COVID-19
Ardent Health Services: ‘Analytics is a team sport’
Our MedeAnalytics team recently had the exciting opportunity to sit down with leaders from Ardent Health Services on a Becker’s Hospital Review hosted webinar. During the webinar, Ardent—a 30-hospital system headquartered in Nashville, TN—discussed their analytics improvement journey and shared the major impact that this process had on critical metrics and outcomes. Read on to…
Read MoreProviders: Are you ready to be audited?
By Donna Kennedy In 2020, regular audits conducted by CMS and other payers were paused or significantly reduced as the COVID-19 pandemic took priority. Though we are not entirely ‘out of the woods’ of this health crisis yet, regulatory compliance teams have begun experiencing the resurgence and ramping up of provider reviews. Importantly, these audits…
Read MoreFrom Insights to Action – The Digital Transformation of Healthcare in the Post-Pandemic “New Normal”
In November, MedeAnalytics hosted the 2021 Impact Summit, an engaging and educational event held annually and designed exclusively for our clients. We are publishing extensively, re: the insights and actionable takeaways from the Impact Summit, and in today’s post I’m thrilled to highlight our incredible keynote speaker. We were honored to have Robert Wachter, MD,…
Read More2022 Rx: Your new, post-pandemic prescription for success
By Dave Schweppe, Chief Analytics Officer, MedeAnalytics Despite the common use of the term “post-COVID,” most leaders across the healthcare industry have come to terms with the fact that COVID-19 is not going away. Though we will not be in a pandemic state forever, many of the resulting changes will continue to pervade and impact…
Read MoreCOVID-19 affected risk scores and quality outcomes: Here’s what you can do about it
As value-based payments continue to grow, provider organizations and health plans are relying more and more on predictive modeling of risk scores and quality outcome measures as a driver of financial performance. To do that well, risk and quality measures require data based on individuals using the healthcare system to manage their medical conditions and…
Read MorePandemic devours hospital revenue; these ideas can help get it back
There’s no way around it. The coronavirus pandemic has created a perfect storm that, even as we progress through the vaccination phases, continues to impact the financial stability of the healthcare industry, specifically hospitals. “Hospitals across the country have faced higher prices for extra staff, especially travel nurses, to ensure enough capacity to fight the…
Read MoreUse SDOH + Analytics to power better outcomes for underserved population
Whether you’re a payer, provider or patient, on the front lines of care, sitting in front of a computer or receiving treatment, you’ve been affected by the pandemic. Of all the groups who participate in healthcare in one way or another, perhaps no single group has suffered more over the last year during the pandemic than the underserved— those people without ready access to needed healthcare services.
Read MoreGo beyond recognition: Use data to take meaningful action this Nurses Week
Since 1994, America has observed National Nurses Week annually from May 6-12. This year more than ever before, it’s critical that healthcare organizations go beyond recognition and start taking action to more effectively support and serve nurses.
Read MoreThe future of digital health part 2: Digital patient engagement and virtual healthcare delivery
Protecting the health, well-being and safety of healthcare practitioners and first responders is paramount — and will accelerate adoption of Digital Patient Engagement (DPE), enabled by Virtual Healthcare Delivery (VHD) solutions (also known as “Hospital at Home.)”
Read MoreThe future of digital health part 1: Are you prepared for what’s on the horizon?
healthcare visionary and thought leader Andy Dé discusses how COVID-19 has triggered remarkable digital transformation and predicts how healthcare delivery will likely change as a result. Follow along the next few weeks as Dé uncovers five long-term innovation implications that providers, healthcare leaders, and payers need to consider.
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