Category: Cost & Quality

Delivering a Successful Virtual Care Visit: Tips for Providers

By: Vyshnavi Manda
Date: June 4, 2020
Category: Cost & Quality
Filed under: communication, COVID-19, education, pandemic, patients, Physicians, Providers, Telehealth, Telemedicine, tips, virtual care

The use of telehealth services is continuing to gain momentum, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. With CMS announcing waivers for certain telehealth services (click here), more patients than ever are being directed to access care through this avenue to limit their exposure to infectious diseases in hospitals. (Click here for a complete list of covered […]

Technology-Based Solutions Adopted by Hospitals to Fight COVID-19

By: Sumeera Sra
Date: May 19, 2020
Category: Cost & Quality
Filed under: contactless screening, coronavirus, COVID-19, predictive modeling, resource planning, telemedince

Technology has been useful to improve the way in which care is delivered to patients, and this is all more the case during this time of crisis. Hospitals and health systems across the country are relying on tech-based solutions to care for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic—like providing telemedicine to reserve beds for only the […]

3 Studies and 3 Hospitals Supporting the Use of Homemade Masks

By: Sumeera Sra
Date: April 28, 2020
Category: Cost & Quality
Filed under: CDC, coronavirus, COVID-19, face masks, N95, PPE

With the United States continuing to see an increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases, the CDC advised all citizens to wear face masks in public places, in addition to practicing thorough hand-washing and social distancing. Given that healthcare providers are already facing a shortage of N95 masks, the recommendation is for people to […]

Key COVID-19 Interventions From Rush University System for Health

By: Sumeera Sra
Date: April 9, 2020
Category: Cost & Quality
Filed under: coronavirus, coronavirus screening, coronavirus testing, infection control, PPE, virtual care

COVID-19 is challenging healthcare systems around the world. According to the CDC, the United States was considered in the “acceleration phase” of the pandemic in late March, meaning the peak of the illnesses were occurring. Since the World Health Organization officially labeled COVID-19 a pandemic, healthcare organizations have been assessing and adopting various strategies to […]

Addressing Mental Health of Patients and Staff During COVID-19

By: Vyshnavi Manda
Date: April 9, 2020
Category: Cost & Quality
Filed under: anxiety, COVID-19, crisis, depression, healthcare staff, mental health, pandemic, patients, Providers, stress

Living through the COVID-19 pandemic is a stressful time for both healthcare professionals and the general population alike. While the best way to flatten the curve is to practice social distancing, the time apart from loved ones can be quite challenging for many. According to the CDC, people who might respond more strongly to the […]

3 Resources to Help Spread Credible Information About COVID-19

By: Lalita Raja, Leah Bilitiz
Date: April 7, 2020
Category: Cost & Quality
Filed under: coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic, public health, virus

As the world continues to face the current COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of information about the virus is shared on the news or social media platforms – and not all of it is accurate. For example, a judge recently issued a temporary restraining order against a website scamming consumers by selling a COVID-19 vaccine kit […]

Real-World Perspective on Value-Based Care: Q&A With Dawn Edwards

By: Enrique Bakemeyer
Date: March 24, 2020
Category: Cost & Quality
Filed under: clinical integration, clinically integrated network, population health, value-based care

Dawn Edwards is the Consultant of Clinical Care and Quality for Healthcare Business Insights, Part of Clarivate. Dawn has expertise in population health management, value-based contracting, clinical integration, and payer-provider networks. In the following Q&A, Edwards shares some key insights about value-based care and clinical integration by addressing common questions from HBI members.  What advice […]

Top 5 Healthcare Quality Priorities in 2020

By: Leah Bilitz
Date: March 4, 2020
Category: Cost & Quality
Filed under: chronic conditions, harm reduction, Patient Experience, patient falls, readmissions, Sepsis, social determinants

Healthcare Business Insights, Part of Decision Resources Group, is a community of more than 1,900 hospitals across 50 U.S. states. Each year, HBI surveys our members on their top priorities. The findings of this survey allow our members to see the planned initiatives of peers and confirm that their strategic plans are not missing any […]

CMS Discharge Planning Rule: Are You in Compliance?

By: Vyshnavi Manda
Date: February 12, 2020
Category: Cost & Quality
Filed under: care transitions, CMS, discharge planning, Medicare, post-acute care, readmission

The recent CMS discharge planning rule that went into effect in November 2019 included several changes aimed at improving care transitions and encouraging patients’ involvement in their follow-up treatment and care protocols. (Click here to review the rule in the Federal Register.) With those rules in place, it is now imperative for organizations to familiarize […]