Newsletter

Welcome to the Johns Hopkins HealthCare Solutions Newsletter section. The below articles are geared to health care leaders and innovators interested in the latest Johns Hopkins solutions and corporate collaborations—and the impact they’re having on the health care industry. Sign up to receive our bi-monthly e-newsletter, just click here.

Mind-Body Connection, Pop Health Analytics, Promote Cancer Screening

Fri, 28 Feb 2020

What’s the Cost of the Mind-Body Connection Do You (Really) Know What’s Driving Your Health Care Costs? How Employers Can Promote Cancer Screenings

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Education about opioid addiction, Cost of poor health, Bend the cost curve

Thu, 12 Sep 2019

Educate patients about opioid addiction & overdose INFOGRAPHIC: The cost of employees’ poor health Bend the health care cost curve

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Support employees’ emotional health, Help employees with cancer, Diabetes prevention ROI

Thu, 11 Jul 2019

Support your employees’ emotional health Help your employees during cancer treatment Diabetes prevention ROI = $55,000

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Case Study on Care Coordination, Increasing Mobility in the PICU, Infographic: Six Steps to Relaxation

Thu, 9 May 2019

CASE STUDY: Lower costs through Care Coordination Early mobility in the Pediatric ICU INFOGRAPHIC: Six Steps to Relaxation

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A Supportive Workplace; INFOGRAPHIC: Good Night’s Sleep; Improving Mobility and Activity

Thu, 14 Mar 2019

Creating a Supportive Workplace for Cancer Patients INFOGRAPHIC:Nine Ways to Get a Good Night’s Sleep Improving Mobility and Activity in the Hospital

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Case Study: Frailty, Infographic: Employee Costs, Lifestyle Medicine

Thu, 10 Jan 2019

CASE STUDY: Not all frail patients are high cost INFOGRAPHIC: Cost of employees’ poor health Lifestyle changes for the workforce

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Provider Engagement, Depression, Culture of Health

Thu, 8 Nov 2018

CASE STUDY: Data is the first step in provider engagement Tis the season for depression Creating a culture of health in the workplace

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Healthy Employees, What’s Driving Your Costs, Working with Cancer

Thu, 13 Sep 2018

Healthy Employees = Productive Workplace Do you know what’s driving your healthcare costs? A cancer diagnosis doesn’t have to end your working life.

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Cutting Costs for Opioid Users, PICU Up!, Second Victim Program

Mon, 16 Jul 2018

Cutting costs for high-risk opioid users:  New published research Four of the top 10 children’s hospitals implement the Johns Hopkins PICU Up!™ program.  Find out why. Clinicians routinely experience anguish and grief while on the job.  Learn more about creating a peer support program.

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Paying Attention to Cancer, Diabetes, Predictive Analytics

Thu, 10 May 2018

Learn how to manage your greatest health care expenditure. Johns Hopkins programs address diabetes prevention and self-management. ACG® System has become an industry standard as risk adjustment and predictive analytics software.

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ACG System Conference, Keep Patients at Home, Hospitalist Engagement

Wed, 21 Mar 2018

Stay informed of the latest developments in risk adjustment and predictive modeling at the ACG System’s 2018 International Conference Dr. Bruce Leff’s vision has been to improve care for seniors by keeping them out of the hospital Retaining your hospitalists can reduce health care costs by $800 per case and decrease length of stay by a half-a-day

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Pop health conference, Psychological first aid, and Financial impact of cancer

Tue, 16 Jan 2018

Join the Johns Hopkins ACG System team at the ACG System 2018 International Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Disaster mental health pioneer, George Everly Jr., Ph.D. shares his expertise on stopping the emotional bleeding of victims of natural and man-made disasters. A cancer diagnosis can cause significant financial hardship and stress. Here are some facts about the cost of cancer care and its financial impact.

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Opiods and Employees, Early Mobility, Frailty Questions

Wed, 8 Nov 2017

“Our finding revolutionizes how we think about managing pain after an employee sustains a workplace injury.” –Edward J. Bernacki, M.D., M.P.H. Activity and Mobility Promotion programs improve care and reduced costs. Early rehabilitation of hospitalized patients can reduce muscle weakness, physical impairments and delirium. Jeremy Walston, M.D. shares his thoughts about the important role of frailty research and frailty assessment in clinical settings for improving patient outcomes.

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Onsite continues to evolve, tips to reduce stress, consultants bring research to practice

Thu, 14 Sep 2017

As employers search for ways to maintain a healthy workforce while reducing costs, onsite clinics are a viable resource for managing chronic conditions and promoting wellness. A patient receiving a cancer diagnosis is a stressful experience. Stress can increase just from work and family responsibilities. Here’s how to help your patients through the experience. Johns Hopkins experts bring their knowledge to the world, supporting the health care mission of leading health systems, plans, and large employers. Learn more.

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A culture for patient success, point of care technology and importance of due diligence

Thu, 13 Jul 2017

Find out how a Johns Hopkins program can support your hospital’s efforts to improve patient engagement, starting with creating a culture of patient-centered care.  Sanjay Desai, M.D., shares his thoughts about the important role of point-of-care technology in today’s medical training.  Considering a new business partner? Use this Johns Hopkins due diligence tool to get all the information you need to guide your decision making.

