Partnership has become a leading strategy to efficiently improve quality while continuing to meet the needs of the growing medically complex patient population. While common, partnership is most often thought of in terms of joint-ventures but come in many shapes and sizes. Every hospital and community is different, and therefore...
At the end of 2022, 68% of hospitals were projected to operate at a financial loss due to barriers with inflation, rising operational costs and ongoing clinical labor shortages.1
Emergency departments (EDs) have the potential to experience over $4 billion in annual cost savings if adequate mental health resources continue to grow in communities across the nation, notes a recent American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC) report.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a proposed rule highlighting intentions to regulate Medicare Advantage (MA) plans from using internal, propriety guidelines to inform coverage determinations for its patients.
Workforce shortages, restricted patient access and shifting reimbursement are among the top challenges facing hospitals trying to meet the growing behavioral health population. Addressing today’s need is vital to help safeguard the overall health of their local community, and to relieve demand from emergency departments and other key areas of...
Recent research highlights that one in five U.S. adults, or 47.6 million people, experience mental illness each year.1 These spikes are an extension of an ongoing crisis in behavioral health globally and are not expected to decrease in the coming years.
With greater emphasis being placed on care transitions and readmission rates, inpatient rehabilitation units have incredible potential to become high-performing centers of excellence that create greater patient access and enhance the performance of the entire hospital.
90% of Americans believe there is a mental health crisis, according to a recent survey conducted by CNN and the Kaiser Family Foundation.
By 2030, the U.S. population is set to exceed 355 million people – a 6% jump from today’s 333 million.1 During this time, the healthcare space is expected to see major shifts in generational trends, ultimately leading to modifications in care delivery and service line prioritization.
Determining a hospital’s strategic focus for the upcoming year can be challenging. From combating the ongoing workforce shortage and addressing chronic disease management to enhancing financial performance and hospital flexibility, there are often competing priorities.
