The U.S. healthcare landscape is rapidly being reshaped by a variety of economic, political, and socio-demographic forces. While the issue of health insurance has dominated much of the national dialogue, most agree that changing the way that healthcare is delivered and paid for is needed to get to better care…
As U.S. government policy grows more focused on moving to a value-based model, healthcare delivery organizations are being driven to prioritize the value they deliver to payers and patients over volume of services. Historically, healthcare delivery organizations have defined value in narrow terms like complication and mortality rates. In addition,…
Let’s face it: Insurers are the one segment of the health care sector that everyone has loved to hate. Employers blame insurers for rising premiums; physicians and hospitals blame them for their declining reimbursement rates; consumers blame them for lack of sufficient coverage; and policymakers think they make too much…
The healthcare delivery world is rapidly becoming more transparent. Efforts by consumers, the government, and private institutions to make price and quality data available are growing – and they will transform how healthcare executives think and operate. Neither a hard-earned reputation nor brand equity purchased with expensive advertising are enough…
The hospital model today stands in the crosswinds of market and nonmarket forces. On the market side, there is the hard reality that sustainable margins are required for financial viability. On the nonmarket side, there are a host of regulations to comply with, a mission that includes caring for those…
The time has come for organizations with superior outcomes to translate that critical asset into revenue. From defining your care model to refining your processes, here is how to monetize care value. Olmsted Medical Center’s 80,000-square-foot Women’s Health Pavilion assembles all women’s health services under one roof. Offering a high-quality,…
