Articles by tag: healthcare insights
The evolution toward patient-centric care in healthcare isn’t merely a trend but a necessity underscored by compelling evidence. This shift, rooted in understanding the patient as a unique individual, has demonstrated significant benefits, including enhanced satisfaction, improved health outcomes, and decreased healthcare utilization. Central to this evolution is the emergence of the “servant leader”…
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Healthcare Needs a Public Health Athlete on Every Team!
Healthcare needs a public health athlete on every team in the fight for health equity. The healthcare industry has recently awakened to the glaring disparities in health outcomes across different demographics, further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The dire need to bridge these gaps has sparked discussions about transforming traditional healthcare models into more…
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Value-Based Care Leads to Improved Outcomes
In this episode of Highway to Health hosted by David Kemp, Kemp turns the spotlight onto the promising avenue of value-based care with insights from Brook West, the Chief Commercial Officer at Carrum Health, and Christoph Dankert, the Chief Network Officer at Carrum Health. West shares a personal narrative underscoring the importance of choosing…
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Influence and Connection across Healthcare starts with a VOICE
In the latest episode of the Healthcare Rethink podcast, presented by FinThrive, host Brian Urban sits down with Alex Maiersperger, the Global Principal Healthcare at SAS. Their conversation charts the role voice plays in influencing and connecting the healthcare industry. Maiersperger, who co-founded the Advancement League, shares his journey from being a healthcare optimist to…
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Addressing Provider Challenges in the Revenue Cycle
On Highway to Health, host David Kemp sits down with Jeff Tanner, Director of Consulting at Acclara, to address provider challenges in the revenue cycle. Their conversation spotlights recurring issues, from escalating denials and challenging reimbursement rates to staffing shortages. Tanner highlights the intricacies of denials, especially the coordination of benefits denials that have…
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One Physician’s View of Why Healthcare is Upside Down
“Healthcare has become an expensive, impersonal system that is not serving the best interest of either the nation or the people it purports to heal.” – Dr. Henry Buchwald. How does one measure good and bad healthcare? A quick look at world health statistics ranks the United States at the highest in total health spending…
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Staffing Shortages and Improving Productivity in Healthcare
The healthcare industry endured staffing shortages long before the pandemic. However, the situation has been more critical in the past three years. Many now consider staffing shortages in healthcare a public health crisis. The USC School of Medicine looked at the staffing shortage crisis and found several factors combined to make the situation what…