While an operating room (OR) that is used too little represents lost revenue for the hospital, an OR that’s used too much leads to overtime costs when cases go over schedule. This has cardiovascular service line leaders searching for a balance—much like Goldilocks—that’s just right.

As we celebrate Labor Day and the end of summer, LUMEDX is looking forward to a busy fall—packed full of events and conferences with ample opportunities to connect with client partners old and new.

Do you have a great story about how data analytics have led to better patient care or lower costs or—even better—both? We want to hear about it and we’re sure other healthcare providers do too.

We’re soliciting examples of how analytics have revealed opportunities for process improvement. And to make it fun, we’re going to raffle off gift cards worth up to $100 at the LUMEDX Users Group Conference.

The U.S. healthcare system could save between $200 million and $500 million per year if 50 percent of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) patients were discharged the same day, as reported by JAMA Cardiology. A Canadian study showed that same-day discharge (SDD) after PCI was associated with a 50 percent reduction in costs, with a mean saving of U.S. $1,086 per patient, and European studies of this subject have also reported significant savings per patient.

Yet despite the evidence, many hospitals are still missing out on this significant savings opportunity and the rate of same-day discharge after PCI remains low.

The United States spends more per capita on healthcare than any other industrialized nation yet ranks at the bottom of the list for quality of care. Where some see a problem, Matt Esham sees the chance to do better.

“That delta between being the biggest spender and having the worst outcomes equals an opportunity,” says LUMEDX’s Director of Business Intelligence.

That the financial challenge of running a hospital ranked as the top concern in an annual study by the American College of Healthcare Executives should come as little surprise to anyone in the industry. Overwhelmed by the fact that revenues are growing at a considerably slower pace than ever before, providers are left scrambling for ways to bring down expenses without sacrificing quality.

Excellent care to patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) and aortic valve replacement with coronary artery bypass surgery (AVR+CABG) has earned Orlando Health an Overall 3 Star Rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

In the interest of cost containment, hospital executives need to eschew tradition and get creative with things such as cutting-edge performance analytics, according to a new report.

Progress towards value-based care has stalled, according to a new study from Quest Diagnostics, due to a lack of quality metrics and analytics insights from data.

As hospital administrators, service line leaders and clinicians work tirelessly to stay on the cutting edge of science and medicine, health IT is increasingly providing the solutions to many new challenges.