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At the core of its mission, Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) strive to achieve the highest level of quality care for patients, thereby reducing waste and cutting related costs for hospitals. Regardless of the approach, the Centers for Medicare...
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As part of their continuous efforts for healthcare facilities to achieve zero harm, the Joint Commission conducts an on-site accreditation survey at...
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We all know, providing a safe environment for patients to recover is a fundamental part of offering quality patient care that fosters the best...
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Despite ongoing government initiatives for policy and regulation, the healthcare industry continues to grow exponentially. Hospitals must be nimble,...
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A lot of industry attention is currently focused on the finish line for the digitizing of the mortgage business, with mortgage lenders, servicers,...
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Salary.com conducted a recent survey, compiling a list of the top 10 most stressful jobs. Nursing ranked #6. Surprising to some, but not to those...
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The mortgage industry’s latest buzz word is “digital mortgage,” a novel term for the ongoing pursuit to remove paper from the process. However, this...
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In a recent blog, we highlighted an American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) survey addressing the top issues confronting hospitals today. It...
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In 2014, The Beryl Institute introduced ‘Patient Experience Week’ as a time to recognize healthcare staff that have an impact on patient’s...
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The industry continues to hunger for technology to improve workflow, as well as streamline and automate operational efficiencies. While these...
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In today’s healthcare industry, hospital CEOs face numerous challenges that can disrupt the balance between providing patients with exceptional...
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Has your team struggled with improving the patient experience at your hospital? Are you overwhelmed by the possible strategies to employ in order to...
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“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou Let’s...
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Over the past few months, Clarifire has published meaningful discussions on the numerous requirements mortgage servicers have taken on to manage...
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Rounding has proven to be an effective practice in determining the level of patient satisfaction and improving the overall patient experience. Many...
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HCAHPS – who knew that six letters could have such an impact on an organization? Low HCAHPS scores can result in a loss of revenue, an unfavorable...
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Is hurricane season over? Not if you’re a loan servicer. Given the skyrocketing amount of devastation caused by hurricanes, wildfires, flooding and...
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What does it mean to be disaster ready? As a servicer you’re already juggling a variety of change initiatives at any given time, with unreasonably...
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The end of this year’s hurricane season is less than two months away; however, with hurricane Florence barely in our rearview, are your operational...
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Waking up each morning after a restful night’s sleep, is a great way to start the day. You’re energized and ready to tackle what comes your way....
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Despite the fact that OAS CAHPS are still voluntary, their eventual mandate could be right around the corner. To achieve top scores, it’s not as...
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The roots of patient rounding can be traced back to a medical center in Birmingham, AL in the late 1980s.2 After many years of this concept in...
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Post-discharge calls aid in safe patient transitions, help prevent readmissions, and improve patient satisfaction.1 In addition, academic studies...
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From loan origination to loan payoff, there are multiple paths that a loan can take throughout its lifecycle. The best performing loans will follow a...
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Hospital systems, post-acute care providers and physicians are all participants in today’s world of value based healthcare. The Centers for Medicare...
