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Mobile Integrated Healthcare: A Valuable Tool for Healthcare …

WEBIn 2016, the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (“NAEMT”) and other partnering organizations updated their vision statement that …

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Healthcare Strategic Planning: Forget the 5 Pillars

WEBStuder asks on p. 54 of Hardwiring Excellence. “The goals set under each Pillar – Service, Quality, Finance, People, and Growth – are desired targets.”. The problem is, most …

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Public Health Strategic Planning: the Ascendient Guide

WEBAt Ascendient, when we’re engaged for public health strategic planning, we typically analyze six to twelve key trends affecting our clients, including demographic shifts, …

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Top 25 Healthcare Consulting

WEBAscendient is a top-25 healthcare strategy, planning, and feasibility consulting firm. We provide future-focused research and analysis to help facilities positively transform the …

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The Importance of Hospital and Health System Planning in

WEBHere are three things leaders should consider as part of their health system planning efforts: Conduct scenario planning: Scenario planning allows executives to look …

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Health Equity Strategy: 6 Things to Know About New CMS Rules

WEBFirst, a definition is in order. To CMS, health equity means that “everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their optimal health regardless of race, ethnicity, disability, …

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Look-Alike Health Centers: the Ascendient Guide

WEBFirst things first: A Federally Qualified Health Center – look-alike or otherwise – bears almost no resemblance to the traditional model of hospital-owned primary care. By law, …

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Can a New CMS Model Move Healthcare Transformation AHEAD

WEBThe model incentivizes hospitals to move patients to lower-cost outpatient settings, where there is less visibility into costs and health outcomes. A strong majority …

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Healthcare Strategy: 4 Lessons from Amazon Care

WEBPractice the pivot. The end of Amazon Care was actually the second major pivot in healthcare strategy for Bezos and company. In the mid-teens, Amazon formed a …

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Healthcare Strategy

WEBAt Ascendient, our team focuses on healthcare strategic planning to ensure short-term and long-term success in a rapidly changing market. We help organizations of all sizes – and …

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Total Cost of Care: Lessons from the Maryland Model

WEBAs we’ve written previously, CMS is currently accepting state applications for a new total cost of care model that represents a sweeping vision for healthcare …

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Rural Emergency Hospital Questions: Just the FAQs

WEBIf you have questions about the new Rural Emergency Hospital model, we finally have some answers. Two years since Congress passed the law authorizing …

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Health-Related Social Needs: Get Ready for CMS Mandates

WEBSpecifically, hospitals will be required to screen admitted patients for five “adverse social conditions that negatively impact a person’s health or healthcare”: CMS …

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The Ascendient Guide to Rural Emergency Hospitals

WEBFor Rural Emergency Hospitals, a staff member trained in emergency medicine must be on-call at all times and available on-site within 30 minutes (or 60 minutes in frontier areas). …

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Analysis: 88% of Large Health Systems Are Losing Money in 2022

WEBAccording to Ascendient’s exclusive analysis, 88% of health systems have experienced a year-to-date net loss in 2022 – compared to just 2% last year. Healthcare …

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Healthcare Executive Coaching

WEBOur healthcare executive coaching practice is led by Joann Anderson, a 45-year industry veteran who has navigated practically every leadership role in both for-profit and not-for …

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The Maryland Model (Part 1): Understanding Maryland’s

WEBThe Maryland Model (Part 1): Understanding Maryland’s Medicare Waiver. Rachel Mandel, MD, February 2, 2021. Public/Population Health, Payers & Payment …

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