As healthcare sprints toward value and away from volume, many physicians participating in value-based care (VBC) models are in the middle of a precarious balancing act right now. Value-based contracts demand different business and clinical practices from fee-for-service arrangements based largely on volume of service. And because many physicians still rely primarily on fee-for-service arrangements…

Clover Health is leaving the ACO REACH program at the end of the 2023 performance year, the company recently announced. While the insurer said that Clover will continue to fulfill all its ACO Reach obligations for the rest of this year, including sending a written notification to participating physicians as required by Centers for Medicare…

It all starts with data. Hospitals and health systems have routinely named improving health equity as one of their leading goals. Lawrence Moss, CEO of Nemours Children’s Health, says it’s critical for hospitals to look at their own patient data to find if certain groups are having worse outcomes. In an interview with Chief Healthcare…

In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare communications, staying compliant with regulatory changes is paramount. One such significant transformation occurred on July 20, 2023, when new requirements under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) came into effect. These changes directly impact how healthcare organizations engage with their patients and members, including significant implications for HIPAA-related calls….

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…