There is certainly a push for clinical integration among healthcare organizations of all sizes and types today; and for good reason. Clinical integration has been shown to improve quality and patient ...

If a hospital supply chain is to operate at the highest level, and have a positive impact on a health system's finances, clinical integration is paramount. That's the main takeaway of two new surveys, ...

ACO. MACRA. CJR. CIN. These are just some of the acronyms now common in the vernacular of hospital and health system executives nationwide. Ushered in by an era of healthcare reform, these terms have ...

Health systems, providers, and patients all benefit from the improved care coordination that comes with clinical integration. Better communication between clinicians across specialties means they can ...

The healthcare sector is facing a decisive moment. While nursing shortages continue to dominate national conversations and ...

URAC, an independent national accreditation organization, has announced the launch of its Clinical Integration and Accountable Care accreditation programs. The programs are designed to assist ...

The CMO says clinical integration requires communication, trust, and knowing roles and expectations. To achieve successful clinical services integration, healthcare leaders can't sit in their offices ...

With formal integration initiatives, such as accountable care organizations, having modest effects, researchers analyzed the impact of informal clinical integration on cardiac surgery payments and ...

Improving the patient care experience is enhanced by the availability of clinical research, particularly with the "concierge" experience offered by an integrated research partner. For patients who ...