Action For Better Healthcare
A healthcare improvement blog from Premier Inc.
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Read ArticleData Powering ICU Costs and Outcomes
From the patients with a serious infection post-surgery to those involved in a car accident who need assistance breathing, the intensive care unit (ICU), in many cases, is imperative for their...
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Read ArticleKeys to Creating a Second-Generation, High-Performing Clinically Integrated Network
Over the past several years, evolving health policy and market forces have prompted drastic changes to the landscape of clinically integrated networks (CINs). Yet, progress toward consistent...
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Read ArticleAhead of the Curve is the Only Safe Place to Be
Premier’s COO, Mike Alkire, kicked off our 2018 Breakthroughs Conference and Exhibition last month, discussing changes in the healthcare market – from technological advances to new care delivery...
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Read ArticleHow Health Systems Can Help Address the Causes of Physician Burnout
Shifts in reimbursement, increasing reporting burdens and the rapid onset of extensive EHR documentation has filled the typical day for a physician with paperwork, box checking and a myriad of...
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Read ArticleCongratulations to Premier’s 2018 Breakthroughs Award winners!
The outstanding work of these organizations was recognized at the 2018 Premier Breakthroughs Conference and Exhibition. Alternate Site Sponsor Award Alliant Purchasing, Kentucky Pandion...
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Read ArticlePreparing for BPCI Advanced: Unique Physician Alignment Opportunities
As the Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) model sunsets on September 30, 2018 and makes way for BPCI Advanced on October 1, 2018, it’s important for health systems and provider groups...
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Read ArticleBuilding Blocks of Success for Two-Sided Risk Models- Part 3: Value-Based Contracting
Qualitative Considerations for Two-Sided Risk Contracts In an on-going blog series on building two-sided risk models, Premier experts are providing insight on how to ready your health system for a...
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Read ArticlePreparing for BPCI Advanced: Leveraging Baseline & Target Price Data
After much anticipation, the data has finally arrived. Providers that applied for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI) Advanced model are...
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Read ArticleReduce Hospital Days and Dollars with Interdisciplinary Rounds
Communications in health systems are notoriously fragmented, particularly as patients get handed off between shifts and various caregivers. Research has shown that interdisciplinary rounds can be...
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Read ArticleThree Misconceptions About High Reliability In Healthcare
When it comes to high reliability in healthcare, is your organization walking the walk or just talking talk? There’s no question that healthcare providers are all driving toward becoming...
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Read ArticleUDI Implementation: Are You Ready?
Not too familiar with the unique device identification (UDI) system? It may be time to get up close and personal. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) established the UDI system to identify and...
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Read ArticleWhat You Can Do Now to Prepare for BPCI Advanced: Smart Episode Selection
Between now and the start of the Bundled Payment for Care Improvement (BPCI) Advanced program, we’ll be sharing what providers can do to prepare for the program. As the name would suggest, BPCI...
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Read ArticleBuilding Blocks of Success for Two-Sided Risk Models– Part 2: Value-Based Contracting
How to Identify Revenue and Margin Targets In an on-going blog series on building two-sided risk models, Premier experts are providing insight on how to ready your health system for a successful...
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Read ArticleIntegrating Quality Improvement Collaboration and Research
As a result of the rapidly changing healthcare environment, coupled with the need to address escalating costs and improvements in health outcomes, healthcare leaders are increasingly seeking...
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Read ArticleBuilding Blocks of Success for Two-Sided Risk Models– Part 1: Aligned Strategy, Leadership and Infrastructure
The timeline to value-based payment is an uncertain and daunting one, particularly when you assume financial risk. None-the-less, we know value-based payment is coming and there are critical steps...
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Read ArticleFinding Value in New Perioperative Surgical Care and Payment Models
Perioperative care is highly fragmented and overly expensive, accounting for an estimated 52% of hospital admission costs in the U.S. But that’s changing. With the rise of value-based payment...
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Read ArticleTime is of the Essence: Why Providers Should Apply Now for BPCI Advanced
On January 9, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Innovation Center announced a new, voluntary bundled payment model called Bundled Payments for Care Improvement Advanced (BPCI...
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Read ArticlePennies in the Couch: How Health Systems Can Maximize Savings through Standardizing Purchased Services
Have you ever experienced the joy when finding a lost dollar after doing a load of laundry, or spotting loose change within the couch cushions? While it may not be much to start, these buried...
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Read ArticleACOs and Bundled Payments: Three Things You Should Be Doing Now
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently made three significant announcements, signaling a strong commitment to continuing value-based care delivery initiatives. First, we...
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Read ArticleAre You Using Too Much Blood? Curbing Unnecessary Blood Transfusions
Picture this: Your father goes in for a routine hip replacement surgery. Before he even enters the operating room, medical staff consult him on how to prepare. They discuss getting a physical,...
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