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Baby Boomer Joint Replacements on the Rise

As the Baby Boomer generation ages, joint replacements are on the rise. The Boomer generation strives to maintain an active lifestyle, which is taking a toll on their joints. Doctors recommend low-impact exercise such as cycling, using an elliptical, or doing aerobic activities to reduce wear and tear on aging joints. Weight is also an […]

The Incredibly Talented i-STAT

Exact numbers are not available, but I would venture to say that more than half the hospitals in the U.S. have i-STATs, and almost every ambulatory surgery center, surgical hospital, and stand-alone emergency room in the U.S. has one or more. Many healthcare entities have numerous i-STATs. As Saran Wrap became the name for plastic […]

Improving Cancer Detection in Women with Dense Breasts

Detecting breast cancer in its early stages in women with dense breasts has become increasingly important to women’s health clinicians. However, identifying lesions in dense breasts is challenging. The breast is made of fibroglandular and fatty tissues. The more fibroglandular tissue, the denser the breast. Women with dense breasts are at a greater risk of […]

The New Math of Value-Based Capital Budgeting: Determining the Right Technology

“Value” is the new common denominator in healthcare. Its emergence has been driven by the need to reduce costs and improve quality of care—two major forces shaping the ever-changing healthcare market. When it comes to capital planning, many health systems are learning that total cost of ownership and clinical effectiveness are closely linked. New technologies […]

Concerns Arise Over Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing

“Genutainment” – The Wedding of Genetic Science and Social Entertainment Unless you have been living off the grid, you have probably run into an advertisement online or on television like this: Simply submit your saliva and we’ll test your DNA and discover your family genealogy and genetic traits. For the consumer, the sample submission […]

The Hidden Costs of Noncompliant Contracting

Traditional contract management tools have been designed to support the demands of high-volume purchasing departments, where the primary output is a purchase order. As a result, these tools have focused on serving the needs of the department’s enterprise resource planning (“ERP”) system and delivering value in terms of dollars and cents. But in an industry […]

TractManager to Provide Negotiation Services to Montana Hospital Association Ventures Members

Negotiation Guidance Ensures Members Receive Optimal Pricing on Purchases, Services, and Warranty Agreements TractManager and Montana Hospital Association (MHA) Ventures have entered into an agreement whereby TractManager will provide negotiation guidance on capital equipment and IT purchases, service and warranty agreements, and purchased services. Negotiation guidance is available to all 84 MHA members. Members range […]

Comprehensive Safe Start: Conclusion

More than a decade ago, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement challenged providers to optimize performance through striving for the Triple Aim: improving population health, improving the patient experience of care, and reducing the cost of healthcare. Now, with the addition of Clinician Experience to the mix, health systems are aiming for the Quadruple Aim. One […]

TractManager Aims to Revolutionize How Healthcare Organizations Budget and Plan for Capital Expenditures

Capital Market Intelligence Empowers Capital Planning and Budgeting Teams to Make More Strategic, Evidence-Based Buying Decisions TractManager today announced Capital Market Intelligence, a new cloud-based, integrated capital spend management system for optimizing the budgeting, planning, and purchasing of capital expenditures. Capital Market Intelligence delivers evidence-based data and expert analysis that informs and improves strategic buying […]

Comprehensive Safe Start: Ideas in Action — A Case Study (Part 2)

To illustrate the efficacy of the SBAR (Subject, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation) framework, we considered a patient with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. Implantation of a device has been considered as the best treatment for our theoretical patient, so now it’s time to engage all the expertise such a procedure requires: an interventional cardiologist, a cardiovascular surgeon, […]

Comprehensive Safe Start: Ideas in Action — A Case Study (Part 1)

The best way to illustrate the efficacy of the SBAR (Subject, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation) framework is to examine its application to a frequently seen condition: non-valvular atrial fibrillation. This type of arrhythmia increases the risk of stroke and can be treated by the administration of anticoagulants. But patients who are at risk for bleeding […]

TractManager Welcomes UISS to Growing List of Clients

DALLAS, TX—(BUSINESS WIRE)— TractManager and the United Iroquois Shared Services (UISS) purchasing group have entered into an agreement whereby TractManager will provide negotiation guidance on capital equipment and IT purchases, service and warranty agreements, and purchased services. “TractManager’s professional negotiation services will be available in June 2019 to members of the UISS Group Purchasing Program,” […]

Comprehensive Safe Start: A Four-Part Framework

The best decisions are informed by the best available data. But arriving at these decisions requires a process or framework. One such process, known as SBAR (Subject, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation), has proven to be of value in the healthcare arena. Subject: The manner in which an organization determines which therapies and technologies to consider. […]

The Invisible Impact of Credentialing – Part 4

TIP: 4 CONSIDER OVERLOOKED COSTS Consider Overlooked Costs. Denied claims caused by credentialing-related issues have an obvious impact on a provider’s reimbursements. With limited exception, the inability to collect on these denied claims often leads a provider’s practice to write off the claim and stop the pursuit of reimbursement. Given just how many patient encounters […]

The Invisible Impact of Credentialing – Part 3

TIP: 3 PREVENT SURPRISE MEDICAL BILLINGTIP Prevent Surprise Medical Billing. In 2016 a number of states across the US enacted laws aimed at shielding patients from surprise medical bills. These laws have been enacted to protect insured patients from surprise medical bills when services are performed by an out-of-network provider at an in-network hospital or […]

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