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Three ways to get physicians on board with clinical standards

May 17, 2013 | Blog Post | Advisory Board Company

Despite its promises, progress on clinical standardization is lagging because of a lack of compliance. We share how two hospitals used performance data, protocol flexibility, and real-time clinical monitoring to pinpoint repeat offenders—and develop reasonable standards.

Don't be reactive when staffing your CDI program

May 10, 2013 | Blog Post | Advisory Board Company

There are three common ways to staff CDI programs, but we've found one to be the most effective. Read on to learn how to capitalize on an input-driven staffing strategy.

How one provider extracted half a million in savings from a supply chain scorecard

May 03, 2013 | Blog Post | Advisory Board Company

Holding vendors accountable for performance throughout the supply cycle can potentially drive a six-figure reduction in annual spend. Here's how one hospital in New Jersey was able to achieve it.

Our top resources on avoidable costs

May 14, 2013 | Blog Post | Care Transformation Center

Check out our research on this popular topic. We've got articles, tools, and more to help you identify—and prioritize—opportunities to reduce avoidable costs.

The economics of BRCA testing

April 10, 2013 | Expert Insight | Oncology Roundtable

By identifying high-risk patients, the BRCA test offers the potential both to improve patient outcomes and significantly reduce costs to our health care system.

Will CMS make physician charge data publicly available?

May 13, 2013 | Blog Post | Medical Group Strategy Council

CMS has released billing information for the 100 most common inpatient procedures at U.S. hospitals—and are considering releasing outpatient and physician charges next. Find out what this means for purchasers, patients, and medical groups.

In case you missed it: price transparency does not affect utilization

January 29, 2013 | Blog Post | Imaging Performance Partnership

Physicians who could see the prices of common imaging exams were no less likely to order them, according to a recent study profiled in Monday’s Daily Briefing.