The vision for digital transformation doesn't always match reality. Across industries, almost everyone has a horror story about a new system that fell short of expectations or a rollout plan that left them feeling flabbergasted.

During Becker's 20th Annual Spine, Orthopedic + Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, economic and human resources experts led a group of ASC leaders in a roundtable discussion about staffing and retention strategies in surgery centers.

Implementing a minimally invasive surgery (MIS) program can make a positive impact on hospital finances and help lower the total cost of care while improving health outcomes.

In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, hospitals face numerous challenges in delivering quality patient care while optimizing their daily operations. One crucial aspect of achieving this balance is their investment in human capital. Hospital staff members are the lifeblood of any healthcare institution and enabling them to focus on patient care rather than being burdened by IT challenges is key. In short: enabling your people with the right tools, automating workflows and leveraging an IT managed services team can streamline and enhance your hospital’s IT infrastructure. Let me explain.

In recent years, hospital at home programs have become a compelling adjunct to traditional, inpatient hospital care. These programs can increase patient satisfaction, reduce healthcare costs, and improve outcomes by providing acute care services to patients in the comfort of their homes.

With the recent surge of open source AI tools we can now quickly ask our computers to write essays, exercise plans, and even plan holiday trips. But what does this mean for AI in medicine?

Community hospital turns to robotic-assisted surgery to help reduce surgical site infections

Patient safety events, especially preventable ones, are on the rise at healthcare organizations. Meanwhile, frontline staff are burned out, and the current fiscal environment is exerting pressure on margins. Amid these interrelated challenges, it is difficult for health system leaders to manage competing priorities. Though many hospitals and health systems try to reduce expenses by cutting supply costs, the greatest opportunity for transformation is quality improvement.

Clinician burnout is a highly visible problem that impacts many aspects of healthcare organizations, including staff shortages, quality of care and revenues.

Maneuvering through the intricate landscape of CMS programs like CMS Star Ratings, HRRP, VBP, and MSPB can be overwhelming for Hospitals. The ever-evolving nature of CMS Star Ratings, HRRP penalties, and VBP payouts introduces disruptions and uncertainties. However, with Dexur's state-of-the-art services, Hospitals can now take control of their performance in these CMS programs and attain exceptional results. Dexur has revolutionized the industry by equipping hospitals with indispensable resources, including specialized healthcare data, analytics, software solutions, and deep-rooted knowledge of CMS programs, delivering a decisive impact.

Consumers today use self-service technologies to schedule appointments, make travel plans, pay bills and manage many other aspects of their lives.

Penn Medicine announced plans to stop submitting data to the U.S. News & World Report "Best Hospital" rankings and the American Hospital Association's Annual Survey in late June. The decision was easy for Kevin Mahoney, CEO of University of Pennsylvania Health System.

More than 10 million medical devices were recalled in 2020, according to the Food and Drug Administration1. All medical devices carry some risks, and sometimes either the FDA or the device manufacturer determines that those risks outweigh benefits and issues a recall notice.

Hospital capacity problems are expected to persist over the next decade even as care increasingly moves out of the traditional hospital into the home and outpatient settings, according to the latest forecasts from Sg2. 

Competing business challenges, such as high labor and supply costs, and patient concerns, such as rising out-of-pocket costs, are increasing pressure on providers to accelerate digital transformation.

Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing the healthcare industry, improving operational efficiency, patient care, and overall outcomes. Health systems most likely to survive are building robust AI strategies alongside industry leading partners.

Whole body health and personalized medicine is one of the secret sauces for optimizing the cost of healthcare without compromising quality. Progress cannot be accomplished in personalized precision care without adopting highly accurate predictive analytics on individual members across all chronic diseases.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare consumers' mindsets have evolved — and healthcare organizations need to follow suit. According to McKinsey & Company, health systems that excel at anticipating customer needs will succeed in the "next normal." 

Grady Health System (GHS) employs 3,000 physicians representing over 80 medical specialties and is recognized as having some of the nation's top physicians. In Atlanta, Georgia, Grady Health combines the best medical care with leading-edge technology and world-class facilities. Its Level I Trauma Center is one of the busiest in the region.

Mid-Columbia Medical Center in The Dalles, Ore., will now be known as Adventist Health Columbia Gorge, Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health announced.