About the Clinical Advisory Board

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The Clinical Advisory Board is the Advisory Board’s research membership dedicated to elevating hospital quality, improving efficiency and cost management, and managing partnerships between hospitals and physicians.

We give senior health system executives the forecasting tools and best practice insights needed to answer the industry’s most pressing strategic and operational questions:

  • What immediate action steps we can take to begin transitioning our clinical operations to prepare for accountable care?
  • How can we partner with physicians to create a high performing medical staff?
  • What steps can we take to better coordinate care services and prevent unnecessary readmissions?
  • How can we streamline clinical operations to improve patient throughput?
  • What are the hallmarks of a best-in-class quality infrastructure?

Services in Brief

National member meetings

Attend two-day presentations to hear our latest research, refocus on strategy, network with peers, and take home actionable best practices.

On-call expert consultations

Working on a specific project but don’t know where to begin? The Expert Center connects members directly with our research team to discuss specific problems and mine our wealth of best practices.

Data and analytics

Access an ever-growing suite of forecasting and analytical tools—including calculators, dashboards, Excel-based spreadsheets, benchmarking surveys, and decision guides—designed to help you rigorously evaluate, test, and prioritize investments.

Research studies

Order unlimited copies of any study in our vast research library. These reports profile proven best practices from the nation’s most progressive institutions and offer implementation resources to support the tactics’ adoption.

Live and on-demand webconferences

Accelerate adoption of best practices through hour-long, Web-based educational intensives. Join a live conversation to ask questions of the research team or access a recording of the presentation at your convenience.

Daily Briefing

Receive a daily e-mail compilation of all the health care news you need to know, including legislative updates, industry trends, executive movement, and Advisory Board insights.

Clinical Advisory Board Insights

Subscribe to bi-weekly program updates announcing new research, best practices, tools, and upcoming events.

National meeting webcasts

Unable to attend our national meetings in-person? View webcasts led by Advisory Board faculty—stream the content live or access archived presentations.

Blogs

Visit our expert blog, The Clinical Current, to stay abreast of the latest news, resources, and research related to hospital quality and efficiency.

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What Our Members Are Saying

"Advisory has been a lifeline. I find your materials exceptionally helpful because they’re not overly prescriptive. Rather than describing just one way it can be done, you provide a list of ideas—allowing us to pick the pieces that best fit our culture."

— President

Expert Video

Why is care coordination a game changer for hospitals?

Carol Boston-Fleischhauer discusses the importance of care coordination across the contiuum.

Beyond the Clinical Advisory Board

Crimson Clinical Advantage

Business intelligence technology-based solution that helps health systems thrive under value-based payment by focusing on physicians, patients, and payers.

Physician Engagement Survey 

Equips health care leaders to engage physicians in improving organizational performance and advancing strategic goals.

Physician Collaboration

Helps executives develop an engaged, responsive medical staff that contributes to improvement initiatives.