Remove Development Remove Healthcare Remove Management Remove Process Improvement
article thumbnail

Improving the Patient Experience: People, Process, Place Model

Tom Spencer

Hospitals, health systems, and some private practice groups are working actively and diligently to improve patient satisfaction scores. The most commonly used measure of patient satisfaction is the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems ( HCAHPS ). For hospitals that are underperforming, how can they improve?

article thumbnail

Why GE, Boeing, Lowe’s, and Walmart Are Directly Buying Health Care for Employees

Harvard Business

While Medicare has led the development of bundles in the U.S., It is little surprise that direct employer-purchasing of bundled care is a burgeoning area of healthcare payment innovation. PBGH is a non-profit, employer-led organization that represents public and employer healthcare purchasers, including numerous Fortune 100 companies.

article thumbnail

Value-Based Care Alone Won’t Reduce Health Spending and Improve Patient Outcomes

Harvard Business

Despite spending twice what other developed nations spend on a per capita basis for health care, the United States has a longstanding trend of having lower life expectancy, greater prevalence of chronic disease, and overall poorer health outcomes. Most health systems will need to manage a multitude of reimbursement methodologies.