A recent New York Times article shed light on a surprising cause of Surgical Site Infections (SSI) – warmer weather. The research around causes SSI begs a question: How can providers work to decrease infections even when the weather works against them? Providers have clear goals in reducing instances of SSI. According to the CDC, […]

As reimbursement continues to shift from fee-for- service to value-based care, home health agencies are more incentivized than ever to adopt innovative strategies that facilitate higher quality of care at a lower overall cost. At the same time, competition is also rising as referral sources narrow networks to enhance their chances of success under alternative […]

This patient experience case study originally appeared on the Beryl Institute website, showcasing how Pennsylvania Home Care successfully promoted readmissions reduction. What was the challenge, opportunity or issue faced? Readmissions reduction is a primary focus for the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) Home Care team, specifically for the Caring Way Program. The Caring Way Program’s goal […]

Being a member of the CipherHealth community comes with many advantages. A newly established benefit comes from participation in our unique user forum webinar series. During these webinars, hospitals around the country learn from each other by sharing learnings and best practices on implementing technology. Recently, two organizations highlighted their outstanding work with implementing Orchid, […]

When delivering solutions to the healthcare industry, high reliability and fast, consistent performance are an absolute necessity. In a continuous effort to be ahead of the game in delivering unparalleled performance, CipherHealth migrated its platform from cloud-based services to on-premise infrastructure based on IBM solutions, achieving huge gains in performance, improved reliability, and reduced costs. […]

In April of 2016 CMS implemented the first ever mandatory bundled payment for total hip and knee (THA/TKA) procedures for approximately 800 hospitals in 67 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs). This reimbursement model assigns an expected cost for each THA/TKA episode. Providers who keep costs under the bundled amount during the 90-day episode keep the savings, […]

At the recent American Case Management Conference that took place in Washington, DC, Ben Becker, Clinical Communications Center Director at Intermountain Healthcare, shared his team’s journey in improving patient outcomes with their clinical call center team, Health Answers, and Voice post-discharge follow-up calls. The conference brought together over 1000 case management professionals and leaders from […]

I joined CipherHealth as Chief Nursing Officer a few months ago. When I first met the CipherHealth team, I was struck by the passion and enthusiasm these brilliant minds had for healthcare and their patient communities. They recognized early on that they needed to partner with clinicians and ensure a software product and implementation that […]

This post is written by our dedicated SVP of Client Success, Barb Davis. Barb brings over 30 years of healthcare Quality experience to CipherHealth and our partners. As most organizations across the country have taken on Quint Studer’s recommendation to round on their patients, the question begs, “What is the secret sauce to successful organizational […]

This article originally appeared in Grays Harbor Talk. To read the original article, please click here. When patients are getting ready to leave the hospital, understanding and remembering important information may not be practical – or even possible. Some are in pain, others are on medication that could cloud their thinking, and most just want […]