Waivers’ End Pushes Healthcare Leaders to Make Tough Decisions on Telehealth, Hospital at Home
Health system and hospital leaders are cutting telehealth and Hospital at Home programs following the expiration of pandemic-era CMS waivers, but that doesn’t necessarily mean those programs are gone for good.
A CMO’s Guide to Offering Home Health Services
After hospitalizations, the benefits of offering home health services beyond reducing readmissions include increasing patient satisfaction and providing services at a lower cost than services at a skilled nursing facility.
How OSF HealthCare Is Making the Case for Nursing Innovation at the Bedside
As the primary users of many technologies, nurses are in the unique position to be able to provide feedback on what is and isn’t working, and how to grow initiatives that will improve overall care quality and outcomes. It’s up to CNOs to foster innovation at the bedside and to provide nurses with opportunities to be at the forefront of change in their health systems.
Leapfrog Defends Hand Hygiene Standard After Concerns Raised by APIC
The Leapfrog Group defended its hand hygiene observation requirement but will re-evaluate it after a leading infection prevention association insisted Leapfrog’s standard misinterprets accepted guidance.
The Exec: New CMO Shares Keys to Success in Service Line Management
The keys to success in operating an effective service line include identifying a physician leadership team and ensuring that there is a clear vision for the service line, according to Anthony Altobelli, MD, CMO of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset.
How AI is Changing the Data Management Playbook
For Roopa Foulger, VP of Digital and Innovation Development at OSF HealthCare, the key is establishing a data governance chain of command and protocols. The Illinois-based health system has a data stewardship group in place to watch not only how data is used within the network, but also how it’s managed with vendors and payers.
3 Essential Trends that CMOs Must Follow in 2025
Key takeaways from the CMO Exchange include adoption trends for artificial intelligence tools in clinical care, advice for policy management and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reporting, and successful strategies for reducing physician burnout.
Can Dogs Really Sniff Out Cancer?
Hackensack Meridian Health has entered a partnership with SpotitEarly to study the early detection of breast cancer with cancer sniffing dogs combined with artificial intelligence technology.
Integrating AI Into Clinical Care: It’s All About Efficiency
While AI promises to ease workflows for stressed clinicians and improve patient care, getting to that point takes a lot of time and patience. And a good understanding of what generative technology should and shouldn’t be doing.
3 Essential Components for AI and Virtual Nursing Adoption
As AI and virtual nursing become industry standards, CNOs and other healthcare leaders must develop strategies to overcome obstacles and ensure the sustainability of the technology.