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The most vexing problem in IT

The once-arcane concept of interoperability among information technology systems has become a mainstream issue, rising from the backrooms of IT departments up to C-suites and the boardroom.

Prevention, Communication, Prediction: Major Tasks of Health Care IT

If they didn’t know it already, members of the hospital field’s C-suites do now: Keeping health care data out of the hands of cybercriminals is harder than ever.

Massachusetts General Hospital wins Foster G. McGaw prize for community service

For years, Caitrin Houlihan sought solace in drugs and alcohol.

The key to new payment programs? Data management.

Value-based payment approaches, including Medicare’s Quality Payment Program for physicians and other eligible clinicians, tie fees and bonuses to how well providers perform on various qualit

Most Wired hospitals using tech to drive efficiency

Many hospitals and health systems across the country have put the technological pieces in place to drive efficiencies and improve patient care and the patient experience, but they still have room f

New payment models: Are you ready?

When describing how care delivery differs under value-based payment versus traditional fee for service, Douglas Pogue, M.D., points to the way physicians’ mindsets are changing in the BJC Acc

Social determinants of health: The ProMedica story

The health care community is showing a significant and growing interest in the social determinants of health.

How to Create Exceptional Patient Experiences Without Exception

• Patient experience is growing in importance as a performance measure for hospitals, especially as patients become more savvy health care consumers.

Eighty seven percent of hospitals have fee-for-service contracts with payers

The two other most common payment models are Medicaid contracts with states or through a Medicaid health plan (60 percent) and direct contractual relationships with employers (24 percent),

Board Dashboards Deliver Vital Stats

Snapshot The dashboard is a quick, comprehensive way to keep trustees informed on hospital performance.