HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Brian Norris, Managing Director of Strategic Consulting at MedeAnalytics There are almost 33 million people enrolled in eligible Medicare programs. Nearly half are enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, and that number is expected to continue its climb. Strategies for MA Plans to Address Social Needs 1.

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Fierce Healthcare

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficiaries have better quality of care and health outcomes than traditional fee-for-service counterparts, researchers from Harvard Medical School found.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 31, 2022

"The ability to use and build from established standards in real-time and as part of screening practices that help identify specific needs related to insecurity is an important step in enabling more coordinated care and timely assistance or interventions needed to improve health outcomes," according to Argentieri, Meklir and Henry.

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Healthcare It News

JANUARY 18, 2022

How do care management interventions to mitigate SDOH as a risk for undesired health outcomes work? Recently, population health management strategies have begun to incorporate evaluations for patients' social needs connected to SDOH, as well as interventions addressing these needs.

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Medicaid Medicaid COVID-19 Patient Satisfaction 363

Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Consistently, according to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's County Health Rankings, Southeast Kansas and Northeast Oklahoma have some of the worst health outcomes and health factors in their respective states. One anecdotal example is a patient story from nurse Heather Mooneyham. Twitter: @SiwickiHealthIT.

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

UPMC Central Pennsylvania, a hospital that in 2021 achieved Stage 7, the top of the HIMSS Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model, has been a leader in telemedicine, with more than two dozen robust virtual care programs. Virtual-first primary care has been shown to improve health outcomes by increasing access, he reported.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

OCTOBER 26, 2020

"Timely availability of clinical information during health care transitions, in a setting with robust telemedicine access, can shift the method of care delivery without adversely affecting patient health outcomes," wrote the researchers. WHY IT MATTERS. ON THE RECORD.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Making health data more accessible to patients – not to mention doctors and health plans – is a priority for all hospitals and health systems today, as the final Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Interoperability Rule mandates patient access.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 20, 2019

American seniors are already comfortable with video call technology, the survey found, revealing 45% have used FaceTime, Skype or Google Hangout, and a quarter are already using a mobile phone health app. THE LARGER TREND. ON THE RECORD.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 21, 2019

There are over 60 million enrollees in Medicare in 2019, and fully one-third are in Medicare Advantage plans. Medicare is adding 10,000 new beneficiaries every day in the U.S. Medicare Advantage enrollment is fast-growing, shown in the first chart where over 22 million people were in MA plans in January 2019.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Jordan Messler, MD, SFHM, FACP, Chief Medical Officer at Glytec The modern-day hospital is grappling with an alarming trend. This is generating a national conversation among health system leaders on inpatient glycemic management strategies, and whether their facilities are doing enough. The time for change is now.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

In the FY 2024 IPPS Final Rule (the “Final Rule”), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) incorporated certain social risk factors into the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (“VBP”) Program (“the Program”).

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Hospitals and health systems, especially larger ones, are using AI in myriad new ways – including leveraging it for improved patient experience, and for better patient engagement with the goal of reducing health inequities. How did you originally see AI being a fit for improving the patient experience?

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JUNE 14, 2024

A push to improve reimbursement for remote patient monitoring programs has stalled, and that could prompt health systems and hospitals to think twice about launching or expanding their platforms. Oren Nissim is CEO and cofounder of Brook Health, a remote patient monitoring company, and is an expert in the realm of RPM reimbursement.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JANUARY 23, 2024

Heart failure hospitalizations are a leading cause of admissions for those 65 and older, totaling hundreds of billions in costs. Sean Brady, CEO and cofounder of Ventric Health, is doing his part to turn this problem around. Heart failure affects 6.5 million people in the U.S. with an additional 550,000 newly diagnosed each year.

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MRO Compliance

JUNE 27, 2024

In the dynamic landscape of healthcare, where quality care and cost-effectiveness are paramount, initiatives like the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) play a pivotal role. MSSP ACOs are groups of doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers who voluntarily collaborate to deliver coordinated, high-quality care to Medicare patients.

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Patient Satisfaction Medicare Medicare Compliance 147

Health Populi

MAY 1, 2019

Chapter 7 of my book, HealthConsuming: From Health Consumer to Health Citizen , is titled, “ZIP Codes, Genetic Codes, Food and Health.” Here, I wonder, “What if… America reduced health disparities, increased health equity, and our ZIP codes didn’t determine our health outcomes and life expectancy?”

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Medisys Compliance

JULY 13, 2023

Medicare recognizes the importance of diabetes self-management training and offers coverage for eligible beneficiaries. However, there are specific guidelines and conditions that need to be met for Medicare billing. Diabetes Education Billing Guidelines for Medicare Who May Furnish the Training?

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Challenges in Employer-Provided Healthcare Employers face significant barriers in healthcare, including: – Cost: US employers spend over $800 billion annually, often paying hospitals nearly three times Medicare rates. – Cost Efficiency: Prices within the network are at or below Medicare levels.

