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Cindy Friend, Caradigm and Population Health – Harlow on Healthcare

Health Blawg

I spoke recently with Cindy Friend , who is Vice President of Clinical Population Health Solutions & Transformation at Caradigm – a GE Healthcare company Twitter: @caradigm. Our conversation focused on the opportunities for improving population health through ACOs. Health Care Law and Consulting. David Harlow.

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HIMSSCast: Whole person care and data interoperability drivers

Healthcare It News

Social determinants of health – the food, shelter and security attributes of patients that exist outside of care settings – contribute disproportionate risks for disease, hospital readmissions and a lack of access to quality healthcare among vulnerable populations, including people on Medicare.

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Advancing Health Equity by Addressing The Health Data Desert

HIT Consultant

By one estimate, healthcare improvements accounted for one-third of the economic growth of developed nations over the last century. Achieving health equity presents an urgent challenge that demands attention from all stakeholders. However, actual medical care accounts for 20% or less of what affects population health.

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IT execs talk priorities and predictions for 2022

Healthcare It News

Data is everywhere, but not always available or decipherable to help manage myriad challenges. Progress toward accountable care is halting. Care quality is often degraded, and patient accessibility is still lacking. Financial and revenue cycle disruptions are significant. Relentless cyberattacks are an ongoing threat.

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How patient-facing apps can help support specialists – who are in short supply

Healthcare It News

In addition to the limited number of professionals, our population is aging and living longer. population is over the age of 65, but they account for nearly one-third of healthcare spending, much of which is going into specialty care. Roughly 16% of the U.S. These numbers leave the U.S.

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AHA says OCR's online tracking tool rules need to go

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In its September RFI, the HELP Committee asked stakeholders for feedback on a number of questions about health data and accountability, including whether accountable entities should have a duty of loyalty to patients and how it could be imposed so as to minimize burdens on those entities.

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Cindy Friend, Caradigm and Population Health – Harlow on Healthcare

Health Blawg

I spoke recently with Cindy Friend , who is Vice President of Clinical Population Health Solutions & Transformation at Caradigm – a GE Healthcare company Twitter: @caradigm. Our conversation focused on the opportunities for improving population health through ACOs. Health Care Law and Consulting. David Harlow.