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Six physician alignment strategies for health systems
Deloitte
Executive research conducted by the consultant reveals help hospitals and physicians achieve better alignment and meet their value-based care goals. We totally agree with the emphasis on technology and data-driven decision-making.
Here are the first steps to becoming a cloud-first hospital
HealthCareITNews
Many hospitals are looking into moving more technological infrastructure and software into the cloud. This will ultimately transform hospitals, from RCM to IT to the patient experience. This story shares Children’s Mercy Hospital's journey to becoming a cloud-first hospital.
U.S. healthcare uninsured rises most in near decade: Gallup
Reuters
The number of Americans without healthcare insurance rose by 3.2 million people between 2016 and 2017, the biggest jump in the uninsured rate in nearly a decade. This jump is often linked to the repeal of the 2010 Affordable Care Act — a law that extended health insurance to 20 million Americans. Considering this, it's wise for anyone working in the revenue cycle or on expenditiures to closely monitor and analyze spend...with an eye toward savings.
Beating physician burnout
MD Magazine
Sixty-six perent of physicians in a recent survey said work-related stress made them feel as if they were “on a treadmill that keeps speeding up." After reading that, do you hear alarm bells ringing in your head? It'd be hard to find someone who argues that this isn't an issue, although the fix is less clear— we'd recommend starting by getting a handle on your current physician relationships and contracts.