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Navigate health and career, new app for muscle anatomy, are print policies taking over?

Wed, 3 May 2017

When facing a cancer diagnosis, an educated workforce feels safe and connected to the work environment. Learn about this program’s impact on managers and employees. The app boasts more than 3,000 anatomy structures, enabling the easy exploration of bones, muscles and connective tissue in a medically accurate format that resembles life itself. Easy access. Administrative efficiency. The web-based PolicyLogic management application solves the expanding digital needs of your complex health care organizations.

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QI Program | New ACG System Website | Health Workforce Questions

Thu, 9 Mar 2017

Johns Hopkins’ Quality Improvement consultants help health plans develop and sustain a strong QI program to improve their NCQA scores. The ACG System—a population health analytics tool—launched a new website providing a digital experience that is simple, relevant and engaging. Richard Safeer, M.D., an expert on employee health and wellness, talks about why a culture of health is good for employees and smart for employers.

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CAPABLE Program | Health Apps | Population Health

Thu, 12 Jan 2017

A geriatric program developed and tested at Johns Hopkins saves money and provides a safe environment to support older adults who want to age at home. Johns Hopkins physicians, nurses, designers and engineers are collaborating with Apple on a mobile app designed to empower heart attack patients during their recovery. The Johns Hopkins ACG® System continues to improve to better identify and measure health strategies for your population—and drive positive results. Learn more about V11.1.

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Early Mobility Outcomes | Guided Care Saves $22M | Infographic: Cancer in the Workplace

Mon, 28 Nov 2016

Early mobilization of adult and pediatric patients “bends the cost curve” by improving patient outcomes, reducing length of stay, and decreasing readmissions. Learn more. Guided Care has been shown to reduce costs while providing patient-centered care for a growing number of elderly Americans with multiple chronic conditions. Click to learn how. Click here to learn why Managing Cancer at Work can make a difference in the lives of your employees who are facing a cancer diagnosis, or are caring for someone with cancer.

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Connecting Employees & Clinicians in Onsite Health Clinics

Thu, 22 Sep 2016

Innovative platform facilitates remote patient monitoring & communication, personalized video coaching, and clinical decision support from any location, on any device. Felicia Hill-Briggs, Ph.D., an expert on behavior change, answers questions about the importance of diabetes self-management. As the cost of caring for our aging population is spiraling upwards, Johns Hopkins innovates to solve many health care problems for those 65 and older.

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New PICU Protocol Gets Young Patients Up and Moving

Mon, 25 Jul 2016

Johns Hopkins developed early mobility program decreases length of stay and improves outcomes for young patients. A Johns Hopkins-based weight loss program helps employees reach a healthier weight through lifestyle changes that become lifelong habits. HR benefits helps employees and managers navigate the workplace challenges posed by a cancer diagnosis.

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Onsite Clinics Achieve 64% Reduction In Medical Care Costs

Wed, 11 May 2016

In an effort to control rising health care costs, employers are increasingly turning to onsite and near-site clinics. In a historic moment, the Diabetes Prevention Program became the first preventive service model to be made eligible for expansion into a Medicare program. A new study finds that health plan members who accessed their health information online were more likely to utilize preventive care measure.

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Putting “Big Data” To Work In Health Care | Johns Hopkins And Microsoft Disrupt The ICU | One Year Of Managing Cancer On The Job

Tue, 8 Mar 2016

Learn how to put “Big Data” to work in health care at the 2016 Johns Hopkins ACG System International Conference. Meet and interact with ACG System users from across the globe and discover new features of Version 11.1 in person. A leading cause of death in the U.S., preventable medical errors claim hundreds of thousands of lives each year. Project Emerge, a joint effort between Johns Hopkins and Microsoft, is designed to save lives by creating a networked ICU. Managing Cancer at Work celebrates its one-year anniversary by helping cancer patients ask for, and find support, at work.

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Eliminate Guesswork When Diagnosing Frail Patients | Event Highlights Impact On Population Health Worldwide | 2016 Best Diets Ranked. How does yours stack up?

Fri, 15 Jan 2016

A standardized, evidenced-based method to assess frailty across clinical and research settings. For over two decades, the Johns Hopkins ACG System® has set the standard for population health care analytics. In recognition of this achievement, AcademyHealth presented the HSR Impact Award to the ACG System®. Featuring rankings and information on 38 diets and eating plans for the estimated 45 million Americans who will diet this year, the U.S. News and World Report Best Diets of 2016 guide puts diets and eating plans to the test.

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Pocket-Sized Mentor For New Physicians | Treat Complex Motor Stereotypies at Home | Follow us on Twitter

Fri, 13 Nov 2015

The Osler Medicine Survival Guide, distills twenty years of Johns Hopkins’ vetted, best-practice care into a concise mobile app for point-of-care use. An instructional, parent-delivered therapy to help treat primary motor stereotypies in children. Follow Johns Hopkins Solutions on Twitter to receive health care updates and insights in real time. Go to our Twitter page then click the FOLLOW button.

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