Search Sort by Newest to OldestOldest to NewestRelevanceA-ZZ-A Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 … Next page › Last page Last Modernizing utilization management: A case for system-level change For many health systems, utilization management (UM) has long been a functional necessity, but rarely a strategic priority. Originally designed to ensure clinical appropriateness and support payer requirements, UM often grew up within hospital walls, shaped by local workflows and embedded within broader care management structures. Article Gist Weekly: May 23, 2025 House passes Medicaid cuts, FDA changes Covid booster approval guidance, former President Biden diagnosed with prostate cancer. Blog Intersection of performance improvement and health access This week’s graphic highlights Vizient Vulnerability Index (VVI) and procedure utilization data to show how utilization differs when certain socioeconomic factors are considered. Infographic Good enough is not good enough for infection prevention High-performing organizations know that sustainable safety around infection control is not achieved through compliance alone, but through a deep-rooted culture of vigilance, ownership, and continuous improvement. That culture starts with leadership commitment. Thoughts from Ken Kaufman Advanced practice providers can help physicians reach their peak potential As advanced practice providers represent a growing percentage of the clinical workforce, health systems must ensure that APPs are being deployed in ways that enable the physicians they work with to operate at the top of their potential. Article Gist Weekly: May 9, 2025 Trump administration releases 2026 budget, President Trump to boost domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing, Rite Aid declares bankruptcy again. Blog Epic increases lead in electronic health record market This week’s graphic illustrates how Epic has continued to expand its lead in the electronic health record (EHR) market over its rival Oracle Health, which acquired Cerner in 2022. Infographic Patient Access Problems: Research and Observations on the Appointment Process Why are hospitals unable to efficiently fill their appointment slots, even in the face of very significant demand? Lessons from the airlines on how they fill seats can help provide solutions to this problem. Thoughts from Ken Kaufman Physician Flash Report: Q1 2025 Metrics Two out of every five healthcare providers—just over 40%—in the United States are now non-physician, advanced practice providers. Research Report Hospitals keep losing money on physicians. Is there another way? Hospitals continue to lose significant money on employing physicians, and the original goals of care coordination and efficiency haven't materialized. Rising costs, declining reimbursement advantages, overutilization of low-margin services and administrative burdens are factors behind these unsustainable losses. Article Gist Weekly: May 2, 2025 Supreme Court rules in favor of HHS in DSH payment case, vaccine testing to change, Aetna to exit ACA marketplace. Blog Healthcare affordability declining This week’s graphic highlights new Gallup survey data and Bureau of Labor Statistics inflation data to consider growing healthcare affordability challenges. Infographic Pagination Current page 1 Page 2 Page 3 … Next page › Last page Last
Modernizing utilization management: A case for system-level change For many health systems, utilization management (UM) has long been a functional necessity, but rarely a strategic priority. Originally designed to ensure clinical appropriateness and support payer requirements, UM often grew up within hospital walls, shaped by local workflows and embedded within broader care management structures. Article
Gist Weekly: May 23, 2025 House passes Medicaid cuts, FDA changes Covid booster approval guidance, former President Biden diagnosed with prostate cancer. Blog
Intersection of performance improvement and health access This week’s graphic highlights Vizient Vulnerability Index (VVI) and procedure utilization data to show how utilization differs when certain socioeconomic factors are considered. Infographic
Good enough is not good enough for infection prevention High-performing organizations know that sustainable safety around infection control is not achieved through compliance alone, but through a deep-rooted culture of vigilance, ownership, and continuous improvement. That culture starts with leadership commitment. Thoughts from Ken Kaufman
Advanced practice providers can help physicians reach their peak potential As advanced practice providers represent a growing percentage of the clinical workforce, health systems must ensure that APPs are being deployed in ways that enable the physicians they work with to operate at the top of their potential. Article
Gist Weekly: May 9, 2025 Trump administration releases 2026 budget, President Trump to boost domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing, Rite Aid declares bankruptcy again. Blog
Epic increases lead in electronic health record market This week’s graphic illustrates how Epic has continued to expand its lead in the electronic health record (EHR) market over its rival Oracle Health, which acquired Cerner in 2022. Infographic
Patient Access Problems: Research and Observations on the Appointment Process Why are hospitals unable to efficiently fill their appointment slots, even in the face of very significant demand? Lessons from the airlines on how they fill seats can help provide solutions to this problem. Thoughts from Ken Kaufman
Physician Flash Report: Q1 2025 Metrics Two out of every five healthcare providers—just over 40%—in the United States are now non-physician, advanced practice providers. Research Report
Hospitals keep losing money on physicians. Is there another way? Hospitals continue to lose significant money on employing physicians, and the original goals of care coordination and efficiency haven't materialized. Rising costs, declining reimbursement advantages, overutilization of low-margin services and administrative burdens are factors behind these unsustainable losses. Article
Gist Weekly: May 2, 2025 Supreme Court rules in favor of HHS in DSH payment case, vaccine testing to change, Aetna to exit ACA marketplace. Blog
Healthcare affordability declining This week’s graphic highlights new Gallup survey data and Bureau of Labor Statistics inflation data to consider growing healthcare affordability challenges. Infographic