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Outpatient care centers provide important services ranging from urgent care to women’s health to imaging. They collaborate with and support patients, providers, and communities. Our research-driven insights and education tools help outpatient care center leaders make sense of the broader market dynamics so that they can position their services for success.

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How Ochsner launched a successful value-based dementia program

Ochsner Center for Brain Health successfully expanded its memory and dementia care program by adopting a value-based care model. Find out how this shift improved patient and caregiver satisfaction and increased profitability, and how their methods can serve as a blueprint for other organizations seeking to enhance their dementia programs.

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5 trends (re)shaping site-of-care shifts

Outpatient shift isn't new, but new technologies, changing incentives, market disruptions, and payer pressure have made it more complicated than ever. Discover the five key trends that are reshaping the shifts and gain insights into how your organization can adapt and thrive in this rapidly evolving environment.

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3 leaders are driving progress in behavioral healthcare. Here’s how.

Leaders from FloridaBlue, ShatterProof, and ChristianaCare are tackling behavioral healthcare in different ways. But their central point is the same: If you make behavioral healthcare a priority, you can drive meaningful progress.

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4 ways comprehensive obesity care can boost surgical services

Hospital and health system leaders worry that Wegovy and similar weight management medications will erode their bariatric surgery volumes and revenue. However, when health systems and providers provide comprehensive obesity care, they can drive growth for surgical services by improving outcomes, increasing volume, and decreasing costs.

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We dive deep into site-of-care shifts by looking at the setting where care is performed today and in the future. We use proprietary claims data, forecasting methodologies, and qualitative research methods to help you plan for the shifts in site of care likely to impact your business.

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Site-of-care shift trends for key procedures and outpatient services

Discover the latest trends in site-of-care shifts for outpatient services with our interactive graphs. See how 15 key procedures and over 150 subservice lines are shifting between care sites so you can incorporate these findings into your site-of-care shift planning.

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What’s happening with joint replacement volumes?

Joint replacement volumes have skyrocketed in 2023, especially in the outpatient setting. Learn why, who's benefited so far, and where they're likely to grow.

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Outpatient care centers

How Ochsner launched a successful value-based dementia program

5 trends (re)shaping site-of-care shifts

3 leaders are driving progress in behavioral healthcare. Here’s how.

4 ways comprehensive obesity care can boost surgical services

Site-of-care shift trends for key procedures and outpatient services

What’s happening with joint replacement volumes?

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