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How Denver Health Reduced Length of Stay: A Step-by-Step Guide

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This article outlines exactly how they did it. They often provided data that was delayed by several weeks or aggregated at the service line level, which made it difficult to pinpoint actionable issues or analyze trends in real time by individual provider, DRG, or discharge unit.

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Top 4 Service Recovery Strategies for Turning Feedback Into Action

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Similar articles Top 4 Service Recovery Best Practices The Waiting Game: Turning Wait Time into a Positive Patient Experience 1. Relying solely on post-discharge surveys or online reviews means youre reacting too late. Establish clear workflows that outline who receives alerts, who follows up, and how to document resolution efforts.

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What is Automation in Healthcare? A Guide to Streamlining Operations 

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RELATED ARTICLE: How Automation is Revolutionizing Medical Claims Processing Accuracy What is Automation in Healthcare? Automation tools like RPA in healthcare can handle repetitive tasks like data entry and insurance claim processing to free up valuable time and reduce administrative burden. healthcare system, an additional $16.3

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Universal Depression Screening Leads to Unnecessary Harm

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A subsequent article in BMC Medicine highlighted the dearth of evidence. The title of this article kind of says it all: The authors suggest a depression screening RCT should exclude individuals with known depression, randomize people to screening or no screening, and make the same mental health services available to both groups.

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Nurse Researcher Wants to Change How Providers Think About Health Literacy

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If patients are having trouble following the latest health recommendations, providers can engage with the community to better understand why these problems persist. Yet, every time they would come into the hospital, we would discharge them with the same plan. has a health literacy problem of its own.

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The Craziest Medical Bills

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Patients around the country are getting stuck with enormous medical bills as hospitals continue to mark up the cost of their services, including those for routine medical procedures and advanced surgeries. He ended up staying in the hospital for four days and came out with a bill for over $100,000. Total healthcare spending in the U.S.

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Preparing for CERT Audits and Practicing Compliant Documentation

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From understanding the audit requirements to implementing technology for streamlined admission documentation , this article offers actionable strategies to ensure hospitals are well-prepared for the rigorous evaluation process. The goal for the compliance measure is to have over 95% of discharges compliant. As researched by OS Inc., “If