Search Tag: Value-Based Healthcare
The Importance of Meaningful Innovation in Healthcare
2019 02 Oct
Driving Toward the Goals of the Quadruple Aim Innovation comes in many forms and for many reasons. It can spur positive change or can extend beyond “change” to “disruption” of an industry. It can be a metamorphosis, or simply an alteration to an existing process. It can be designed to make jobs easier, achieve better results, or increase connectivity.... Read more
The 2019 EHMA Annual Conference
2019 20 Jun
Set within the beautiful and relaxing city of Espoo, Finland, the 2019 EHMA Annual Conference – themed ‘Health Management 2.0’ took place. The event was hosted at the Helsinki University Hospital (HUS) and National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) in Diploi, Aalto University on the 17th – 19th June 2019. The conference opened with the... Read more
Value-based healthcare and the doctor-patient relationship
2019 22 Feb
The doctor-patient relationship can be considered a gateway to value-based care. Healthcare organisations that want to implement a value-based care model need to see the patient as their most important long-term asset. What is value-based care? Value-based care refers to a care-delivery model that is based on delivering... Read more
Integrating labs into clinical care pathways
2019 21 Jan
Based on an Abbott-sponsored symposium “Diagnostics, Data and Integrated Clinical Care – From Insight to Action” presented at European Association of Hospital Managers (EAHM) congress, Cascais, Portugal, 27th September 2018. Introduction Pressure on healthcare systems continues to rise as the world’s population grows and lives longer;... Read more
What imaging trends will impact radiology departments in 2019?
2018 13 Dec
As we move toward an emphasis on precision medicine and population health management, we’ve come to understand the central role imaging can play – whether it’s accelerating time to treatment, treating at a lower cost or with higher diagnostic precision. However, today’s radiology departments face many hurdles with less resources and less time than... Read more
Imaging innovation’s critical role in healthcare’s future
2018 07 Nov
With the shift toward value-based care, healthcare providers are focused on their most pressing challenges: improving the patient and staff experience; increasing diagnostic confidence; enabling greater efficiency and productivity; and facilitating data-driven practice management. The need to connect data and technology to enable precision healthcare... Read more
The 360º seamless patient journey value. That’s VALUED
2018 21 Aug
Improving experience and overall performance for patients receiving knee and hip replacements at Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City Hospital (SBAHC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. If you’ve ever been a patient or have had a loved one require care, you’ll know that what is valued as a patient – big or small – is unique for each person at every... Read more
Short read: 4 manageable steps to value-based healthcare
2018 24 Jul
Previously the concept of value in healthcare was frowned up as “a utopian vision”; however, today this concept is widely regarded by industry leaders as a strategic priority. Improving value has to do with measuring outcomes that matter most to patients. Moreover, establishing value for patients is made when an organisation, guided by dedicated... Read more