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Although the U.S. can boast about its highly developed healthcare system, the truth is its costs are higher than anywhere else and its fragmented nature doesn't meet the needs of many who are chronically ill. According to the Commonwealth Fund, U.S. healthcare ranks poorly when ranked against the other top 10 wealthy countries.
In the last portion of Mark Lewandowski’s podcast that he shared with us (6:01 - end), he states that continuing out of control healthcare spending could bankrupt the US healthcare system.
Mark Lewandowski continued his podcast commentary by addressing the trend of moving toward comprehensive chronic care management (3:00-6:00). He explains that the term “comprehensive” really refers to a global attempt to care for ALL the needs of the patient with a “care-in-place” program where ever that place may be. It could be, and most often...
“Episodes of care” is a term used to define identifiable start and predictable end-of-care points for treatment of specific clinical conditions. For healthcare administrators, the term “ episode-based payments” is even more pertinent because Medicare and other commercial insurance companies base the amount they will pay on these specific episodes....
According to this Harvard Business School report, as much as 35% of healthcare spending is wasted in inefficient practices, excessive pricing and inappropriate treatments. These shocking figures have prompted many healthcare facilities, including community health centers, to adopt the lean management principles that have been so effective in the...
Mark Lewandowski’s recent podcast, which he shared with us, addresses problem issues and potential solutions related to funding for palliative care in hospice care. In the second portion of the podcast, (2:00 - 2:59), he addresses how financial success can be found by “Bending the Cost Curve” for palliative care. He notes that success can be found...
Recently Mark Lewandowski shared a podcast with us in which he addressed the issues relating to palliative care as expressed in the hospice care and comprehensive chronic care management models.
Outfitting a new primary care clinic is more than just ordering furniture and equipment. It requires systematic planning to ensure that all departments function smoothly and efficiently with all the equipment and supplies they need.
As hospitals face potential funding cuts in this era of reimbursement uncertainty, there's an urgent need to stretch existing dollars. One solution, that appears attractive, is buying refurbished rather than new medical equipment for replacement of existing items or to equip a remodeled or expanded facility.
You stocked your clinic with the newest medical technology and decorated your lobby to create an inviting professional appearance. The doctors and nurses are smart and skilled with years of clinical experience and provide high-quality patient care. So what more can you do to attract more patients to your clinic? Here is an article that might help...
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