This is the first in a series of blog posts where we will discuss our current thinking on each of the principles that work together as a system to guide the thinking and actions behind better healthcare. The focus of this post is to explain what we mean by “guiding principles for excellence in healthcare.” […]
https://createvalue.org/blog/guiding-principles-for-excellent-healthcare/
Earlier this month I had the opportunity to observe and capture video of the Seattle Children’s Hospital’s surgical department’s patient flow. Beginning at the hospital’s entrance, the Surgery Center’s system is designed to lead the patient through the process step-by-step, from start to finish. A surgical nurse commented, “Because everything flows in one direction, it […]
https://createvalue.org/blog/a-well-designed-hospital-can-make-it-much-better-for-young-patients/
By Marta Karlov, Education Director, ThedaCare Center for HealthCare Value From the flurry of activity in the lean healthcare world, one would conclude that the adaptation of lean methods is commonplace in healthcare. New consulting organizations are born every day, major universities are offering degree programs, experienced healthcare systems are opening their doors to visitors, and […]
https://createvalue.org/blog/the-missing-link-of-lean-in-healthcare/
By: Julie Bartels and Mike Stoecklein At the ThedaCare Center for Healthcare Value, we see our mission as transformation of the healthcare system to assure the delivery of consistent, high quality care, and better outcomes for patients. We envision achieving this transformation in collaboration with patients and leaders in the provider, employer, insurer, and government […]
Harold Miller provides great insights as to how Congress should think about paying for the SGR fix. “A bipartisan, bicameral bill was announced earlier this month as the result of a joint effort by the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee, House Ways and Means Committee, and Senate Finance Committee to repeal and replace the […]
https://createvalue.org/blog/how-should-congress-pay-for-the-sgr-fix-bill/
On Thursday, three committees of Congress agreed on language that would permanently fix the flawed SGR bill. The bill has sweeping changes associated with it including moving physician payment away from fee-for-sevice to “alternative payment models” such as Accountable Care Organizations and Medical Homes. It also suggests a pay-for-value instead of volume program, although the […]
https://createvalue.org/blog/medicare-data-release-to-providers-is-part-of-bipartisan-sgr-fix-bill/
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Gary Kaplan, Virginia Mason; George Bo-Linn, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation; Pascale Carayon, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Peter Pronovost, Johns Hopkins University; William Rouse, Stevens Institute of Technology; Proctor Reid, National Academy of Engineering; and Robert Saunders, Institute of Medicine1 Although the U.S. health system excels in several areas, its overall performance remains uneven in terms […]
https://createvalue.org/blog/bringing-a-systems-approach-to-health/
The concept of an Ambulatory Intensive Care Unit (A-ICU) developed because in most companies a small number of employees are responsible for a majority of the healthcare costs. The 80/20 rule says that 20% of the employees drive 80% of the cost. These employees generally are people with chronic diseases such as coronary artery disease […]
Carol Inc. is a company led by executives who have heavily influenced the consumer directed healthcare market. CEO Tony Miller formerly was the leader of Definity, which was the first consumer directed health plan product company founded in Minneapolis in 1997. This company started the market moving in the direction of more employee decision-making and […]
