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Impact of hospital mergers on quality: a case study

Healthcare ECONOMIST

Most individuals in its catchment area were Medicaid or Medicare beneficiaries or uninsured, representing the densest noncommercial payor communities for nonpublic hospitals in the country. Before the merger, funding was lacking for technology and infrastructure investments to support quality improvement. Information technology.

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When Advancing a Medical Device, Be A Partner First & Seller Second to Hospital Systems

HIT Consultant

US hospital systems validate the safety, clinical utility, and robustness of newly FDA-approved devices, 510(k) cleared, before adopting them into clinical practice. Sepsis accounts for the highest in-patient deaths and costs and is additionally the most under-reimbursed for diagnosis and treatment.

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Public Health Modernization Toolkit: Key Commitments, Priorities, and Strategies to Advance Collaboration between Public Health and Health Systems

NASHP

State leaders play a critical role in convening key internal and external partners, implementing engagement and input processes that foster shared ownership and accountability toward goals at the state and community levels.

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State Strategies to Support OUD Treatment across the Criminal Legal System

NASHP

Now, Oregon’s specialty court program and its staff will receive state-specific guidance, education, training, and peer review, among other quality improvement strategies. Provide MOUD to participants who have been clinically assessed to benefit from this type of intervention. Leverage policy to support MOUD.