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 10, 2023

Uncle Roy’s story is not unique; the individual behaviors that people with chronic conditions perform on a daily basis are the most important determinant of future health outcomes. Across these 23,452 members last year, our clients measured an average of 42% reduction in hospitalizations. In the U.S.,

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

– Since its 2017 founding, Papa and its Papa Pals have served members in all 50 states, across Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and employer health plans.

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Health Populi

OCTOBER 8, 2018

A lesser-known component of ARRA was Title XIII, the HITECH Act, which funded hospitals’ and physicians’ adoption of electronic health records systems (EHRs). The policy’s acronym fully spelled-out was the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009. out of the Great Recession.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 18, 2022

What You Should Know: – The 32BJ Health Fund, a self-insured fund that provides care for 32BJ SEIU members and their dependents, today released a report that lays bare the stark price disparities between Medicare and private hospitals, and outlines solutions to both reins in prices and holds hospital systems accountable for these practices.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

hospitals – and explored opportunities and barriers to growth. Meanwhile, the American Telemedicine Association is pleading with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for expanded flexibilities and further guidance on payment and coverage. What can hospitals and health systems do to make this happen?

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In this article, I’ll show how many hospitals, payers, and other institutions are acting on that data. Of course, the staff of a clinic or hospital don’t go around looking for apartments the way they actively look for a long-term care facility. ” Some of this data involves SDoH, such as indications of isolation.

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Health Populi

AUGUST 24, 2021

“Racial and ethnic inequities in the US health care system have been unremitting since the beginning of the country. The authors suggest that investing more in prevention and health promotion for these groups could improve health outcomes and get to more equitable spending levels.

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Health Populi

JULY 13, 2020

health care financing regime of volume-based payment didn’t fare well as millions of patients postponed or cancelled procedures and visits for fear of contracting the virus in the halls, offices and clinics of hospitals and doctor’s offices. hospitals were losing $1.4 hospitals were losing $1.4 In other words, the U.S.

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Health Law Advisor

JANUARY 13, 2022

The proposed decision, which is subject to public comments that are due to CMS by February 10, 2022, does not endorse nationwide Medicare coverage for these drugs. The FDA’s determination does not mandate Medicare coverage for Aduhelm. All CED trials would have to be conducted through hospital outpatient departments.

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 12, 2024

Reduced hospital admissions: Fewer unnecessary hospitalizations due to proactive management. Improved health outcomes: Early intervention and preventive care enhance long-term health. This report showcases the transformative impact of VBC models on specialty medical practices and population health outcomes.

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Healthcare IT Today

MARCH 27, 2023

of the total market share due to increased adoption to manage chronic conditions and monitor health outcomes. OpenLoop White-Label Telehealth Solutions OpenLoop was founded with the mission to expand access to care and improve community health outcomes. Additionally, telehealth services hold 45.7%

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Healthcare IT Today

APRIL 28, 2023

billion through Arcadia’s Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) service. The past year included several important milestones for Arcadia, including: Inclusion on Inc. Growing total active unique users of the Arcadia Analytics platform by 50% in nine months; and Saving customers more than $1.3

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Health Populi

MAY 16, 2019

In each of these scenarios, financial services, hospitality, and petroleum operators have bent their industry cost-curves while engaging consumers in self-service. The supply side @retail for health and consumer-facing tech is maturing and penetrating our homes, held in hands, stored in pockets, and worn on wrists.

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Healthcare IT Today

OCTOBER 16, 2023

An oft-cited statistic estimates that 80% of health outcomes can be attributed to SDoH. Dr. Geoff Rutledge, chief medical officer of HealthTap , says that variations in healthcare outcomes between adjacent counties can be huge. About 25% of the disparity can be attributed to difficulties getting access to healthcare.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

during 2017-2022, creating a substantial economic burden for affected hospitals. Opioid overdose patients that present to the ED are at high risk for multiple organ failure, hospitalization, increased costs due to ICU stays and unplanned readmissions following discharge. hospitals are $95.43 hospitals are $95.43

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

For example, it is sometimes challenging to quantify behavioral health outcomes. Frequent virtual medical triage significantly reduces the likelihood that patients will be sent to the hospital, which is often costly for insurance providers. Nothing else safeguards the patient’s care.

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 6, 2024

A recent report found that financial stability and margins improved for nearly half of rural hospitals after a merger, acquisition or affiliation with a larger system. More than a quarter of rural hospitals currently have negative operating margins.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 28, 2023

In addition, the complexities associated with finding the appropriate follow-up care for patients’ behavioral health needs create “a cycle of ED help-seeking behaviors and mental states that worsen with early discharge,” researchers say. and studies have shown that the timing of a crisis can play a critical role in patient outcomes.

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