How to Use Longitudinal Patient Data to Create a Better Continuum of Care

January 26, 2022acohealth data, healthcare data, patient data

In an effort to provide better healthcare at lower costs, an increasing number of payers are focusing on providing a “continuum of care.” This model strives to identify and deliver the most appropriate care for an individual based on factors such as age, lifestyle decisions, genetic predispositions, prior care received, and more. The ultimate goal…

Physician Quality: What is it, How do you Measure it, and Why is it Important?

January 11, 2022acohealth data, healthcare data, patient data, physicians

What is a “quality” physician? Depending on the stakeholder, there will likely be a different answer. A clinician’s response would vary depending on their specialty, training, and practice setting. At the same time, a patient would place greater value in bedside manner and shared decision making. A payer might tell you it is a clinician…

Analytics Needed to Succeed in Alternative Payment Models

December 15, 2021acoalternative payment models, analytics, APMs, health data, healthcare data, patient data

Analytics and reporting tools can help providers that participate in Alternative Payment Models (APMs) measure the pulse of their program performance and provide helpful insights into their population health and risk levels, as well as uncover the potential for lowering cost and improving care quality. Generally speaking, APMs are structured such that providers are measured…

6 Critical Points to Consider When Evaluating Healthcare Data

December 6, 2021acohealth data, healthcare data, patient data

Healthcare payers, providers, and other value-based care organizations face challenging questions as they work to improve treatment performance and cost. How healthy are patient cohorts and panels in a particular market? What treatments are the most effective for the most prevalent conditions in a population? How widespread are preventative screenings and vaccinations? Answering these questions…

4 Key Use Cases for Patient Data Access, Patient Portals

November 29, 2021Garrett SchmittNo Commentscare coordination, clinical notes, digital access, medical history, open clinical notes, OPenNotes, patient access, patient data, patient data access, patient portals

Fundamentally, patient data access is about improving overall patient engagement and empowerment in care. Since meaningful use mandated patient portal adoption, the logic has dictated that a more informed patient would be a more educated and thus more engaged patient. Healthcare providers who have offered patient portal and clinical note access have seen a difference…

RECORDED WEBINAR: Highly-Personalized Patient Experiences: The Key to an Effective Engagement Strategy

September 22, 2021Garrett SchmittNo Commentspatient data, Patient Engagement, patient experience, patient profiles, Patient Satisfaction, virtual care

Download Slides We exist in an information rich world, with data points constantly at our fingertips, and this wealth of information gives healthcare providers the opportunity to know more about their patients than ever before. With digital innovation on the rise, technologies are challenging providers to rethink healthcare delivery and appeal to patients as consumers….

Closing the Gaps & Improving Care: Why Patient Centric Data Matters

August 25, 2021Garrett SchmittNo Commentscare gaps, closing care gaps, COVID-19, Data, pandemic, patient centric data, patient data, SDOH

Is it possible for disparities between population cohorts to be overcome or neutralized through technology? I believe the answer is yes. Over the past year, COVID-19 has magnified the gaps in healthcare on a large scale. We see this in higher rates of the virus in people of color, through the access or lack thereof…

Data Analytics Gives Hospice an Edge in Value-Based Care

June 15, 2021Garrett SchmittNo Commentsclinical analytics, Data, Data Analytics, financial analytics, hospice, Medicare Advantage, patient data, patient outcomes, Referrals, vbc

Hospice providers are increasingly turning to data analytics systems to gain an edge against competitors when engaging prospective referral partners, anticipating impacts in value-based care. Data are key to demonstrating the value of hospice to potential referral partners as evolving value-based payment models take effect. The value-based insurance design demonstration project, commonly called the Medicare…

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