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Much of the attention of hospital and health system boards over the past year has been focused on what the hospital or system’s overall strategy should be to compete successfully in the emerging world of value-based payment. For those who have decided that they should prepare to manage the health of a population in addition to managing the care of individual patients, one of the first things they will need to develop is an enterprise data strategy.
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Held September 30 through October 2, 2012, at The Phoenician in Scottsdale, AZ, The Governance Institute’s System Invitational focused on a critical imperative as healthcare systems transition from treating individual sickness to managing population health—the need for constant or even accelerated innovation that simultaneously improves quality and reduces costs. The meeting featured faculty who are at the frontier of innovation in the healthcare arena. This report summarizes the presentations and discussions at the meeting.
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“Going paperless” can mean many things, especially in the healthcare setting—electronic medical records, computerized physician order entry, etc. For many board members, it means improved ease and efficiency. In our modern society, when everything moves at such a fast pace, board members need timely, convenient access to board meeting materials. Recently, three organizations decided to implement an online board portal, where all the materials board members need are stored in an enclosed Web site with high security and restricted access. They chose the BoardEffect portal, a partner of The Governance Institute. More Info
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The healthcare community has come to realize that quality patient outcomes require proactive follow-up methods to ensure that patients can continue to progress when the hospital doors close behind them. Unfortunately, most hospitals don’t have the resources to do this, and it is difficult, if not impossible, to reach every patient (especially those most critical) within days of discharge. To address this challenge, the National Research Corporation (NRC) has developed a patient discharge and outreach program called Illuminate. This case study profiles the experiences of two organizations that have participated in this pilot program, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare and Englewood Hospital and Medical Center. More Info
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The arms race in medicine is a constant battle to get the latest and greatest technology for each of our communities. We have invested huge dollars in this equipment based largely upon the product specifications, and less so on the benefits to the patients. For the past several decades, advances in clinical technology, procedures, and medical therapies have grown at an impressive rate, with providers clamoring to attain the most advanced technology to drive business and differentiate their service offerings from the competition. More Info
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New tools are available for high-performing boards of hospital organizations. A board portal should be at the top of a hospital’s or health system’s infrastructure plan to support the pursuit of continuous governance enhancement. More Info
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Over the course of the next five to 10 years, the interoperable EMR will become a source of competitive differentiation among hospitals. Despite the hurdles, expect this "killer app" to increasingly distinguish the "haves" from the "have nots." Change won't come with the speed of the iPhone but it is coming, and trustees shouldn't wait for it to arrive-it's already here waiting for installation. More Info
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Today’s emergency department physicians struggle to keep pace with growing patient volume in EDs across the country. Additionally, hospitals are facing the difficult but necessary transition from paper medical records to electronic records (EHRs)... More Info
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This paper presents a practical analysis of what is happening in the healthcare industry today that 1) has major implications for healthcare delivery tomorrow, but 2) can be predicted, and 3) can lead boards of directors and hospital/health system leaders to prepare for and engage in "smart growth." More Info
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Information technology plays a significant part in a hospital or health system’s strategic initiatives in quality, productivity/cost control... More Info
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