This study demonstrates that the implementation of a discharge navigation program led to earlier writing of discharge orders and patient release from the hospital. Objectives: The aim of this study ...

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 ...

Patients satisfied with hospital billing processes are five times more likely to recommend the hospital to a friend, according to a study by cash flow management company Connance released yesterday.

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

Process improvement leaders from Geisinger Health System, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Henry Ford Health System, Freemont Rideout Health Group, and Covenant Health System share Lean, Six ...

While hospitals do not appeal many denials from recovery audit contractors, those denials that are appealed often lead to successful results. Across the nation, hospitals are appealing roughly ...

The positive intention of health professionals is to make any hospital stay as pleasant and comfortable as possible for the patient. There is a major – and seldom discussed – difficulty in achieving ...

Russ Mills must certainly be the king of understatement. After a week of being slapped around by a hospital board, former mayors and even current Mayor Jim Watson, after being accused of secrecy and ...