Patient throughput issues are often treated as isolated capacity problems. In reality, they reflect deeper breakdowns across clinical operations, patient access and revenue cycle, driving avoidable delays, excess length of stay and missed revenue opportunities. Hospitals that improve throughput can…
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Revenue cycle teams are stretched thin. Denials are increasing, hiring is more difficult and administrative workloads continue to grow. Many organizations are dedicating substantial time to denial management and rework, limiting their ability to focus on strategic initiatives. This guide…
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Providers are paying closer attention to how — and how quickly — they get paid. Every delay, reconciliation issue or administrative hurdle contributes to a growing burden that affects how providers engage with payer organizations. Forward-looking payers are responding by…
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Three federal lawmakers have introduced the Child Suicide Preventon Act to address rising suicide rates among children and young adults. The legislation would provide funding for evidence-based training on youth suicide prevention for current and future healthcare professionals, according to…
Missouri agencies are alerting residents to the growing presence of nitazenes, a class of synthetic opioids some of which are over five to 10 times more potent than fentanyl, increasingly detected statewide. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services,…
About two-thirds of mental health and substance use disorder treatment facilities, also known as “mixed” facilities, accepted older patients through Medicare, compared to 44% of SUD treatment-only facilities, creating access challenges for those who rely on the program, according to…
Managing lab operations across a large dental organization can create complexity that limits visibility, increases costs and makes growth harder to sustain. This case study explores how Apex Dental Partners moved from managing more than 100 disparate lab relationships to…
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Pomona Valley Hospital Medical Center, a 427-bed community medical center, faced a multi-month surgical backlog — compounded by fragmented scheduling, manual workflows and poor communication across facilities. It was a significant operational challenge with no easy fix. But in 90…
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Austin, Texas-based Family Care Center has opened an outpatient behavioral health clinic in South Austin, marking its sixth location in the region. The clinic offers therapy, psychiatry, medication management and advanced treatment such as transcranial magnetic stimulation, according to a…
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill has signed legislation eliminating certain practice restrictions for advanced practice nurses, allowing some to independently provide primary and behavioral healthcare services. The law makes permanent the independent practice authority for qualifying advanced practice nurses as…
