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Navigating Medicare Advantage: Strategies for Hospitals to Tackle Growing Challenges

EvidenceCare

Written by Carol Howard, VP of Clinical Strategy As Medicare Advantage (MA) continues to grow, hospitals have faced growing challenges in navigating complex policies, payer friction, and financial pressures. These changes will impact how hospitals approach their contracts and denial strategies.

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Will New Medicaid Policies Put Hospital Margins at Risk?

EvidenceCare

Written by Carol Howard, VP of Clinical Strategy After a tough few years marked by the pandemic, staffing shortages, and rising costs, hospitals are finally starting to catch their breath. New data reveals a rebound in hospital margins, offering hope for health systems. and operating margins to 5.2%.

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UPDATE - New Discharge Transfer Gateway clarifies Transfer and Discharge Workflows

Connect Care Bytes Blog

We previously posted about release of a new "Discharge Transfer Gateway" for inpatient charts opened by prescribers. SmartLinks have been enhanced to support inclusion of non-medication orders in personalized discharge documentation templates.

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Upcoming Webinar: Improving the Quality of Discharge Summaries

Connect Care Bytes Blog

As part of the Alberta Medical Association's "Transitions in Care Talk" webinar series that explores evidence-informed practices to support patients transitioning from home to hospital and back home, a session on Improving the Quality of Discharge Summaries will be taking place on June 25, 2025, from 12:00 to 13:00.

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

EvidenceCare

Interview by Dr. Brian Fengler, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer Hospital length of stay (LOS) is a critical operational and clinical metric that directly impacts cost, patient flow, and care access. Many staff believed longer stays were justified due to the hospitals complex patient population.

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Streamlining Hospital Discharge with Technology: A Strategic Imperative for Reducing Readmissions

Electronic Health Reporter

The research showed […] The article Streamlining Hospital Discharge with Technology: A Strategic Imperative for Reducing Readmissions appeared first on electronichealthreporter.com.

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Engaging Physicians in Quality Improvement: Strategies for Driving Practice Change

EvidenceCare

When clinical teams embed learning into daily routines, reducing clinical variation becomes achievable and practice improvement in hospitals shifts from an initiative to a habit. Healthcare’s ability to continuously learn and refine practice is the backbone of safer care, stronger margins , and long-term organizational relevance.