Physician Flash Report: April 2022
Physician practices nationwide had a busy start to 2022, as physician productivity, compensation, and revenues all rose with higher patient volumes from Q4 2021 to Q1 2022.
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Getting a Handle on Observation Status Patients
Since the introduction of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ two-midnight rule for determining observation status in 2013, observation patients have represented a growing...
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Andrew R. Philippi
Andrew Philippi is a leader in Kaufman Hall’s Revenue and Operations Improvement (ROI) practice. He serves as an advisor to integrated healthcare systems and other healthcare providers, leading complex enterprise transformation projects with the aim of identifying, implementing, and sustaining operational and financial improvements.
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An Empathic Approach to Post-Merger Integration
Empathy can play a powerful role in building a common culture within a newly combined organization.
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Operationalizing Value-Based Primary Care: Lessons from the Field
For more than a decade, hospitals, payers, and other healthcare stakeholders have experimented with moving healthcare payment from fee-for-service, volume-based contracts to arrangements that reward providers for the value of the care they provide.
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Winter 2022 Kaufman Hall Report: Strategies for Improving Recruitment and Retention
Hospitals and health systems are feeling the full effects of the Great Resignation as labor expenses climb despite lower staffing levels. As a result, hospitals are paying higher wages to compete for qualified personnel. Read the Winter 2022 Kaufman Hall Report for strategies for improving recruitment and retention.
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Physician Flash Report: January 2022
U.S. physician practices ended 2021 with sizeable gains in physician productivity and revenues relative to late 2020 performance, but mounting expenses and high levels of investments/subsidies required to support practice operations continue to be areas of concern.
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Recruitment and Retention Strategies Can Help Mitigate Impacts of the Great Resignation
To mitigate the impact of labor shortages, health systems must ensure they can move nimbly in hiring qualified staff while doubling down on their employee retention strategies.
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The Workforce Challenge Is a Segmentation Challenge
In my conversations with senior executives at healthcare organizations around the country, I find that leaders have three critical topics on their minds: workforce, workforce, and...
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Physician Flash Report: October 2021
Physician activity came roaring back in the second and third quarters of this year, with physician productivity and revenues surpassing both 2019 and 2020 performance.
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COVID-19 Continues to Hamper Hospital & Health System Performance Improvement Efforts
Monday, October 18, 2021 More than a year and a half into the pandemic, COVID-19 continues to undermine performance improvement efforts at U.S. hospitals and health systems...
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2021 State of Healthcare Performance Improvement Report: COVID Creates a Challenging Environment
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to undermine performance improvement efforts at hospitals and health systems across the country. Workforce realignments, a rapid push into telehealth, lower volumes, and rising labor and supply costs point to the need for transformative change.
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