Lean process improvement methodologies are finding their place not just in manufacturing but in the clinical setting, where removing inefficiencies benefits not only the hospital but the patients ...

Patients satisfied with hospital billing processes are five times more likely to recommend the hospital to a friend, according to a study by cash flow management company Connance released yesterday.

Significant information technology investments are being made in hospitals across the United States, ranging from electronic medical records to information exchange, all in the interest of improving ...

CMS is seeking to simplify the process for validating hospital accreditation surveys, according to an Aug. 22 blog post from The Joint Commission. Historically, state agencies conducted a separate ...

Hospitals routinely implement processes aimed at increasing provision of high quality care for patients, such as calling patients to encourage follow-up visits or providing doctors and nurses with ...

This study demonstrates that the implementation of a discharge navigation program led to earlier writing of discharge orders and patient release from the hospital. Objectives: The aim of this study ...

Hundreds of hospitals depend on EMUE to automate repetitive tasks, ensure data accuracy, and improve system interoperability. Enhancements in the latest version allow hospitals to significantly ...

Process improvement leaders from Geisinger Health System, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Henry Ford Health System, Freemont Rideout Health Group, and Covenant Health System share Lean, Six ...

The Electronic Health Record (EHR) is defined as a longitudinal electronic record of patient health information generated by one or more encounters in any care delivery setting, according to the HIMSS ...