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MGMA preview: Amp up your practice efficiency and profitability
As discussed on FiercePracticeManagement in the past, the importance of practice efficiency cannot be overstated. At this year's MGMA conference, practice management experts will share their
Joint Commission releases new method to prevent wrong-site surgery
The Joint Commission on Friday announced a Robust Process Improvement methodology to assess risk points and contributing factors of wrong-site, wrong-side, and wrong patient surgery as part of a
Lean management: Three ways to get docs on board
The concept of ‘lean' management in healthcare is hardly new. But despite its potential to cut waste from a medical practice's business operations, many physicians still bristle at the
New 'Workshop Wednesday' provides managers hands-on learning
It's to be expected that even the most enthusiastic attendees will grow a little weary toward the end of a conference. Perhaps that's why MGMA chose to designate the final day, Oct. 27, as "Workshop
Lean, Six Sigma taking hold at hospitals
Sure, Lean and Six Sigma management tools were well-known to healthcare leaders well before the recent economic collapse--but this year, they seem to have became more of a "must have" than a "nice to
Mark Chassin - 9 People to Watch in Healthcare
Name: Mark Chassin Location: Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois Profession: President of The Joint Commission Fast facts: Prior to becoming president of The Joint Commission, Chassin served as the Edmond A.
Hospital CEOs: Reform savings goals doable with lean, Six Sigma, Toyota methods
Looked at from one perspective, the $155 billion cost-savings goals President Obama has set for already-struggling hospitals are pretty darned intimidating. By one estimate, every U.S. hospital will
Hospital CEOs: Reform savings goals doable with lean, Six Sigma, Toyota methods
Looked at from one perspective, the $155 billion cost-savings goals President Obama has set for already-struggling hospitals are pretty darned intimidating. By one estimate, every U.S. hospital will
Lean, Six Sigma management becoming more popular at hospitals
A new study has concluded the U.S. hospitals are beginning to embrace Lean and Six Sigma business management strategies to cut costs and boost productivity, despite there currently being little
SPOTLIGHT: Joint Commission considers Lean, Six Sigma for internal operations
Having been frequently exposed to processes like Lean and Six Sigma, which have become common in the facilities it regulates, the Joint Commission is studying how it might bring those processes
