What You Should Know: - Epic was named the top Overall Software Suite for the eleventh consecutive year in the Best in KLAS 2021 Software & Services report, released today, which reports on the top vendors for 2020. Epic was also named the top Overall Physician Practice Vendor. Galen Healthcare Solutions was named the top Overall IT Services Firm. The Chartis Group earned the award of top Overall Healthcare Management Consulting Firm, edging out last year’s winner,
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3 Ways to Build a Back-to-Basics Approach to Revenue Cycle Management
Sixty-nine percent of healthcare revenue cycle leaders say they will put more money toward technologies that boost revenue integrity, eliminate human error and unlock greater efficiency in the year ahead, an HFMA/Navigant analysis found. But for many organizations, the biggest untapped opportunity to improve performance comes down to a single word: data. For all the buzz at about the ways in which digital innovation and automation could transform revenue cycle management, healthcare
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KLAS Names Epic, Pivot Point, Accenture Overall Best in KLAS 2020
- Epic was named the top Overall Software Suite for the tenth consecutive year in the Best in KLAS 2020 Software & Services report. - Pivot Point Consulting, a Vaco Company, was named the top Overall IT Services Firm, edging out last year’s winner, Impact Advisors. - Accenture earned the award of top Overall Healthcare Management Consulting Firm.Today, KLAS Research announced released their annual Best in KLAS Software & Services that recognizes the leading vendors for solutions,
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KLAS: State of Value-Based Care Consulting In A High-Performing Market
- Latest KLAS report examines nine firms that provide value-based care consulting services to explore the types of work these firms do (and for who), how consistently the firms perform across clients, the outcomes they deliver, and the factors that drive these outcomes.- KLAS identifies Deloitte, Lumeris, Navigant, PwC, Optum, Premier, Chartis Group, Health Catalyst, and Milliman are named top performers excelling within different scopes of engagement and recommended by their clients.
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Providers Struggle to Integrate Revenue Cycle Operations with Clinical Operations
- Navigant executive survey conducted by HFMA finds providers struggle to integrate revenue cycle operations with clinical operations. - Survey of 108 hospital and health system chief financial officers and revenue cycle executives find 62% suggest EHR adoption challenges have been equal to or outweighed benefits specific to their organization’s revenue cycle performance.- More than 60% of providers struggle to derive optimal value from their electronic health records (EHRs).Only 3% percent of
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7 Supply Chain Management Areas Where AI and ML Can Realize the Greatest Cost Savings
According to a recent report from Syft, health care leaders fail to leverage data analytics in their supply chains. This shortcoming could result in them missing out on millions of dollars. There's an urgent need to optimize supply usage throughout the enterprise and patient care continuum while cutting waste. In addition to the increasing downward pressure hampering revenues, statistics anticipate that supply chain costs will exceed labor-related expenses by 2022. These factors
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Rite Aid’s New CEO, CommonSpirit Health Appoints First Chief Information and Digital Officer, Geisinger’s Chief Nursing Exec, Other Health IT Appointments
Rite Aid Corporation appoints Heyward Donigan as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and a member of the Board, effective immediately. John Standley will step down from his role as chief executive officer. Prior to joining Rite Aid, Donigan served as the president and chief executive officer of Sapphire Digital (formerly Vitals), which designs and develops omnichannel platforms that help consumers choose their best-fit healthcare providers. Since 2015, Donigan lead Sapphire Digital's strategy and
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4 Reasons Why Healthcare Executives Are Less Eager to Invest in Health IT
Hospital and health system C-suite executives recognize that technology will play a central role in helping their organizations meet quality and cost objectives. Yet that’s not necessarily translating to a market that’s more fruitful for health IT companies. In fact, if your healthcare system is taking a more conservative approach to health IT investments in 2019, it’s not alone. A recent survey of 100 C-suite leaders by Managed Healthcare Executive found that fewer than half of healthcare
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M&A: PE-Backed Guidehouse Acquires Navigant Consulting for $1.1B
Guidehouse (formerly PwC’s US Public Sector business), a portfolio company of private equity firm Veritas Capital has acquired global management consulting firm Navigant Consulting, Inc. for approximately $1.1 billion. The newly combined entity will bring together each organization’s strong expertise in highly regulated industries across both the commercial and government sectors, with a focus on supporting client needs in the industries of Healthcare, Financial Services, Energy, National
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KLAS: Are Revenue Cycle Outsourced Services Worth The Investment?
One-third of providers have buyer’s remorse when it comes to purchasing revenue cycle outsourcing services, according to a recent KLAS report. Provider organizations investing in outsourced revenue cycle services to relieve cost and resource burdens need their firms to take true ownership of the complex revenue cycle and deliver accordingly.For the report, KLAS spoke to 140 provider organizations using RCO or EBOS to determine which firms are delivering and which are falling behind. The KLAS
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