For years, utilization management (UM) was quietly delegated away for scale, speed, and supposed efficiency. But today, health plans are hitting the breaking point. Prior authorizations, a core ...

Background: Among patients with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), proteinuria and kidney function decline may be associated with increased economic burden. This study aimed to provide current ...

Jill O'Brien, Morton Hospital's new CMO, says the essence of utilization management is providing the right care for the right patient in the right setting at the right time. The new CMO of Morton ...

Mepolizumab significantly reduced healthcare resource utilization, including hospitalizations and emergency department visits, in patients with severe eosinophilic asthma over two years. The treatment ...

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Have you ever found yourself juggling multiple projects, only to realize that your team’s resources are stretched too thin or misaligned? In the fast-paced world of project management, resource ...

Rosswurm and Larrabee [8] describe a model for guiding nurses and other healthcare professionals through a systematic process for the change to EBP. The model has 6 steps: Assess the need for a change ...

The fact that a machine is in your fleet does not mean that you can assume it is working to produce completed construction and contribute to the bottom line. Many things can go wrong, and many things ...

Section 1. Background. The State of Alaska holds an abundant and largely untapped supply of natural resources including, among others, energy, mineral, timber, and seafood. Unlocking this bounty of ...

Entering a New Year allows us to reflect on the years that went before us. Therefore, this week’s Flight Friday looks back at annual utilization split out by aircraft class (narrowbody, widebody, ...