Hospital Systems

Cleveland Clinic Akron General 1 of 4 U.S. Hospitals to Adopt New Approach to Labor and Delivery
Cleveland Clinic Akron General recently instituted a new model of care designed to improve outcomes for pregnant patients by focusing on communication and teamwork to enhance safety and quality of care.
Two Key Players in Ohio’s Health Information Exchange Announce New Partnership
The Health Collaborative (THC) has strategically partnered with the Ohio Health Information Partnership (OHIP), also known as CliniSync, to improve the delivery of statewide health information exchange (HIE) services. The Health Collaborative will transition its HIE customers to CliniSync by the end of 2023.
Mercy and Maribel Health Design the Future of Hospital Care at Home
Time in the hospital is something many people want to avoid, even when they need care. To meet patients where they are, Mercy and Maribel Health are designing the future of hospital-level care in the comfort of a patient’s home. The two organizations have signed a multi-year agreement to co-develop advanced care at-home programs, including Mercy Hospital @ Home.
UC San Diego Center for Health Innovation Expands with $22 Million in Gifts
With a generous $22 million in gifts from Joan and Irwin Jacobs, UC San Diego Health will bring its Center for Health Innovation into full reality.
TriHealth Announces Affiliation with Cleveland Clinic Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute
TriHealth, a Cincinnati-based integrated healthcare delivery system, announced it is now an affiliate of Cleveland Clinic’s Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute – the nation’s top-ranked heart program, according to U.S. News & World Report.
Sarasota Memorial Recognized Among Best Hospitals for Ethical Billing
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System was recognized as one of the Best Hospitals for Billing Ethics in America in a first-ever study published by Money.
UNC’s Advanced Care at Home Program Receives Highsmith Award at One-Year Milestone
It’s an innovative program reshaping healthcare right from the comfort of your home. From improved patient outcomes to higher patient and clinician satisfaction, the UNC Health’s hospital at home program, Advanced Care at Home, has shown how home hospitalization can have a life-changing positive impact on patients and families. In honor of its excellence, the program received the Highsmith Award for Innovation, one of the North Carolina Healthcare Association’s (NCHA) highest group honors. It is presented for collaborative work by hospitals and health systems that utilize new skills, practices and systems to transform healthcare delivery to patients.
American College of Surgeons Verifies First 25 Hospitals as Part of its Quality Verification Program
The American College of Surgeons Quality Verification Program (ACS QVP) has recognized its inaugural 25 verified hospitals during this year’s ACS Quality and Safety Conference, which took place July 15–18 in Chicago.
Mary Washington Healthcare Regional Cancer Center Earns Novalis Radiotherapy Certification
The Mary Washington Healthcare (MWHC) Regional Cancer Center has been recertified as a Novalis Certified Cancer Center after a rigorous evaluation process conducted by an independent, third party panel of experts in radiation therapy.
Intermountain Healthcare Researchers Receive $4.6 Million NIH Grant to Study Mechanical Ventilator Protocols for COVID and Other Critically-Ill ICU Patients
Researchers at Intermountain Healthcare have received a $4.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the best ways to implement recognized standards of care to determine when ICU patients on mechanical ventilators, including those being treated for severe COVID illness, should be taken off the ventilators to resume breathing on their own.
New Treatment Approach for Advanced Coronary Artery Disease Leads to Improved Outcomes
Use of a novel technique called the quantitative flow ratio (QFR) to precisely identify and measure the severity of artery blockages can lead to significantly improved outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), according to a new study done in collaboration with Mount Sinai faculty.
Novel Tool for Reporting Symptoms After Vaccination Helped Healthcare Workers Discern Injection Side effects from COVID-19 Symptoms
A decision-support tool helped health care workers distinguish symptoms associated with COVID-19 vaccinations from symptoms of the virus itself, found a study by a team of investigators at several hospitals in the Mass General Brigham (MGB) system.
Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital to Delay Non-Urgent Procedures and Surgeries Due to High Volumes of Patients
Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospital caregivers have been caring for extremely high numbers of patients for many months. This includes COVID and non-COVID patients, an influx of patients with respiratory illnesses, such as RSV, and trauma-related injuries. 
How AI and ML Can Manage Your Third Biggest Payer: Patients

After Medicare, Medicaid, managed care and commercial health plans, the remainder of a hospital or health system’s revenue comes from patients. Those balances already comprise more than 30 percent of a large health system’s revenues and are rising rapidly. An analysis released last year found an 88 percent increase from 2012 to 2017 in total hospital revenue attributed to patient balances after insurance reimbursement.
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