Podcast
Tommy Thompson and Key Hospital Execs Debate Nation’s First ED-Focused Study
Reveal pathways to hospitals’ clinical and financial success
Segment 1- Best practices on ED management
- What can hospitals do to improve strategy and leadership of ED?
- How are hospitals driving changes and improvements for the hospital?
- How is information technology playing a role in the success of the ED?
“Most people are aware of Emergency Department overcrowding and patient flow issues. And in our Emergency Department by implementing an information technology solution we were able to take the same physical plant and increase the volume that we’re seeing: decrease the length of stay by 50% and increase our patient satisfaction and turn an environment that was literally a zoo into a relatively quiet area where people feel comfortable and safe.”
- Douglas Rose, M.D., emergency department medical director, Stormont-Vail Healthcare
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Segment 2 - Show me the money
- How is technology helping hospitals achieve efficiencies in clinical documentation and money flow?
- How are hospitals using scorecards and financial incentives to align the ED with broader hospital goals for safety and patient flow?
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Segment 3 - “Meaningful Use” and government/regulatory issues in ‘09
- How are hospitals preparing for RAC audits and other regulations and how are these affecting your roles?
- Hot topics from the front line: dealing with medical necessity, and over/under billing?
- How significant is the ARRA federal stimulus money, and is proving “meaningful use” of technology by 2010 realistic for hospitals to achieve?
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