As our country responds to the unprecedented coronavirus pandemic, we are working rapidly to change the way we practice medicine to keep people safe. One critical innovation is the use of telehealth, which allows patients to use smartphones, laptops, and other widely available technologies to connect with your healthcare team. Under President Donald Trump’s leadership,…
The Covid-19 outbreak has created some quick, short-term opportunities for providers and patients to embrace telemedicine. And while the coronavirus-related exposure to and experience with this health care tool may help accelerate acceptance, clinicians must adopt a long-term, post-pandemic approach to ensure success. Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, policy makers and leaders from both the…
In this webinar we will be discussing the following: The importance that sleep plays in lowering the cost of multi-chronic patients How the broken sleep care system is bloating your cost Applying virtual care for sleep medicine can save significant care delivery costs Download Slides
Recently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced several updates that affect accountable care organizations (ACOs). Watch this webcast, or read a summary below, to get an overview of the following updates: Performance Year 2019 Quality Payment Program Deadline Extension and Impacts Shared Savings Program “Extreme and Uncontrollable Circumstances” Policy Key Waivers for ACO Participants…
There have been a number of unprecedented regulatory flexibilities issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in recent weeks given the COVID-19 pandemic, done with the intention of easing the burdens on the health care system to be more responsive to our patients’ needs. But one issue that has been left in…
The current novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic poses a unique challenge to health systems and provider groups participating in accountable care organizations (ACOs) and other alternative payment models. Like all health care institutions, they will face higher patient volumes, higher patient acuity, and shortages of staff, supplies, and space. However, by participating in models that hold…
The newly release eBook by Proficient Health discussed practical strategies to boosting patient satisfaction, reducing network leakage and improving care coordination. With ever changing regulations, goals, payment models and incentive plans, today’s ACOs and CINs have to be agile. They must have a strategy and tools in place to drive performance under a variety of…
COVID-19 has had a tremendous impact worldwide. As a result, nationally, the government has come out with several policy changes in response to the coronavirus pandemic. I wanted to review these healthcare policy changes and discuss their impacts to healthcare organizations. Telehealth Services During Certain Emergency Periods Act of 2020: Medicare’s geographical restrictions on telehealth…
As providers shift their focus and resources toward combating the new coronavirus, the Trump administration recently signaled it’s willing to put some of its larger health care priorities on the backburner to support physicians’ response to the epidemic during this trying time. What’s changing—and what the changes mean for providers CMS on Sunday announced it is leveraging…
For organizations across the healthcare sector concerned with network building and management, utilization of the network among the attributed population is often a major area of focus. Whether from a provider or payer perspective, maintaining a high-performing network with high utilization allows organizations to more effectively manage the quality and cost of patient care. For…