Are Corporations Poised to Dramatically Reform U.S. Healthcare?

Jan 16, 2009 | Laboratory News, Laboratory Pathology

Rising costs of employer-sponsored health plans now threatening both sustainability of a healthy workforce and the viability of U.S companies in a global marketplace. That means the business sector may be the most likely game changer in reforming the U.S. healthcare system. So argues Modern Healthcare Editor David Burda. He contends that the business sector is poised to dictate healthcare costs. Based on defined healthcare goals, business will decide for what and how much it will pay. Burda,...

Swedish Hospital Uses Lean to Advance Patient Care and Lab Services

Sep 24, 2008 | Laboratory Management and Operations, Laboratory Pathology

With the theme of a “Lean Laboratory Supporting Lean Healthcare,” attendees at Lab Quality Confab this morning in Atlanta, Georgia, heard the remarkable story of Stockholm, Sweden-based St. Göran Hospital’s  Lean journey to improved clinical outcomes and better customer service for its patients. This 250-bed hospital serves 21,000 inpatients and 200,000 outpatients annually. This story had added intrigue because it is healthcare delivered to the public in Sweden’s...

Medical Specialties Board Adds Public Opinion to Physician Performance Measures

Jul 2, 2008 | Laboratory News, Laboratory Pathology

Public input will now be a part of physician evaluations overseen by the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS), the not-for-profit organization that oversees physician certification in the United States through its 24 Member Boards. In May, ABMS announced that it will incorporate public input into its physician evaluations. It is another step on the road to increased transparency for provider performance and a bigger role for patient and consumer input on the quality of healthcare...
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