U.S., Canada issue joint alert on ‘ransomware’ after hospital attacks

Posted on April 1, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Cyber Attacks, Cyber Security, FBI, Health System, Hospital, Ransomware, US Dept Homeland Security • Leave a comment

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-cyber-ransomware-alert-idUSKCN0WY3BN?utm_campaign=KHN%3A+Daily+Health+Policy+Report&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=27952388&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8er4vMvLXZZme7-8-fNLl3T8JUYA-G-epy8OUSOcm9tpjIjfOyTF8K1gW0uy-5M6ZnqtwurcBtULgijKFEl3TeKCayyg&_hsmi=27952388

A man types on a computer keyboard in Warsaw in this February 28, 2013 illustration file picture. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/Files

PBS Frontline: Hunting the Nightmare Bacteria

Posted on March 31, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Antibiotic Resistance, CDC, Clinical Research, Clinical Research Funding, Compromised Immuned Systems, Deadly Infections, Health Policy, Health System, Hospital, Hospital Infection Rates, Infections, New Drug Development, NIH, Patient Safety, Pharmaceuticals, Public Health, Quality of Care, Superbugs • Leave a comment

http://www.pbs.org/video/2365104403/

http://www.pbs.org/video/2365089175/

http://www.pbs.org/video/2365540415/

The unintended consequences of healthcare system integration

Posted on March 31, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Health System, Hospital, M&A, Market Consolidation, Market Power, Value Based Health Care • Leave a comment

http://www.hospitalimpact.org/index.php/2016/03/31/title_156?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal&mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRokv63MdO%2FhmjTEU5z14ukkX6a2lMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4GScZiMa%2BTFAwTG5toziV8R7LMKM1ty9MQWxTk

Why Doctors Shouldn’t Be Afraid of Online Reviews

Posted on March 31, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Continuous Improvement, Health System, Hospital, Meaningful Information, Online Patient Reviews, Patient Safety, Patient Satisfaction, Physician, Physician-Driven Incentives, Quality of Care, Reputation • Leave a comment

https://hbr.org/2016/03/why-doctors-shouldnt-be-afraid-of-online-reviews?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+harvardbusiness+%28HBR.org%29

Fierce Exclusive: Therapy benchmarks serve as a red flag for SNF false claims

Posted on March 30, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged C-Suite, False Claims Act, Fraud and Abuse, Health System, Hospital, Medical Necessity, Over Billing, RUGS, SNF, Therapy Claims, Upcoding, White Collar Crime • Leave a comment

http://www.fiercehealthpayer.com/antifraud/story/fierce-exclusive-therapy-benchmarks-serve-red-flag-snf-false-claims/2016-03-29?page=full

A recent $125 million settlement, plus access to RUG utilization data, could lead to more investigations into corporate directives

Hospitals see on-site pharmacies as revenue generators as medication management pays off

Posted on March 30, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged ACA, Drug Compliance, Health System, Hospital, Hospital Readmissions, Onsite Pharmacy, Pharmacy Benefit Management, Prescription Drug Costs, Role of Pharmacy • Leave a comment

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/hospitals-see-site-pharmacies-revenue-generators-medication-management-pays?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRonuaXLdO%2FhmjTEU5z16ukvX6%2B%2Fh4kz2EFye%2BLIHETpodcMTcZmMbHYDBceEJhqyQJxPr3MLtINwNlqRhPrCg%3D%3D

Hospitals collect more revenue from patients while also cutting down readmissions, evidence shows.

The CFO dashboard: Healthcare leaders target the metrics that matter most

Posted on March 30, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged CFO, CFO Dashboard, Health System, Hospital, Rev Cycle Dashboard • Leave a comment

http://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/cfo-dashboard-healthcare-leaders-target-metrics-matter-most?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRonuaXLdO%2FhmjTEU5z16ukvX6%2B%2Fh4kz2EFye%2BLIHETpodcMTcZmMbHYDBceEJhqyQJxPr3MLtINwNlqRhPrCg%3D%3D

While a close eye on numbers can keep chief financial officers ahead of potential problems, there’s also the big picture to keep in mind.

Why Is Design Thinking Healthcare Consumerism’s Most Important Factor?

Posted on March 28, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Consumerism, Customer Experience, Design Thinking, Health System, Hospital, Patient Satisfaction • Leave a comment

http://insights-on-business.com/ibminteractive/why-is-design-thinking-healthcare-consumerisms-most-important-factor/

Why Is Design Thinking Healthcare Consumerism’s Most Important Factor?

8 Things Providers Don’t Know About Debt Collection and Cell Phones

Posted on March 28, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Auto Dialing, Cell Phone, Debt Collection, Health System, Hospital, Pre-Recorded Messages, Rev Cycle, Telephone Consumer Protection Act, Written Consent • Leave a comment

http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/health-plans/8-things-providers-dont-know-about-debt-collection-and-cell-phones

Now that the FCC has clarified rules for contacting patients about payments, hospitals and health systems are risking multi-million dollar settlements by failing to take the law seriously.

Another Study Links Hospital Mergers to Higher Prices

Posted on March 28, 2016 by henrykotula • Posted in Uncategorized • Tagged Health System, Hospital, M&A, Market Consolidation, Price Increases • Leave a comment

http://www.healthleadersmedia.com/finance/another-study-links-hospital-mergers-higher-prices#

Researchers find that “cross-market mergers in the same state result in price increases of roughly 6% to 10%, while those linking hospitals to out-of-state providers do not result in statistically meaningful changes in price.