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4 drivers of reduced readmissions, complications
Florida hospitals that voluntarily participated in statewide initiatives saw lower surgical complications and readmissions, in addition to saving millions of dollars, according to a report released yesterday by the Florida Hospital Association.
Combine strengths of payers, providers for accountable care success
With healthcare reform and new payment models changing care delivery as we know it, true collaboration is essential for success in the new healthcare era. That was the message shared in a session Wednesday at the World Congress 9th Annual Leadership Summit on Medicare in Washington, D.C.
Global alliance formed to create framework for genomic data sharing
More than 70 major research and healthcare organizations from 41 countries have signed a letter of intent to create a framework for sharing genomic data worldwide, posted at the Broad Institute's...
Hospital-community collaboration reduced readmissions by 4,570
A collaborative initiative involving 83 hospitals and 93 community partners in Minnesota saw 4,570 fewer avoidable hospital readmissions between Jan. 1, 2011, and Dec. 31, 2012, saving more than $40 million.
WEDI brings together state collaborative organizations on ICD-10
By all accounts, a majority of organizations are behind schedule in implementing ICD-10 and the Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange (WEDI) is doing something about that. The group this week launched a new initiative to bring together state collaborative organizations to help reduce the time and cost for implementation, as well as to bring greater efficiencies to the process.
Videoconferencing makes caregivers a part of hospice planning
Videoconferencing can be valuable in allowing family and other caregivers to be part of interdisciplinary team meetings to plan hospice care, according to a study published at Telemedine and e-Health.
Performance tracking, enhanced data help hospitals improve care
As emphasis on delivering high-quality care increases, hospitals' patient safety success stories can offer best practices to improve care.
iEHR mess highlights the importance of communication in health IT
If health IT leaders could take anything away from last week's hearing in which House members blasted officials from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense for opting to not create an integrated electronic health record from scratch, it's the importance of communication for all collaborative efforts.
Who should lead care teams?
With new delivery models promoting collaboration across the healthcare continuum, the question remains of who should lead teamwork between providers and nonclinicans.
Unforeseen factors can throw a wrench in the best HIE plans
A study of health information exchange implementation by the New York State Department of Health zeroes in how unforeseen factors can affect a complex technology implementation.
