by Lisa Miller | Sep 28, 2018 | Patient Experience Consulting, VIE Healthcare Blogs
This article was written by Lisa Miller. Sometimes hospital visits take up half of a day with most of it spent waiting to see a doctor, and waiting without certain comforts can make a stressful situation even more stressful. Therefore, based on two decades of patient...
by admin-vhcb | Sep 26, 2018 | Cost Reduction, VIE Healthcare Blogs
This year’s predicted 5.3% increase in healthcare costs is part of an upward trend expected to propel spending up to $5.7 trillion by 2026¹ . The rising cost of medical goods and services contributes significantly towards that trend. While increased spending would...
by admin-vhcb | Sep 21, 2018 | Healthcare Innovation, VIE Healthcare Blogs
Why the need? As healthcare in this country shifts its focus to a more value-based model and as hospitals are being reimbursed less and less for services delivered, healthcare systems must adjust accordingly. No longer are hospitals reimbursed based strictly on the...
by admin-vhcb | Sep 19, 2018 | Cost Reduction, VIE Healthcare Blogs
Verity Health System of California, Inc., which operates 6 hospitals in northern and southern CA, filed for bankruptcy on August 31, 2018. The system did not find itself in this situation for lack of capable leadership. It is managed by billionaire and former surgeon...
by admin-vhcb | Sep 14, 2018 | Healthcare Analytics, VIE Healthcare Blogs
Profiting from analytics is only doable if you have systems in place to ensure your analytics and data will lead you closer to your goals. When we asked respondents to the our Healthcare Leadership Survey what the number one area was in which they need to improve to...
