As much as hospital executives would like to bill their patients quickly, healthcare’s billing processes are complicated and ...

Due to changing conditions in the healthcare environment, many hospitals believe it is time that they move away from independence and toward some form of a transaction. A transaction has the potential ...

The healthcare industry is facing tremendous change, including a movement to value-based care, new reimbursement models and a focus on collaboration. To be successful in the new healthcare environment ...

Improving efficiency is complex and requires a multimodal approach. Health information systems, patient feedback, and multidisciplinary teams are components that can improve clinical processes.

On January 13, 2020, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new streamlined survey and certification process for psychiatric hospitals as part of the agency’s “Patients over ...

LIFE St. Mary, a hospital in the Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic health system, had a manual process to request medication refills and fill pillboxes. The pharmacy was not integrated with the electronic ...

CANANDAIGUA, NY — Effective March 1, F.F. Thompson Hospital will have a new check-in process for all visitors to hospital inpatients as well as visitors who are accompanying patients to the hospital’s ...