Wound care innovations help providers care for patients After nearly a decade in the wound care world, I still continue to be amazed, surprised and inspired.  It’s been a time I’ve thoroughly enjoyed– getting a front-row seat to innovations, seeing the remarkable commitment of providers, and marveling at the constant effort from all I meet…

Phoenix-based Equality Health offers value-based care solutions dedicated to serving independent primary care practices in closing gaps in care. Last June, I had the opportunity to interview Mark Stephan, M.D., M.B.A., the company’s chief medical officer, about Equality Health’s ’Medicaid-first” business model. “The way we enter markets is in the Medicaid space, but we also…

According to critics, a decade of value-based care (VBC) efforts have proven an abject failure, improving neither cost nor quality of healthcare. Over 50 VBC program implementations have collectively lost billions of dollars as compared to traditional fee-for-service (FFS) benchmarks, they say, and can boast little to no clear improvement in quality outcomes. In short,…

Now in its seventh year, the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) continues to create confusion, especially for specialists. The program can have a big impact on Medicare Part B reimbursements, using the MIPS composite performance score to determine if providers will receive a payment bonus, a payment penalty, or no payment adjustment at all. Adjustments are…

The Medical Group Management Association this week asked for greater transparency from the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT in its proposed information blocking rules – and outlined several key recommendations to ease the burden for healthcare providers. WHY IT MATTERS “More clarity is needed about how the program operates, the applicability of…

As we roll into 2024, new technologies are creating optimism around healthcare delivery. Intelligent technologies create opportunities for workforce efficiency, while data is powering much more sophisticated consumer experiences. We have the potential to deliver better more equitable health outcomes, but it will require the right focus. Here’s my breakdown of Top 10 trends impacting…