Hospitals
New Jersey Case Manager Fights “Tooth and Nail” for Patients
Marie Ruiz, case manager and lead assessment coordinator at Jefferson Health Care Center, is a fierce advocate for her patients. But she doesn’t always win.
Improving care for chronically ill, older patients
Nurse-led approach helps cut costs, spur recovery
Caring for older patients living with complex health and social needs is one of the biggest challenges for the healthcare system. It’s a challenge that will continue to intensify as the bab…
The Unsung Heroes – Case Management Week 2018
Case managers are often the unsung heroes in a patient’s recovery. In conjunction with National Case Management Week, we asked for nominations for influential case managers who deserve some extra recognition. We were looking for pro…
#IHeartHIT – US National Health IT Week
At PreparedHealth, the #IHeartHIT campaign hits home for us. We’ve made it our mission to make it possible to age and deliver care in the home and to do so, we’ve built a team of talented, smart people who are passionate about creating te…
enTouch selected as one of the best new ideas in healthcare today
PreparedHealth is thrilled to be listed as one of four finalists in Vizient’s sixth annual Innovation Challenge, an event designed to highlight the best new ideas in healthcare today. The Innovation Challenge will be held on Oct. 3 at 3:45 …
2018 Healthcare Analytics Summit – Digital Innovators Showcase
Our team is headed to Salt Lake City today to join healthcare’s top innovators at Health Catalyst’s Healthcare Analytics Summit. We’re excited to network with our peers who are making a difference in healthcare. Will you be there? Find us i…
It’s time to ditch the fax machine
From an evolution standpoint, the methods for information transfer and communication have come a long way from the days of the telegraph. Up until the 1990s, the fax machine was the most widely used communication device in almost all indust…
Crain’s Chicago Business: Looking to cut hospital readmission rates? Ditch the faxes and Post-it notes
As patient communication increases, Crystal Lake-based Centegra Health System finds readmission rates decrease.
A primary focus in health care, from hospitals, the government and private insurers, is to improve treatment and effi…
National Skilled Nursing Facility cuts rehospitalizations in half with better transitions to home
Progressive nursing facilities are evolving to operate more similarly to hospitals due to growing engagement in bundled payment arrangements and a devotion to improved patient outcomes. This shift in outcome ownership and shared financial r…