A new KPMG survey that plumbs the attitudes of health care providers, health insurers, and pharmaceutical companies toward healthcare transformation finds that all three types of businesses view health IT as a crucial factor in the impending changes in healthcare. To read the article, click here
Here are six stories about hospitals using Lean process improvement as a strategy for success. Please click here
A common response among healthcare leaders when asked about the impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on their organization isn’t too surprising given the growing costs of healthcare: Major changes in healthcare delivery are coming, regardless of the Supreme Court’s decision. To read the article, please click here
Paul O’Neill, Fmr.Treasury Secretary, discusses how applying lean concepts and transparency in healthcare can help reduce medical costs. To watch the video, click here
Karen Timberlake, director of the Partnership for Healthcare Payment Reform (PHPR) in Wisconsin, shares her insights on implementing new payment reform pilots.The Partnership for Healthcare Payment Reform (PHPR) is a unique collaboration of healthcare providers, payers, employers and consumers dedicated to tackling the complex challenge of providing quality healthcare, while reforming a frequently cumbersome payment structure. PHPR, […]
John Toussaint, M.D., discusses the three things that he looks for when accessing care as a patient. To read the article, click here
See what happened when the department of radiology at Akron Children’s Hospital embarked on a Lean Six Sigma mission as part of a hospital wide initiative to show increased customer satisfaction, reduce employee dissatisfaction and frustration, and decrease costs. To read the article, click here -Radiology Management Article on Lean Six Sigma in Radiology by […]
The thought of health care admins taking notes on an auto assembly line might sound alarm bells to some. Medicine requires a human touch that does not apply to cars, and no two patients are the same. Yet Toyota has mastered many business behaviors that can be translated to service settings. To read the article, […]
Consumer Reports’ new ratings find that some are riskier than others. To read the article, click here
With the financial pressures that healthcare organizations are facing, many hospitals are using traditional cost cutting methods to save money by looking at layoffs and staff reductions. Many more hospitals, however, are finding ways to reduce costs through lean management methods…. To read the article, click here
