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
FRAZER BUNTIN & KATE ROLLINS The new skills required to operate a value-based care business successfully are vast, and the financial return becomes viable only if a provider can go at-risk for enough lives to scale their investment. This reality is a major... by Professor K | Jan 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
In an era of rising health care costs and consumer-driven financing alternatives, the need for health care cost transparency solutions has become increasingly important. Consumers demand information about their health care fees, and regulatory measures will continue... by Professor K | Oct 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
BRUCE HAUPT Healthcare organizations should be doubling down on patient retention, or keeping patients loyal to their health system, now more than ever. During the last few years, many providers have likely experienced higher inpatient volumes from newly... by Professor K | Jun 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
JESSE FORD, MBA With revenue cycle complexity continuing to grow, there seems to be an endless need to keep staff up to speed and able to put best practices into play. Unfortunately, the vast array of payers, each with their own anomalies in claims responses,... by Professor K | Mar 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
DEREK MCLAREN It is no secret that one of the bigger challenges facing hospitals in the world of value-based care is forging partnerships with skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and creating a system for care transitions that improves quality and minimizes... by Professor K | Feb 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
KENNETH J. HEINRICH For a hospital’s emergency department (ED), increasing financial efficiency largely depends on clinical throughput. By segmenting the ED visit into three parts—arrival, in-room, and disposition—healthcare finance leaders can begin to analyze... by Professor K | Feb 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
DAVID A. ASCH, MD, MBA Most policy and management approaches to health care are highly transactional, taking their lead from management efforts in other sectors. Efforts to improve healthcare quality often are implemented through pay-for-performance financial...