Healthcare’s relationships with AI and digital transformation are a mix of excitement and uncertainty. Even as hospitals begin to see returns on their technology deployments, leaders acknowledge that they’re still experimenting and learning in real time. Two health system executives discussed the rapidly developing state of digital healthcare tools last week at MedCity News’ Tête-à-tête Health…
From primary care to hospital systems, many sectors have embraced the transition to value-based care (VBC), showing improvements in health care costs, patient satisfaction and outcomes. Yet one critical segment has been slower to adapt: in-home care. Despite playing an increasingly central role in care delivery – particularly for aging populations and individuals managing chronic…
Experts believe value-based care won’t ever reach scale unless fundamental barriers are addressed — including voluntary models, misaligned payer incentives, excessive metrics and weak employer engagement. The way healthcare is paid for is one of the most powerful levers shaping the future of the industry. Reimbursement structures determine which treatments are offered, how clinicians spend…
From improving outcomes for vulnerable, post-acute patients to building collaborative networks using real-time data for measurable impact, it can take several different approaches to deliver quality care and get reimbursed in the world of value-based care. In an interview, Steve Holt, VP Government Affairs, PointClickCare, discussed how hospitals and ACOs can succeed with alternative payment…
In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Keith Berkle, chair of Privia Women’s Health, who discusses the challenges OBGYNs face in transitioning to value-based care. Welcome back to another episode of MedCity FemFwd, a podcast dedicated to discussing the breakthroughs and challenges in women’s health. In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Keith Berkle, chair…