How to Sell Used Medical Equipment: A Smart Guide
Healthcare facilities, including hospitals, surgery centers, and clinics, often face a common challenge: what to do with medical equipment that’s no longer in use. Whether it’s due to upgrades, changes in clinical pathways, or facility closures, idle medical assets can quickly pile up — taking up space and tying up capital. Selling used medical equipment […]
What Does a Hospital With a $10M Implant Spend Really Pay For?
Introduction: More Than Just Metal and Plastic Hospitals across the U.S. routinely spend millions on surgical implants—from spine and orthopedic devices to cardiac and neurostimulation technologies. But here’s a critical question: What are they really paying for? Spoiler alert: It’s not just the hardware. Back in 2013, med-tech companies like LDR, NuVasive, and Globus reported […]
The Rise of “Hospital at Home”: How Virtual Wards Are Redefining Acute Care
Imagine receiving hospital-level care without ever stepping foot in a hospital. No waiting rooms, no late-night hallway noise, no risk of hospital-acquired infections. What used to sound futuristic is now a fast-growing reality. The hospital at home model—also called acute care at home, virtual hospital, or virtual ward—is gaining momentum across the U.S. and globally. […]
How to break the Bottleneck: Fixing the GI Referral and Scheduling Crisis
Gastroenterology clinics across the country are facing a silent crisis: a referral and scheduling workflow so overloaded and disjointed that it’s creating delays, frustration, and inefficiency at every level. From overwhelmed staff to patients lost in a communication void, the current system is broken. But the good news? It’s fixable. In this post, we’ll explore […]
How To Improve Healthcare Coordination: Challenges in Referral Management
The complexity of patient referral management in healthcare systems presents numerous challenges, from delayed appointments to administrative inefficiencies. As healthcare providers strive to enhance patient outcomes, streamline operations, and reduce costs, optimizing referral workflows becomes essential. HUB Healthcare offers a comprehensive platform designed to address these challenges, providing seamless solutions tailored to the unique needs […]
How To: Streamlining Referral Management: A Case Study in Orthopedic Care
Introduction Managing patient referrals efficiently is critical for providing timely care, especially in high-demand specialties like orthopedics. One of our recent collaborations with a large orthopedic practice highlighted the significant challenges that many healthcare organizations face with referral management. This case study outlines the referral management problems encountered by this practice, the tailored solutions we […]
How to: Solving Referral Management Challenges in Healthcare
The Hidden Costs of Inefficient Referral Management For many healthcare organizations, referral management is a major pain point. When referrals aren’t processed efficiently, patients face long wait times, staff become overwhelmed, and clinics lose valuable time and revenue. We recently worked with a gastroenterology clinic that was struggling with exactly this issue—backlogged referrals, high call […]
How to: 6 Key Focus Areas for Effective ASC Materials Management
In Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs), effective materials management is essential for maintaining operational efficiency, controlling costs, and ensuring a seamless patient experience. With supply and drug expenses accounting for 25% to 28% of an ASC’s net revenue, optimizing materials management directly impacts the facility’s profitability and sustainability. This article will explore six critical focus areas […]
Best Software for Care Coordination: How to Streamline Patient Care
In today’s fast-paced healthcare environment, effective care coordination is critical to delivering high-quality patient care. With patients often receiving services from multiple providers across various settings, communication and coordination are essential to avoid errors, improve outcomes, and enhance patient satisfaction. In this blog post, we’ll explore what care coordination is, the role of care coordinators, […]
How To: Streamlining the Referral Process with HUB Healthcare
Efficient referral management is a critical component in delivering timely and high-quality healthcare. However, many healthcare facilities face challenges like inconsistent intake methods, manual data entry errors, and scheduling bottlenecks. HUB Healthcare’s innovative platform offers a powerful solution to address these inefficiencies, transforming how facilities manage patient referrals, optimize workflows, and ensure smooth transitions of […]