A 360-degree view of the patient is essential in providing clinicians, payers, and patients themselves with actionable insights that can lead to improved outcomes. Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly playing major roles in data digitization, prediction analytics, and decision support systems. For example: AI technologies like NLP (Natural Language Processing) and computer vision enable the…
The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center is partnering with CVS Accountable Care to create an accountable care organization (ACO) to improve the quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries by Ohio State providers in central Ohio through an emphasis on preventive wellness and proactive treatment of chronic conditions. CVS Accountable Care, part of CVS Health,…
On Thursday, Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced plans to funnel an additional $20 million into its health equity initiative, bringing the company’s total investment in the program to $60 million. AWS launched the program in 2021, originally committing $40 million to enable and accelerate the pace of health equity-focused research and innovation. Full Article
Download Slides Visit with Dr. Juan Estrada, CEO of Sanitas USA, the country’s fastest-growing provider practice, and Craig Thomas, Co-Founder and CEO of Lucerna Health, a health ecosystem integrator and engagement company. In this webinar, they discuss Next Gen Health Engagement and share their incredible journey from market entry to over 600,000 patients and…
Generally, staffing has taken the cake as the No. 1 issue home-based care providers are facing heading into any year. But, in 2024, changing payment dynamics have become a formidable rival to recruiting and retention concerns. When home-based care professionals were tasked with providing the “greatest challenge” facing them in the new year, 58% responded…
Can value-based care delivery change the equation around helping Americans living with substance abuse to recover, where fee-for-service and discounted fee-for-service healthcare could not? That’s precisely what a team of policy experts are contending, in a new op-ed in the Forefront section of Health Affairs. In “Value-Based Care Can Transform The Treatment Of Patients With…
On October 23, CMS released the results and public use file for Global and Professional Direct Contracting (now known as ACO REACH)’s 2022 performance year. The program had 99 participating ACOs in 2022, of which 81 ACOs attained gross savings and 75 ACOs attained net savings (after applicable discounts, CMS shared savings, sequestration, and risk…
Highlights: Policymakers must recognize the unique payment arrangements of safety-net providers in order to better serve rural and underserved patients through value-based care. CMS should modify its APMs through the use of waivers specific to safety-net providers or develop new ACO tracks/total cost of care models focused on rural and underserved populations. NAACOS convened members…
The health care landscape looks vastly different than it did a few years ago. Despite seemingly insurmountable challenges such as consolidation, staffing shortages, and numerous public health threats, primary care is confronting these shifts head-on while continuing to be a pillar of unwavering support in our health care system. The road ahead is bright, especially…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced a new model to test approaches for addressing behavioral and physical health, as well as social needs, for people with Medicaid and Medicare. The model will launch in the fall 2024 and is anticipated to operate for eight years in up to eight states. CMS is…