SAVING LIVES IN SLOW MOTION ™
Since I was 12 years old, I wanted to become a small town family doctor. My parents bought me a set of... Read More
Building A Culture of Health and Wellness in your Business
David W. Bowers, MD President and Chief Medical Officer at Innovative Healthcare Teams, LLC Employers are taking a more active role in... Read More
Employers: Pay the premiums and control market share
by Dr. Dave Bowers & Michelle Burris After payroll, health care costs make up one of the largest expenses in employer budgets.... Read More
Avoidable Hospital Readmissions
David W. Bowers, MD President and Chief Medical Officer at Innovative Healthcare Teams, LLC I read an interesting article, which was published... Read More
Current reimbursement environment: Embrace Volume and Value!
It is true that payment for health care services is transitioning from volume to value. I have been reading articles recently in... Read More
IH Teams at Population Health Academy
Dr. David Nash, Dean of Population Health at Jefferson College of Population Health joining Dave and Michelle at a networking function during the... Read More
2.5k hospitals penalized by CMS for high readmissions: 10 things to know
In the fourth year of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, 2,592 hospitals will face penalties to their Medicare reimbursements for a high... Read More
Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) Repeal: What does it really mean?
By Michelle Burris Everyone in health care has been celebrating the repeal of the SGR in April 2015. The celebration is appropriate because... Read More
Team Based Care
By: David Bowers, MD The Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), in 2007, put forth their Triple Aim recommendation for improving healthcare delivery:... Read More
The best of Quint Studer: 10 must-read insights for healthcare leaders
Quint Studer, founder of the Studer Group, speaker and author, has been in the healthcare field for more than 29 years. After... Read More