Financial analysts have said that 2022 may have been the worst year for hospital finances in decades. This year looks like it will be yet another year of financial underperformance, with rural providers in especially dire circumstances.
Curtis Dudley, VP of Integrated Performance Solutions at Mercy Health System, says millions of data points are leading to cost-cutting decisions – and better patient experiences – at Mercy's 40-plus hospitals thanks to SAP’s software.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
The Minneapolis-based insurance startup intends to offer 2019 Medicare Advantage plans to consumers in Cincinnati, Springfield, Toledo and Youngstown.
To improve employee engagement and experience, Mercy Health decided to team up with Culture Amp, which has worked with entities like Lyft and Nike, in July 2017.
HealthyCapital utilizes data to help individuals and employers reduce healthcare costs. Its platform shows how lifestyle modifications can boost an individual's life expectancy and increase their disposable income.
Its partnership with Mercy Health has is the latest in a series that have helped PatientPing double the number of states where it has a presence this year.
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
Last week, we brought you the news of the opening of what's being touted as the world's first virtual care center in Chesterfield, Mo., the work of Mercy Virtual, the telehealth division of Mercy Health System. This week, St. Louis Public Radio featured Mercy Virtual and other telemedicine interests in an hour-long program.
There’s been a flurry of news related to telemedicine this week, with several notable developments in Mississippi and Silicon Valley. One of the more interesting aspects of telemedicine is that much of the innovation and focus of late has come from startups and vendors, while health systems have shown a bit of reluctance to deploy […]
Mercy Health is expanding its partisanship with Explorys,a Cleveland Clinic spinoff and data analytics company that will help the health system better track a number of patient efforts, including ACOs, Medicare Advantage and its own employee health plan. It will also include HealthSpan, which includes commercial health plans, Medicare and Medicaid plans, and serves big […]
Silicon Valley’s Ayasdi has teamed up with Mercy and its more than 40 hospitals on a new big data effort that seeks to drastically reduce the time needed for improvements in clinical pathways on a number of procedures. That, in turn, could help the health system reduce costs by improving efficiency, clinical knowledge, outcomes and eventually […]
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
The move by Mercy Health to open a telemedicine hub is an exciting development and offers a preview of what the future of healthcare technology will look like. It also will be useful as an educational resource for physicians and hospitals that want to learn about different approaches to telemedicine. My initial take on the […]