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PRINCETON, N.J., Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- While hospitals are typically thought of as organizations that take care of the sick and the injured, it is equally true that hospitals are employers--and as such, they are tasked with taking care of their employees. A recent study, reported in Becker's Hospital Review, highlights some of the trends in hospital employee benefits programs. The study has won the attention of Gary Taffet. A long-time professional in insurance...
NEW YORK, Aug. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Given increasing clarity that the U.S. healthcare economy is unsustainable in its current form, healthcare and pharmaceutical executives are clearly uncertain whether or not existing business models are sustainable over the next five years, even though they do anticipate major change in the short-term, according to the findings from a recent survey by KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm. In surveying over 200 senior executives at...
Evidence-based approach will drive better utilization and value Lansdale, PA (PRWEB) April 04, 2012 Hayes, Inc., a research and consulting firm that specializes in the evaluation of health technologies, recently published a new white paper highlighting practical strategies that hospitals and healthcare systems can use to simultaneously achieve world-class healthcare quality, improve patient outcomes, and realize cost savings. Evidence-Based Value Analysis: Using Scientific Evidence to...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pascal Metrics is pleased to announce that Dr. David Classen has joined Pascal Metrics as Chief Medical Information Officer (CMIO) and Stanley Pestotnik as Senior Advisor. As CMIO, Dr. Classen will be responsible for Pascal's offering that helps hospitals and healthcare systems anticipate and avoid patient harm, readmissions, and other significant costs resulting from adverse events. As Senior Advisor, Mr. Pestotnik will advise...
CHICAGO, Sept. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthcare systems with a more centralized and strategic approach to their real estate activities enjoy significant competitive advantages over systems that delegate property decisions to individual hospitals. The connection between healthcare real estate strategy and improved performance comes from a newly released study, "Improving Healthcare Systems through Strategic Real Estate and Property Management," which was produced by an independent...
FAIRFIELD, Conn., June 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Management Health Solutions ("MHS"), the premier independent provider of inventory optimization solutions and mobile supply chain software for hospitals and healthcare systems nationwide, announced today its appointment of Bruce F. Boggs as Chief Executive Officer and Tim S. Ledwick as Chief Financial Officer. William J. Zierolf, who has led MHS as CEO over the past three years, will assume the role of Chief Development Officer. This...
New IOF position paper recommends coordinator-based systems to manage fragility fracture patients"“ potential for at least 25% reduction of hip fractures versus the expected rateA prior fracture at least doubles a patient's future fracture risk "“ yet numerous studies from across the world have found that healthcare systems fail to respond to the first fracture to prevent future fractures. Professor Cyrus Cooper, chair of the Committee of Scientific Advisors of the International...
Collection of Four Modules Promote Rich Interoperability of Disparate Healthcare Systems Pittsburgh, PA (Vocus) November 16, 2010 Poiesis Informatics, a developer of healthcare IT workflow solutions, today announced the launch of its Workflow Orchestration Suite, a collection of modules developed to create an optimized workflow experience for radiologists and other healthcare providers. The four modules -- Catalystâ„¢, Fluencyâ„¢, Scoutâ„¢ and Discoverâ„¢ -- allow for the...
FAIRFIELD, Conn., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Management Health Solutions ("MHS"), a growing healthcare information technology organization that provides supply chain software and business solutions for hospitals and healthcare systems nationwide, announced today that it has acquired Hospital Inventories Specialists ("HISI"), a leading provider of inventory management solutions and analytical services founded in 1982. With the acquisition, MHS will nearly double its customer base and market...
WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- RMF Strategies, a division of CRICO/RMF, and Pascal Metrics are pleased to announce a partnership that will enable healthcare systems to manage clinical risk with the required foundation in a culture of safety. The alliance brings together RMF Strategies, the leader in risk management assessment across healthcare, with Pascal Metrics, the leader in patient safety analytics and intervention. Concurrent with this announcement, RMF Strategies and Pascal...
