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Patient care
The rise of house calls
Home-based care for frail and elderly patients can improve outcomes and reduce costs
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Integrated care
Breaking through barriers
Hospitals and health systems can learn to think more like their entrepreneurial competitors
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Population health
Milwaukee health systems partner for community health
Hospitals, public health agencies team up on access, coverage, care coordination
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MACRA
Quality Payment Program, Year 2
As Medicare's QPP moves forward, hospital boards should make the time for a strategy check-in
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Health IT
Creating actionable intelligence
Boards can help to refocus their hospitals' health information systems on performance improvement
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Community health
Hospitals work to intervene, break the cycle of violence
Institutions try to seize ‘golden moment’ to cut recidivism after a patient is shot or stabbed
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Finance
Total cost of care: Key considerations
New payment and performance measurement programs make managing ‘total cost of care’ essential for hospitals
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American Hospital Association
Meet Nancy Agee, the AHA's chair for 2018
Carilion Clinic CEO devoted to her patients, her family and her dog
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Strategic planning
Public hospitals and partnerships
Government-affiliated hospitals face distinct challenges when collaborating with other organizations
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Looking ahead
10 trends for 2018
As health care transforms, boards need to focus on consumers, costs and new types of care delivery
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Facilities management
Care close to home
Microhospitals help bridge the gap between ambulatory and tertiary facilities
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Quality improvement
The science of safety
Trustees can play a crucial role in fostering a safety culture at their hospitals
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Clinical management
Re-evaluating diagnostic testing
Pathologists, radiologists and referring physicians are collaborating to get patients the right tests at the right time
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Education
Teaching the next generation of physicians
Medical schools are arming their students with an education in population health
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Workforce
Understanding physician burnout
The complex problem of physician burnout requires collaborative solutions
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MACRA
The key to new payment programs? Data management.
Success in a value-based world involves meeting quality measurement challenges
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Technology
Don’t be taken hostage
Prevention and a planned response can help hospitals deal with the risks of a ransomware attack
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Leadership
Enhancing diversity
Many health systems are encouraging individuals with diverse backgrounds to consider C-suite roles
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