Insights and Trends
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Investing in staff well-being beyond the workplace: What it means for your hospital
September 21, 2022Across the U.S., 84% of health care providers report issues keeping up with the growing workforce shortage.1 Rising medically complex patient volumes, coupled with increasing rates of burnout among health care staff, have led health systems to seek new strategies to aid in employee well-being.
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Infographic: Increase Geriatric Behavioral Health Access through Partnership
September 16, 2022By 2030, it is estimated that nearly 14 million Americans over the age of 55 will have a mental health or substance use disorder – an increase of 57 percent from 2012.1 This growing number has pushed behavioral health to the forefront of hospital strategic priorities.
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2022 Post-Acute Survey Results: HFMA and C-Suite Insights
September 01, 2022To gain a greater understanding of current and future trends within the post-acute space, Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA)1 and Lifepoint partnered on a survey of nearly 200 hospital leaders. The survey explored key opportunities around post-acute services, including healthcare staffing, financial performance and strategic partnership opportunities.
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Understanding and Overcoming the Rising Adolescent Mental Health Crisis: 4 Factors
August 30, 2022More than 44 percent of high school students reported persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness in 2021 – an increase from 27 percent in 2004, as noted by the CDC.1
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The importance of value-based care integration for hospital outcomes
August 18, 2022As more hospitals officially transition to the value-based care (VBC) model, health leaders are seeking strategies to help their hospital maintain optimal outcomes long-term.
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CMS 2023 Final Rule Recap: Its Impact on Your Rehabilitation Hospital
August 16, 2022The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System (IRF PPS), for fiscal year (FY) 2023. The payment rule will take effect for cost report periods beginning on or after October 1, 2022 for all rehabilitation units and freestanding hospitals.
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Achieving Optimal Adult Behavioral Health Outcomes: How Partnership can Help
August 01, 2022Within the medically complex patient population, 57 percent report having a mental or substance use disorder in addition to their physical illness, as noted in a recent Milliman report.1 To reduce unnecessary medical spend and meet the needs of the behavioral health patient population, hospitals are finding partnership as a solution.
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2 Ways Company Culture Can Help Your Hospital Hire and Retain Top Talent
August 01, 2022Hospital team members want an employer who holds similar values to their own, and maintains a positive reputation throughout their community.
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2 Key Factors Boosting Hospital Staff Recruitment and Retention
July 26, 2022Now more than ever, hospital team members are seeking an employer who invests in their employees. Hospitals that utilize specialized rehabilitation resources to maintain employee engagement, enhance skill sets and aid in setting a positive work-life balance continue to set themselves apart as employers of choice. However, gaining access to robust resources is challenging, leading many hospitals to seek partnership with a focused expert.
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Infographic: 4 Benefits of Behavioral Health Partnership for Hospital Performance
July 20, 2022Workforce shortages, restricted patient access and shifting reimbursement are among the top challenges facing hospitals trying to meet the growing behavioral health population. Addressing today’s need is vital to help safeguard the overall health of the community, and to relieve demand from emergency departments and other key areas of a hospital’s operations.
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Expected nursing home closures in 2022: Its impact on your hospital
July 11, 2022Over 300 nursing homes have closed since the beginning of the pandemic, and roughly 400 more are projected to close this year, according to a new report from the American Health Care Association (AHCA) and National Center for Assisted Living (NCA).
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Adult Behavioral Health: 2 Key Factors Contributing to Improved Outcomes
June 30, 2022Between increasing presentations of medically complex illnesses among the aging patient population and growing strains being placed on emergency departments (EDs), hospitals are looking for effective strategies to help improve efficiencies and strengthen outcomes.
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Enhanced Hospital Efficiency through Strategic Partnership Support
June 29, 2022The demand for healthcare workers is projected to continue to grow nine percent annually through 2030.1 To overcome this challenge, hospitals are seeking guidance from a seasoned rehabilitation expert to help their rehabilitation unit excel within their community while overcoming today’s top recruitment and retention challenges.
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Behavioral health’s role in treating co-occurring conditions
June 20, 2022Co-occurring disorders, or illnesses happening simultaneously such as depression and substance use disorder, can leave individuals feeling lost when it comes to identifying the best treatment options for themselves or loved ones.
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Feeling overwhelmed? Here are five strategies that can help
June 13, 2022Between priorities at work, at school, with family, friends and in your personal life, feeling overwhelmed can be a constant occurrence. This is especially prevalent across the healthcare space, as hospital staff work through capacity strains and talent shortages.
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An Advisory Board Report: How your hospital can meet the needs of the aging patient population
June 07, 2022As the aging patient population continues to grow in both size and medically complexities, health leaders are looking for opportunities to overcome the barriers hindering patients from receiving prompt and effective care.
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Two benefits of automation for enhanced hospital outcomes
May 24, 2022Although automation is normally associated with operations and revenue cycles, there is also great opportunity to improve hospital care delivery through the use of hospital-specific software, data and resources.
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Your hospital’s guide to improved quality and efficiency
May 20, 2022The rapid rise in behavioral health needs, coupled with declining staff census, has placed an even greater emphasis on a hospital’s ability to deliver efficient and effective care. To successfully meet the growing need, hospital leaders are finding that joint-venture or contract management partnership with a behavioral health expert can help them overcome these obstacles and improve outcomes.
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Benefits of behavioral health treatment for mental well-being
May 10, 2022May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness for those living with behavioral health illnesses and to help reduce the stigma associated with treating addiction and mental health. It is also a time to highlight the immense impact behavioral health hospital integration can have on community outcomes.
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The future of healthcare: How your hospital can continue to excel in a changing market
May 10, 2022Over the next several years, healthcare financial outcomes are expected to be less positive, as noted in a McKinsey and Company report.1 However, the report notes hospitals who develop new and innovative business models will continue to generate optimal patient and facility outcomes, and therefore stay ahead of shifting industry trends.
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