Performance Management & Metrics Are Key Leadership Issues Focus Of New Edition Of OPEN MINDS Management Newsletter
Gettysburg, Pa. (April 9, 2017) — The health and human services industry is in the midst of a major shift from business models and reimbursements based on volume to those based on “value.” This major market shift and need to understand metrics and performance management inspired OPEN MINDS Market Intelligence Team to focus the recently released OPEN MINDS Management Newsletter on using analytics to drive performance improvements. This issue provides a basic framework for understanding metrics-based management, health care data transparency, and performance management fundamentals, while also exploring reasons why health care data is unique and difficult to measure.
This comprehensive issue features a variety of valuable lessons, tools, and insights from OPEN MINDS senior team members and industry leaders such as:
- The Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
- Dan LeSueur, Vice President of Client & Technical Operations at Health Catalyst
- Joel White, President of the Council for Affordable Health Coverage
- Health Policy Institute of Ohio
This high-level monthly Management Newsletter explores the basics and fundamentals of performance management and metrics-based management, along with key insights on performance and data transparency. This month’s newsletter features articles such as:
- Why Performance Management (& Metrics) Is A Leadership Issue
- Performance Management Fundamentals: An Introduction
- The ‘How To’ Of Metrics-Based Management
- 5 Reasons Health Care Data Is Unique & Difficult To Measure
- Public Performance Transparency As A Driver Of Performance Improvement
- Promoting Transparency & Clear Choices In Health Care
- Health Care Data Transparency Basics 2016
“For executives of provider organizations and health plans, this market shift is more than just a change in reimbursement, it’s a change in fundamental business models. Provider organizations especially must now rethink service delivery and have a keen eye on the key elements of the value equations – good outcomes, low cost, and convenience,” said Monica E. Oss, OPEN MINDS chief executive officer. “To ensure organizations are prepared to use analytics to drive their performance improvements, we chose to explore the basics and fundamentals of key issues in metrics-based management, data transparency, and performance management in this month’s OPEN MINDS Management Newsletter. By capturing basic concepts, organizations can better prepare to succeed in these key areas of performance.”
Since 1987, The OPEN MINDS Circle Monthly Management Newsletter has been the leading source of management best practices and strategic business models for the health and human services field. This award-winning monthly publication features a dozen or more topical articles written by OPEN MINDS 75+ market analysts and management consultant advisors, along with a variety of guest authors from the field. These monthly e-newsletters are included in Premium and Elite subscriptions to The OPEN MINDS Circle. If you are unsure of your membership level, would like to become a member, or would like to learn more about The OPEN MINDS Circle, visit https://www.openminds.com/membership/ or contact the OPEN MINDS team at info@openminds.com or 717-334-1329.
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OPEN MINDS is a national strategic advisory firm specializing in the sectors of the health and human service industry serving individuals with complex support needs: mental health; addiction treatment; children & family services; intellectual & developmental disabilities; chronic disease management; long term care; social services; correctional health care, reentry & diversion; and juvenile justice.
Founded in 1987 and based in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the 75+ associates believe by providing the latest market intelligence and management best practices to organizations serving the health and social support needs of the most vulnerable consumers, those organizations will be better able to provide efficient and effective services. Learn more at www.openminds.com.
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