In theory, electronic health records (EHRs) have the potential to transform the healthcare landscape. They were expected to provide a digital hub that would enable seamless communication and information sharing between providers, boost efficiency, improve the quality of care, and foster optimal patient and clinician experiences. The reality, unfortunately, has not matched the possibilities. While…
Given Artificial Intelligence’s potential to improve patient care and reduce costs, it’s no surprise that AI applications are gaining momentum in health care. As your organization explores the benefits of AI in your journey towards Value-Based Care, however, you need to carefully assess the implications, for better and worse. Evaluating AI implications can be tricky….
Download Slides The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is displaying a strong commitment to transitioning the healthcare system towards 100% value-based care (VBC) by 2030. This ambitious goal signifies a significant shift from the traditional fee-for-service model to value-based payment models. The move towards VBC is driven by the increasing recognition of…
Most providers, payers and payviders believe their value-based care (VBC) programs to date have been somewhat, not very, successful, a recent survey has found. Alongside industrywide trends, the Terry Health survey sought to identify areas in which the VBC experience of providers, payers and hybrids aligned or were at odds. It reached more than 400…
Download Slides Is your ACO up for the challenges in the CMS Proposed PFS Rule for 2024? While many ACOs have focused mainly on the new APP reporting alternative, there are many aspects to that rule that push ACOs forward in their development as instruments for organizing Value-Based Care. These include a central role in…
Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) represent a growing opportunity for palliative care companies, and providers have a number of ways to get in on the ground floor. Along with Medicare Advantage, ACOs are one of the few avenues towards more robust reimbursement than fee-for-service models. Operators can come to ACOs by two main avenues. For one,…
The end of each calendar year brings with it an atmosphere of heightened scrutiny for risk-bearing health care organizations. These organizations are in a race against time to close risk and quality gaps to maximize their performance and reimbursements in value-based care (VBC). The upcoming Healthcare Quality Week is a timely reminder for organizations to…
While the need to address social determinants of health (SDOH) is definitely not new, 2023 marks the first year SDOH is codified into national and statewide value-based payment program mandates. These mandates are designed to hold Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) and Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) accountable. While the rollout of SDOH code sets across our…
Download Slides New HCC model keeping you up at night? Here’s how to prep. The V28 transition will be critical to your 2024 strategy. And with big changes there are questions: Are coders prepared for the massive HCC code changes? How will the changes impact our populations risk scores? And what does that mean…
Dive Brief: The CMS agency that tests value-based payment models hopes to announce two new models in behavioral health and maternal health later this year, according to Liz Fowler, director of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. Both upcoming models have “a heavy role” for the Medicaid program, Fowler said Thursday during a Health…