Strategy

Expert Insights

• (Nearly) everyone is managing well patients wrong

  June 19, 2013 | Blog Post | Care Transformation Center

  The days of the annual well-patient physical are numbered. To engage healthy patients, providers should be focusing on these two objectives instead.

• Which states will have the most uninsured residents in 2016?

  June 18, 2013 | Blog Post

  About 30 million U.S. residents are expected to remain uninsured after the full rollout of the Affordable Care Act, according to recent projections. Where will these residents live? We've mapped out the uninsurance rates for 2016 as part of our ongoing ACA coverage expansion map.

• Four takeaways from the proposed rules for Medicare and Medicaid DSH cuts

  June 18, 2013 | Blog Post | Health Care Advisory Board

  Coverage expansion should reduce the need for Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments—but will providers realize the benefits from health insurance exchange rollout before these DSH cuts are implemented?

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Research

• Mechanical Thrombectomy

  June 14, 2013 | Research Brief | Technology Insights

  Mechanical thrombectomy involves use of a catheter-based device to mechanically remove blood clots from the brain.

• Physician-Owned Distributorships Under Pressure

  June 13, 2013 | White Paper | Clinical Innovators Council

  Learn about the evolving regulatory environment for physician-owned distributorships and major implications of the model for device manufacturers and vendors.

• Avance Nerve Graft

  June 12, 2013 | Research Brief | Technology Insights

  Allograft for peripheral nerves

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Tools and Analytics

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  Dynamic Magnet Crosswalk

  June 13, 2013 | Tools and Benchmarking | Nursing Executive Center

  Helps nurse leaders applying to the Magnet Recognition Program to quickly find Center best practices, services, and tools for each Magnet model component.

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  Imaging Center Pro Forma

  June 11, 2013 | Tools and Benchmarking | Imaging Performance Partnership

  Perform analysis on ROI and the net present value of new patient facilities in your member organization.

• Medicare Payment Update Modeler

  April 29, 2013 | Tools and Benchmarking | Health Care Advisory Board

  Estimate future annual payment updates for Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System hospitals under various scenarios for documentation and coding-related cuts that CMS must implement under the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012.

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Multimedia

• Heart Failure Programs: Blueprint for Disease-Centered Investments

  August 01, 2013 | On-Demand Webconference | Cardiovascular Roundtable

  Learn structural and operational guidance on optimizing heart failure centers and review profiles from progressive programs.

• Walkthrough of the Oncology Roundtable's Strategic Planning Tools

  July 30, 2013 | On-Demand Webconference | Oncology Roundtable

  Learn about the Oncology Roundtable's strategic planning tools and resources.

• Imperatives for Optimizing a Disease Center: Blueprint for Disease-Centered Investments

  July 25, 2013 | On-Demand Webconference | Cardiovascular Roundtable

  Learn how CV growth opportunities entail a strategic approach to programmatic investments.

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