For decades, the level and growth of US health care spending has diverged from both international and domestic norms, leading many to characterize rising health expenditures as “unsustainable.” Between 1970 and 2019, total US health spending grew from 6.9 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) to 17.7 percent of GDP, according to the Centers for…
Imagine going into your doctor’s office and facing not a staff of overworked doctors and nurses, but an inviting conversation. A talk with a healthcare professional who has plenty of time, isn’t in a hurry and is ready to listen to a recital of the different aches and pains of your life. Someone with expertise…
Over my nearly 40-year career as an internist in St. Louis, I’ve had the great fortune of practicing in a clinical and economic context that has allowed me to have very rewarding experiences taking care of my patients and building many lasting relationships. It has been frustrating to watch our industry evolve, pushed by regulation,…
Health care in America traditionally is paid on a fee-for-service basis, with doctors billing and getting reimbursed for each service they provide. But in recent years, growing numbers of doctors and payers have been experimenting with value-based payment models, under which doctors are paid based on how well they care for patient populations while controlling…
Concern is mounting around whether current health equity initiatives will be a flash in the pan or yield long term improvement on reducing disparities in hospice care among communities of color. Racial disparities in end-of-life care access have long proliferated, but in recent years health care providers and regulators have been paying closer attention, particularly…
What You Should Know: – Value-based care (VBC) has been established as a priority among healthcare organizations and payers as participants have gained more experience in managing their quality metrics and contracts, ultimately realizing returns on their investments. – For their latest report, Value-Based Care Reimbursement 2022, KLAS talked to 54 healthcare executives—including CEOs, CFOs, CIOs,…
In a previous post, we demystified the Alternate Payment Model Performance Pathway (APP) and explained how, by partnering with a Clinical Data Registry experienced in data aggregation and result submissions to CMS, you can avoid the bugaboos falsely attributed to APP reporting—perceived high costs and impossible timelines. Here we’ll show you how to leverage your…
It’s easy to focus on patient complaints in the healthcare setting. Injuries, worrisome labs and other symptoms are obvious red flags for patient health. But medical interventions like these influence patient outcomes only 20 percent of the time or less. Social determinants of health affect the remaining 80 percent. When we talk about SDOH, we…
There are solid financial reasons for reducing energy use in your data center, for eliminating medical waste, and for increasing the diversity of your staff. But these initiatives also have impacts on your patients and the community. Erin Jospe, MD, Chief Healthcare Advisor at World Wide Technology, explains the connection in this video interview. For…
The last few years have seen digital health transformation evolve dramatically, with an increasing focus on value-based healthcare in the Middle East and worldwide. Value-based healthcare (VBHC) offers governments and healthcare providers a patient-centric model that relies on data analytics for effective decision-making and planning proactive care. One example of this digital health transformation is…