Readmissions are a major problem for many healthcare organizations in the U.S. According to AHRQ’s Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (click here), the overall readmission rate in the United States was 13.9% in 2016, with the average cost across any type of principal diagnosis being about $14,400. Given this strain on the healthcare industry, it […]
Category: Cost & Quality
Managing patients with chronic diseases in the time of COVID-19
By:
Sumeera Sra
Date:
September 29, 2020
Category:
Cost & Quality
Filed under:
chronic condition management, coronavirus, rehab, Telehealth, Telemedicine, virtual care
Since the beginning of the outbreak of COVID-19, healthcare organizations have modified their workflows and turned to newer technologies to provide care for COVID and non-COVID patients alike. As operations that had once been postponed or canceled began to resume in the U.S., leaders and staff adjusted care processes further in order to reduce the […]
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
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
Date:
April 7, 2020
Category:
Cost & Quality
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
Date:
March 24, 2020
Category:
Cost & Quality
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 […]