Expense Reduction Leads to Better Operational Health
South Jersey Healthcare used the ACTION O-I® solution from Thomson Reuters as the cornerstone of its “Call to Action” expense-reduction initiative.
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Reduced Length of Stay Leads to Improved Efficiency and Care
St. Tammany Parish Hospital used CareDiscovery Clinical Performance Improvement to help reduce its patients’ length of stay by more than half a day.
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Data Drives 'Perfect Care'
St. Joseph Medical Center used CareDiscovery Quality Measures to identify and resolve barriers to achieving 100 percent recommended interventions 100 percent of the time.
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Data-Driven Strategic Planning Leads to Competitive Advantage
Medical Center Hospital engaged the Strategic Consulting Services experts from Thomson Reuters to create a dynamic, actionable strategic plan to help maintain their market leader position.
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St. Tammany Parish Hospital Responds to Unplanned Population Growth
St. Tammany Parish Hospital, Covington, La., enlisted Thomson Healthcare Strategic Planning Solutions to help redefine market segments and develop an innovative approach to analyzing market data.
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A New Strategy Leads to Increased Volume
With targeted outpatient planning using Thomson Healthcare Planning and Marketing Solutions, St. John Health, Warren, Mich., increased volume and revenue for mammograms.
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Genesis HealthCare New Referral Source Increases Admissions to Post-Acute Setting
Genesis HealthCare, Kennett Square, Pa., devised an innovative plan around its post-acute skilled nursing facility that decreased costly hospital stays and increased admissions.
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Medcenter One Reaches 100 Percent Compliance with CHF Core Measures Using Thomson Healthcare Clinical Performance Solutions
Using core measures data and a number of Clinical Performance Solutions from Thomson Healthcare, Medcenter One, Bismark, N.D., reaches 100 percent compliance with CHF core measures.
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Gwinett Hospital System Provides Superior Stroke Care: Interdisciplinary Team Uses Data Resource to Implement Central Approach
Gwinnett Hospital System, Lawrenceville, Ga., turned to Thomson Healthcare Clinical Performance Improvement Solutions to identify best practices for stroke care.
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Medical Center of Central Georgia Creates New Opportunities: New Hospital Referral Source Increases Admissions to Post-Acute Setting
Macon, Ga., uses ACTION O-I® and Strategic Operational Consulting Services to examine costs and identify opportunities to decrease expenses, lower LOS, and increase quality outcomes.
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Carolinas HealthCare System Uses Operational Solutions to Restructure Operations at Wallace Thomson Hospital
Carolinas HealthCare System in Charlotte, N.C., uses ACTION O-I® to restructure operations and save costs.
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Thomson Healthcare Analytics Drive Clinical Integration Program at Long Island Health Network
Long Island Health Network in Melville, NY, uses Clinical Performance Improvement Services to standardize care across all 10 hospitals.
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Benchmarking Towards Excellence
The Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon, Ga., uses ACTION O-I® and Operational Improvement Services to implement a robust operational and clinical benchmarking program.
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Comparative Analysis Supports Cost Containment and Helps Improve Measures
NorthEast Medical Center in Concord, N.C., uses clinical performance improvement solutions to contain costs in targeted areas without jeopardizing patient safety or quality of care.
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Reducing Supply Expenses in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab through Operational and Clinical Benchmarking
St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington, La., uses ACTION O-I® and clinical performance improvement solutions to reduce supply expense in the cardiac catheterization lab.
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Leveraging Executive Support and a Strong Decision Support System to Improve Quality
Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Ark., uses clinical performance improvement solutions to differentiate itself based on excellence in quality of care.
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Work Group Turns Benchmarking Knowledge into Results
Houston Medical Center in Warner Robins, Ga., uses ACTION O-I® to improve productivity and cut costs to fund a renovation project.
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Data-Based Strategic Plans Create a Community Hospital's Roadmap to the Future
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare in Tallahassee, Fla., uses strategic planning and marketing solutions from Thomson Healthcare to incorporate data into hospital planning and improve market share.
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Enhanced Reporting Tools Lead to Improved Quality Measures
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare in Tallahassee, Fla., uses clinical performance improvement solutions from Thomson Healthcare to improve quality measures.
