To meaningfully advance health equity, companies should prioritize data, focus on internal diversity as well as external, seek community input and support coalitions of partners, according to a new roadmap brief from Bain & Company. While most executives (78%) say they have a health equity strategy, only 18% say it is well-defined and supported by…
Credo is a leader in automated patient medical record retrieval and analysis serving value-based care providers. Credo offers the VBC world a scalable, reliable, and secure patient data management solution that digitizes the transfer and release of patient data, which allows healthcare providers to receive a complete medical history and summarization before every visit,…
The transformation of the healthcare landscape is undeniable. With the industry moving toward value-based care, the emphasis has shifted from volume of services to the actual value or outcome of care delivered. And while value-based care holds providers more accountable for results, it also grants resources and time to provide better, more patient-centric care. But…
In 2024, accountable care organizations (ACOs) will have to demonstrate the efficacy of their health equity plans. Many ACOs have implemented strategies already with this goal in mind. Traditionally, ACOs have had their primary care physicians focus on population health management: addressing broad health trends and risk factors across a patient base. However, an approach…
Preparing to work within a value-based payment environment is top of mind for hospice leaders as they look ahead to 2024, Pete Brunnick, CEO of VIA Health Partners, told Hospice News. Formerly Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region, VIA Health Partners currently serves 32 counties in North and South Carolina. The nonprofit was established in…
CMS has released several resources to help support federal agencies, states and local and tribal governments to better coordinate healthcare, public health and social services, including a 54-page playbook for addressing social determinants of health. The playbook highlights actions that federal agencies are taking to support health by improving the social circumstances of individuals. It…
Accountable care organizations (ACOs) have become the “de facto” strategy for traditional Medicare. Their incentives for proactive care were designed to improve quality and access to care by aligning incentives among clinicians, hospitals and behavioral health providers. But a new Health Affairs study found that being enrolled in an ACO was not associated with any…
Healthcare inequity is a pervasive issue plaguing our society, driving a divide in access and quality of care that negatively impacts patients. The reality is that many people cannot receive quality medical care due to factors such as type of insurance, (in)ability to pay, and location. These factors are identified as social determinants of health, or SDoH….
Download Slides Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to reshape the healthcare landscape—but is that a good thing or a bad thing? That depends on how the technology is defined and applied. The healthcare market has seen a flood of new AI solutions that, according to the companies behind them, will revolutionize healthcare; so…
Value-based care is smarter healthcare that lowers costs and keeps Medicare Advantage members healthier, according to the tenth annual Value-Based Care Report released today from Humana Inc. The 2023 report shows that Medicare Advantage (MA) patients receiving care under value-based arrangements spent more time with their primary care physician and were more likely to receive…