Lynwood, Calif.-based Saint Francis Medical Center has the lowest number of hospital return days for heart attack patients in the nation, according to CMS data. The “Unplanned Hospital Visit” database tracks provider data for hospital return days, unplanned readmission and…
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No matter how diligently health systems plan, they cannot control the many external factors that create volatility in supply chains for vital healthcare resources. However, health systems can build resiliency into their organizations to mitigate the impact supply chain fluctuations…
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Patient trust in healthcare has fallen sharply — only 24% of Americans now believe providers prioritize care over profits, down from 77% in December 2021. For a growing share of patients, that judgment is forming online, before they ever schedule…
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Imagine a revenue cycle where likely denials are flagged and corrected before the claim ever leaves the building — where downstream issues are resolved without landing in a manual work queue, and where every transaction processed makes the system smarter…
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As care delivery for rare cardiac diseases evolves, many health systems are working to establish more programmatic, systemwide approaches to recognition, diagnosis and management. But fragmentation across clinical decision pathways remains a persistent challenge. A December 2025 Becker’s Healthcare survey,…
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Four cardiac device safety actions landed on the FDA’s recall and early alert list in May, including a third Class I correction tied to Boston Scientific’s ongoing pacemaker battery issue and two separate Abiomed Impella alerts. On the innovation side,…
Operations leaders see the promise of AI in credentialing — faster onboarding, lower administrative burden, accelerated time to revenue. They also see the risk: AI doesn’t absorb liability. Healthcare organizations do. NCQA standards still require human oversight for committee review,…
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Cancer care now stretches beyond the four walls of the hospital. Patients want infusions closer to home. Multi-state systems are balancing enterprise consistency with local nuance. Coordination across settings is becoming the make-or-break capability. This editorial briefing captures the forces…
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