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Looking Outside to Sustain Excellence in the Radiology Department
Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville, Tenn., uses ACTION O-I to improve processes and patient flow and reduce staffing costs in the radiology department.
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Observing Benchmarks Brings About System-Wide Productivity Improvements
Allina Hospitals & Clinics in Minneapolis, Minn., uses ACTION O-I® to control overtime expenses and bring the number of full-time employees in line with peer hospitals.
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Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP)
Creating a national information resource of longitudinal health care data.
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SAMHSA Spending Estimates
Accounting for mental health and substance abuse treatment spending nationwide.
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Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA)
Thomson Healthcare methodologies help to measure and reward physician efficiency.
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Liberty Mutual Saves Customers $14 Million
Managing Costly Physician-Dispensed Drugs Saved Customers $14 Million
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Keystone Mercy Saves Millions
Proactive Case Management Saves Millions, Reduces Utilization, and Improves Quality
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BCBS of Texas Uses Episode Grouper
Risk-adjusted Episode Grouping Enables Fairer Physician Analysis
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Dashboard Reports Save Millions and Enhance Communications for HCA
Dashboard reports have allowed HCA to discover issues quickly and respond to problems immediately.
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NMHS Finds Outpatient Profiles an Invaluable Strategic Planning Resource
This study examines the value Nebraska Methodist Health System received from using Outpatient Profiles with support from VHA Mid-America.
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Improving Financial Health Leads to Higher Patient Satisfaction
St. Cloud Hospital, St. Cloud, Minn., uses ACTION O-I to help identify opportunities and measure results of a hospitalwide performance improvement plan.
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Baylor Health Care System Saves $2.7 Million in One Year
Baylor uses the ACTION O-I comparative database to pursue savings opportunities across eight departments.
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Target Marketing Demonstrates Value in Successful Expansion
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pa., uses crmView to conduct precise, measurable direct-mail campaigns that produced a positive impact on volume and charges.
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Phoenix Health Plan Saves $50K Per Month
Auto-Audit Solution Generates Significant ROI
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Interdisciplinary Approach Improves Compliance, Quality Indicators, and Patient Outcomes
St. Tammany Parish Hospital in Covington, La., uses Quality Measures to improve compliance and the admission process for cardiovascular patients with two key indicators.
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Using Target Marketing to Serve the Uninsured
CHRISTUS Health in Dallas, Texas, uses crmView™ to reduce emergency department use by educating the uninsured population about other healthcare options.
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Customer establishes quality improvement goals.
Georgia Better Health Care (GBHC) prioritizes quality improvement initiatives.
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Customer identifies savings opportunities for care management
New Hampshire Medicaid saves from $884,000 to $4,800,000.
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Customer recovers over $1.8 million
Medstat fraud and detection analysis uncovers fraudulent overpayments.
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Sibley Memorial Hospital Gains Edge on Total Performance Improvement
Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C. uses Core Measures to fulfill regulatory compliance requirements and identify specific areas for quality improvement.
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Auto-Audit Saves Alameda $600M
Claims Editing Solution Savings Exceed Client Expectations
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Provider Profiling Reveals Costs
A Large Company Wanted to Analyze the Performance of Its Hospital Network
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MO Agency Saves $1.5M Annually
MCHCP Needed Better Information to Determine If They Should Purchase Stop-Loss Insurance
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Quantify Wellness Program Value
Johnson & Johnson Wanted to Conduct Evaluation of Wellness Program
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Evaluate and Manage HMO Roster
Transportation Company Wanted to Develop Plan to Manage 46 HMOs
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Customers Save 7% on Drug Plan
Large Employer Saves Costs on Retiree Drug Plans
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Employer Saves $129 Million
National Employer Conducts Evaluation of POS Health Plan
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Absenteeism Analysis Saves More than $6 Million
Thomson Healthcare Reduces Absenteeism and Increases Productivity by 5% in Each of Past Two Years
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ACTION O-I Key to Members' Documenting $10 Million Radiology Savings
Using ACTION O-I, VHA Georgia combined collaboration with reliable comparative data to identify improvement opportunities in radiology; resulting in more than $5.5 million in total impact in 2005.
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Proving the Value of Marketing
BJC Healthcare in St. Louis, Mo., implements a CRM tool to measure the ROI of each marketing campaign and improve results.
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