Best Practices

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Best Practices

Removing Bias for Better Payer/Provider Collaboration

BY
Sandra Hewett, RN, BSN, CCM

There has been a huge focus on different kinds of bias in healthcare in recent years, but there is one ...

The Duties and Responsibilities of a Physician Assistant
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Alignment and Authenticity: How Healthcare Organizations Can Define and Advance Corporate Responsibility Strategies

BY
Nicki Gibbs

Expectations for organizations have changed. Consumers, employees and communities increasingly want to engage with businesses that share their values and ...

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Why Value-Based Care Is the Best Model for Employer Benefit Programs

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Editorial Team

By Rahul Sharma and Lynn Carroll For employers, providing health insurance can be an administrative headache, a source of friction ...

Doctor with female patient
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How Providers Can Remain Independent in Today’s Acquisition Environment

BY
Jaideep Tandon

Every week, there’s a headline about another hospital or practice merger. More healthcare “mega” mergers — deals amounting to one ...

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How ACOs Can Promote Greater Health Equity

BY
Joe Damore and Ashish V. Shah

The accountable care organization (ACO) model of delivering value-based care has generally proven successful at lowering costs and improving quality. ...