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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.

How are you improving your patients’ experience?

May 15, 2013  |  Blog Post  |  Oncology Roundtable


According to preliminary data from our Patient Experience Quick Poll, over half of all cancer programs provide patients with a dedicated phone line if they have urgent symptom needs.

The least effective (and increasingly common) place to treat pediatric behavioral health

May 16, 2013  |  Blog Post  |  Care Transformation Center


We're seeing children with behavioral health issues coming more and more to the ED—but this is not where they should be seen. Read on to learn how to improve ambulatory access to screening and treatment.

How can facility design improve the patient experience?

May 16, 2013  |  Expert Q&A  |  Facility Planning Forum


Read our Q&A with BSA LifeStructures to learn about the role of facility design in enhancing patient satisfaction.

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 results are in—see what we learned from the 2013 Lung Cancer Screening Quick Poll

April 03, 2013  |  Expert Perspective  |  Oncology Roundtable


See the results of our 2013 Lung Cancer Screening Quick Poll to learn how the industry has grown over the past year.

Five steps to grow your palliative care program

May 09, 2013  |  Expert Perspective  |  Physician Executive Council


Topics: Service Line Growth, Volume Growth, Strategy, Planning, Hospital-Physician Alignment, Physician Issues, Palliative Care, Methodologies, Performance Improvement This...

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.

The seven interactions you must have with your staff

May 01, 2013  |  Expert Perspective  |  HR Investment Center


Managers—your staff are more likely to be engaged if they think you’re effective. Our Manager Effectiveness Index highlights the seven interactions you must have with your staff.

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.
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