Hospital/Health-System Pharmacy
Inaccurate provider directories create barriers to care
March 21, 2017By Mark Martin, Dianne Wagner
Here are four ways that health plans can improve their internal processes for collecting provider data.Payers to pharma: Here’s what we’re missing in hep C drugs
February 17, 2017By Tracey Walker
A Precision for Value survey highlights what can be done in order to encourage payers to ease coverage policies for these drugs in the next wave of HCV treatment.Seven ways the blocked Aetna-Humana merger affects the industry
January 25, 2017By Tracey Walker
The proposed megamerger has been shot down. Find out what it means for healthcare execs.Four ways to reduce dangerous medical errors at your hospital
January 17, 2017By Kenneth Maxik MBA MBB FACHE
Consider these tactics that analyze and address medical errors at a system level.Will Trump administration welcome CMS’ mandatory cardiac bundle?
January 11, 2017By Tracey Walker
HHS secretary nominee Tom Price has voiced opposition to bundled payments. One expert talks about mandatory and the possibility of voluntary bundled payments.Five ways to close gaps in care and build a successful quality improvement program
January 08, 2017By Philip Finocchiaro MD FACP
By deploying a proactive, year-round strategy that aligns data analytics with a focused approach for addressing gaps in care, your organization can turn routine quality measurement and reporting activities into a true strategic advantage by ensuring that quality measurably improves across key metrics.Four things to know about the 21st Century Cures Act
December 14, 2016By Tracey Walker
The 21st Century Cures Act, a landmark medical research bill, offers healthcare executives a promising future.Eight ways Trump could change Medicaid
December 11, 2016By Tracey Walker
Experts share their ideas on how President-elect Trump could change the single largest source of insurance in the country.Insurer's foundation heart initiative addresses cardiovascular disparities
November 27, 2016By Tracey Walker
The Independence Blue Cross Foundation Healthy Hearts Initiative aims to improve survival rates for sudden cardiac arrest, increase CPR preparedness.Three concepts to consider for bundled payment success
November 26, 2016By Chip Howard
The path to bundled payment success can be daunting. Here’s three universal concepts that will promote success under the various CMS models.