Lean Thinking For Healthcare
Lean Thinking For Healthcare With the advent of the highly controversial and experimental Affordable Care Act physicians and healthcare organizations are looking for innovative ways to boost efficiency within the healthcare system so that quality improves while cost savings are achieved. As part of this initiative, more and more healthcare organizations are turning to “lean […]
Top 5 ACA Impacts on Hospitals
Do you know how the ACA impacts hospitals? Visit BHM Healthcare Solutions‘ blog to learn more about the ACA impacts on hospitals and much more…
How The ACA is Hitting Hospitals
The ACA Is Hitting Hospitals Hard ACA is hitting hospitals hard when it comes to the Affordable Care Act, also referred to as Obamacare or ACA, some hospital organizations are already feeling the pinch. Today we will examine the specific provisions which are impacting hospitals, and why some organizations are already worried about the changes. […]
Top 5 Reasons Hospitals are Losing Money
So you know the major reasons why hospitals are losing money? Follow BHM Healthcare Solutions to stay updated on the reasons hospitals are losing money and much more.
EHR Meaningful Use 101: What Does it Mean for the Future
In our previous post we discussed how we were going to take a step back and cover the basics of EMR and Meaningful Use. Last week we published a post that discussed the definition of Meaningful Use entitled EHR Meaningful Use 101: Defining Meaningful Use. This week we will talk about what the future of […]
Are Accountable Care Organizations Failing?
Are Accountable Care Organizations Failing? Are Accountable Care Organizations failing? By definition, an Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is a type of healthcare organization that is characterized by a payment and a care delivery model that seeks to tie physician reimbursement to certain quality metrics and reductions in the total cost of care of a particular patient population. […]
EHR Meaningful Use 101: Defining Meaningful Use
We have been discussing Meaningful Use for some time now, and several of our readers have been asking for us to go back to the basics to explain in broad terms what it is, how it impacts healthcare, and what are the top things that individuals and organizations need to know. In response to this request, we are pleased to present this post where we will go back and explain the basics, EHR Meaningful Use 101 so to speak. We hope that you find this helpful!
Predictive Modeling Can Save Healthcare
From the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to state wide reform initiatives, the pressure is on for healthcare providers to offer maximum quality healthcare to increasing patient populations at a more affordable rate. Couple this with pressure to integrate healthcare, increase communication, ensure privacy, and reduce risk and you have a pressure cooker of factors that are driving Healthcare providers to find fast, sustainable solutions. One of those solutions is the application of predictive modeling.
What is the Medicare Shared Savings Program?
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has established a Medicare Shared Savings Program to facilitate coordination and cooperation among providers to improve the quality of care for Medicare Fee-For-Service beneficiaries and reduce unnecessary costs.
First Aid for Mental Health
When we think of first aid we may think of appropriate responses to physical injuries, like appropriate wound care, head trauma stabilization, or CPR. Most of us do not consider the option of first aid for mental health issues, and many more of us would not know where to begin. A groundbreaking initiative sponsored by the […]