Participating in the healthcare system can be a daunting task for anyone. But especially for those in underserved populations. Because healthcare is a necessity, becoming a part of the system is a necessity, as well. Nevertheless, utilizing healthcare services can be problematic and difficult. Even those of us who work as part of the healthcare…
Value-based care models help improve patient health outcomes, Steven Chen, PharmD, FASHP, FCSHP, FNAP, associate dean for Clinical Affairs at the University of Southern California School of Pharmacy, said during a presentation at the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Regional Meeting 2023 in Orlando, Florida. “Meditation-related harm is inevitable, long before the pandemic,…
You can’t do value-based contracting alone. That is one of the biggest lessons learned from Scott Anders, MD, MBA, FAAGP, CPE, chief medical officer of value-based care and ambulatory quality at Providence. In the latest episode of Healthcare Strategies, Anders shares how Providence relies on its staff, payers, vendors, and other stakeholders to succeed in…
When Colin O’Reilly, DO, FAAP, FACOP, FCCM, makes a social determinants of health referral in his pediatric hospital, he can’t just send the child and family to any social services provider. He has to make sure that social service is completely accessible, both in its physical space and how it serves patients. That’s because O’Reilly…
CMS recently reaffirmed its goal to have all Medicare beneficiaries and the vast majority of Medicaid beneficiaries in a care relationship accountable for cost and quality by 2030.1 To advance model transparency and facilitate greater collaboration, CMMI released detailed model data to authorized researchers, including CareJourney (“Research Identifiable Files”).2 In the weeks ahead, we will…
In the shift toward value-based care, many healthcare organizations are looking for EHR integrations to support population health initiatives and optimize patient outreach. Take Henry Community Health (HCH), for example. Executives of the east-central Indiana health system looked to a health IT implementation to streamline what was previously a manual, time-consuming patient outreach strategy. “We…
Download Slides Has your organization grown over the last year? Do you expect to grow in 2023? If so, it is likely that your working capital needs will increase. Are you aware that there is a niche financing program available to value based organizations based mainly on expected CMS payments? Whether your organization needs…
During this past year, momentum has increased to make healthcare more accessible and affordable: Highlights in the realm of increasing accessibility to affordable care and streamlining user experiences include Amazon acquiring primary healthcare provider One Medical; and Walmart inking a deal with UnitedHealth Group to provide care to Medicare Advantage patients at in-store clinics. And…
Value-based care has evolved into a healthcare landscape of its own, with a wide range of organizations contributing to systematic changes that improve the quality of care and outcomes while better controlling costs. Providers specializing in value-based care have become attractive to investors and patients because of the distinctive quality of care they can provide…
To advance its goal of having 100% of people in traditional Medicare in an accountable care relationship in seven years, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced three initiatives in the Medicare Shared Savings Program and the ACO REACH and Kidney Care Choices models. More than 700,000 healthcare providers and organizations will participate…