The Lean Paradox: Time and Other Dimensions in Healthcare Quality

April 15, 2016

Example of a Lean Improvement Project and the Continuum of Care. Motivation for Lean Improvement : Reduce Emergency Room and inpatient use in Behavioral Health Setting. Goals: 25% reduction of Medicaid‐funded inpatient costs for Behavioral Healthcare for calendar year 2010. Increased collaboration between inpatient and outpatient providers. Increased financial resources for outpatient services. Availability of correct level of service when needed.

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Ampersand Health

Ampersand Health and its CityLife Health subsidiary is bringing population health from rhetoric to reality through its belief that improving health requires member engagement, provider alignment and proactive care delivery. With this vision in mind, the company developed the Ampersand Health Solutions Platform — a scalable set of technology-enabled, common-sense interventions for poverty and geographic health disparities driven by its work in inner-city communities since 2014.

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2022 HOSPITAL VISION STUDY

whitePaper | August 11, 2022

The global healthcare industry is facing a seemingly insurmountable number of challenges from aging populations and staff shortages to rising costs that are placing enormous pressure on institutions, doctors, workers, patients and communities.

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The Impact of Ransomware on Healthcare During COVID-19 and Beyond

whitePaper | November 17, 2021

The pandemic hit the healthcare industry hard, but it also weakened the cybersecurity defenses of most providers, making them far more vulnerable to threats such as ransomware. This report, covered across national news, is considered the most significant actionable cybersecurity research over the past several years because it also documents the severe impact on patient care. This executive summary includes critical areas that providers can address starting today.

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Value Based Procurement in MedTech

whitePaper | February 3, 2022

Value Based Procurement (VBP) is a method in which procurement decisions are made focused on total value rather than cost.

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3 Ways Cloud-Based EHR Deployment ElevatesHealthcare Organizations

whitePaper | September 21, 2022

An increasing number of healthcare organizations (HCOs) are moving their EHRs to the cloud. In fact, cloud-based EHR deployments are expected to grow faster than on-premises deployments for the foreseeable future.

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AN ASSESSMENT OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’S FINANCIAL RISKS TO CLIMATE CHANGE

whitePaper | April 15, 2022

The climate crisis poses a serious threat to the United States economy and human welfare, with a narrowing timeframe to invest in opportunities to avoid the most catastrophic impacts.

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Biomechanical Tests Confirm the Potential for 3D Printing Suturable Vascular Models with the Stratasys Digital Anatomy Printer

whitePaper | February 24, 2023

To create the most realistic, patient-specific simulation for surgical training, vascular models must mimic how native tissue responds to pressure, punctures, and stitches.

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Ampersand Health

Ampersand Health and its CityLife Health subsidiary is bringing population health from rhetoric to reality through its belief that improving health requires member engagement, provider alignment and proactive care delivery. With this vision in mind, the company developed the Ampersand Health Solutions Platform — a scalable set of technology-enabled, common-sense interventions for poverty and geographic health disparities driven by its work in inner-city communities since 2014.

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