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ED acuity rising; focus on emergent visits, resource use, and care models. Enhance coordination, address behavioral health, and adapt to payer mix shifts. read more

Optimize healthcare by analyzing volume-quality relationships to centralize or distribute services, improving outcomes and efficiency. read more

ICU demand rises; medical care days grow faster than surgical. Effective management needed to balance costs and capacity amid rising patient complexity. read more

By 2024, 4.5B+ visits and over 50% of revenue will be ambulatory. Health organizations must prioritize access now. read more

Patients who lose the ability to perform daily living activities during a hospitalization have longer lengths of stay. A recent Vizient PI collaborative indicated mobilization programs not only incre... read more

Perhaps one of the biggest questions in healthcare right now is: How do we control the increasing cost trend? There’s no easy answer — but, according to Kristin Oberfeld, Vizient principal, it starts... read more

Breast Cancer Awareness Month further highlights the importance of providing better access to screenings so that cancer can be diagnosed and treated in the early stages, says Sg2’s Setu Shah. read more

As the Medicare Advantage (MA) Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) is fast approaching, let us imagine a future where Artificial Intelligence (AI) plays a much bigger role in the health plan sales process... read more

Share best practices. Support communities. Enhance resiliency. Propel the industry forward. read more

Across the nation, Medicare Annual Wellness Visits (AWV) — a yearly appointment that helps Medicare beneficiaries maintain their health and promote preventive care — are heavily underutilized. read more