HIT Consultant

JULY 9, 2024

Addressing the Primary Care Gap for Vulnerable Populations A recent survey revealed a concerning trend: 33% of Medicare Advantage patients and 32% of traditional Medicare patients struggle to access primary care.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Defining Value-Based Care Simply put, value-based care is a healthcare delivery model where providers are paid based on patient health outcomes. But we must rethink how we activate the strategy to succeed. Our own experience demonstrates this: – 4.5 – 5.0 Our own experience demonstrates this: – 4.5 – 5.0

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 13, 2021

What You Should Know: – Phreesia’s acquires Insignia Health, a mission-oriented company dedicated to improving health outcomes through patient activation. – Insignia has an exclusive worldwide license for the Patient Activation Measure® (PAM®).

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AIHC

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Value in healthcare is the measured improvement in a person’s health outcomes for the cost of achieving that improvement1. When done “right,” value-based healthcare’s focus for better health outcomes aligns clinicians with their patients. That alignment is the essence of empathy.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 11, 2022

Despite robust literature demonstrating that participation in an ACP program can help improve patient health outcomes and lower unnecessary care utilization, thereby lowering costs , Medicare data reports that only about 2.8 percent of seniors end up having these discussions with their doctor.

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Healthcare IT Today

JUNE 23, 2023

The capital will fuel Pomelo’s continued partnership expansion with major health plans, including several Medicaid managed care organizations, employers and leading academic medical centers on the front lines of the national maternal health crisis.

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Innovaare Compliance

MARCH 24, 2024

According to the National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association, the financial losses due to healthcare fraud are estimated to be in the billions of dollars annually. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reported that in the fiscal year 2020, they recovered $3.1 The Challenge of Health Care Fraud. 2021, April).

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Innovaare Compliance

MARCH 24, 2024

According to the National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association, the financial losses due to healthcare fraud are estimated to be in the billions of dollars annually. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reported that in the fiscal year 2020, they recovered $3.1 References: National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 18, 2024

Beginning with foundational projects like streamlining patient-provider interactions and addressing administrative challenges, this approach will enhance operational efficiency while also satisfying new regulations. Large organizations, including non-profit health systems, may strategically divest unprofitable assets to bolster margins.

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

AMA scrutinizes lack of competition, consumer harms in Medicare Advantage plans. CMS makes big changes to Medicare Shared Savings Program. 2 orthopedic hospitals facing Medicare readmission penalties. State hospital patients held staff against will with make-shift weapons. CMS bumps ASC payments to 3.8 That Number is 3.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 5, 2024

region has health officials worried Half of Black D.C. helped shape Galen College of Nursing’s culture Kentucky Association of Health Plans names 2024 officers, expands reach to improve health of all Kentucky’s registered nurse median salary ranks 38th in U.S.

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Healthcare It News

AUGUST 7, 2023

By increasing access to telehealth services, we're able to provide healthcare to the people who need it most, while also specifically addressing health equity implications in socially marginalized communities, improving patient satisfaction, increasing access to specialty care services, and decreasing reliance on emergency departments.

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Healthcare IT Today

JANUARY 9, 2025

Director, Insights Strategy at Tendo In 2025, quality will solidify its role as the ultimate differentiator in healthcare, shaping not only patient outcomes but also the reputation and success of organizations. Sand, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer at ZeOmega Medicare Advantage (MA) will be a hotbed of activity in 2025.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

doctor talks importance of diversity in health care Illinois hospital CEO dismissed amid board investigation Illinois paid sick leave legislation heading to Gov. grant to improve early cognitive decline detection via EHRs How Mass.

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Hall Render

MARCH 22, 2024

To qualify, facilities must close their beds Amazon’s physician acquisition strategy As Many Hospitals Continue to Face Significant Financial Challenges, MedPAC Recommends Highest Ever Medicare Payment Update Change competitors step in but breaking up may be hard to do CMS to launch new primary care ACO program Congress unveils $1.2T

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Health Populi

JUNE 28, 2019

Harris and VP Biden on race, busing, and segregation — which in the larger public health context continue to have a direct impact on health equity, health disparities, and socio-economic status. Sanders explained that the vast majority of people will pay significantly less for health care than they do right now. .

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