Hospitals and health systems across the country are experiencing significant pressure to reduce costs and improve quality. The shift from volume to value continues to accelerate, being driven by ...

Wide variation in the way clinical services are provided to similar patients for similar visit types results in highly variable costs but similar clinical outcomes. Objective: To identify optimal ...

Clinical Transformation combines GE methodologies for care delivery redesign and change management with currently available technology including Microsoft’s Amalga platform to improve efficiencies, ...

Addressing unwarranted clinical variation in oncology is a high priority for health systems that aspire to ensure consistent levels of high-quality and cost-effective care. Efforts to improve clinical ...

Though hospitals and health systems regularly launch clinical care redesign initiatives in hopes of optimizing workflow, improving outcomes and cutting spending, they often find achieving these goals ...

Variations in clinical practice are commonly viewed as a sign of uneven quality of care and attributed to provider self-interest. However, patient preferences, physician practice patterns, and ...