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Even modest meds adherence can be financially transformative for health systems

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As healthcare continues to advance with accountable care organizations and value-based care models, the industry is starting to see some real traction after a decade of groundwork in the form of CMS claims for the Medicare Shared Savings Program. There are some critical elements driving success here.

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How virtual-first can improve outcomes and make care more affordable

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This model works sometimes; but it cannot account for people who have multiple, interconnected conditions, like diabetes and high blood pressure. Additionally, this approach helps members make timely and cost-conscious healthcare decisions, such as preventing unnecessary out-of-pocket expenses through appropriate referrals.

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Care coordination: What's needed to succeed with accountable care and home health?

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By leveraging care coordination technologies, home-based providers can help prevent unnecessary readmissions by, for example, identifying patients who are at rising risk and receiving real-time notifications whenever a patient presents at the ED. They may learn that a patient was readmitted to the hospital multiple days after the fact.

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HIPAA Compliance in the Age of Big Data: Ensuring Patient Privacy in Healthcare Data Analytics

HIT Consultant

Mateusz Krempa, COO, Piwik PRO As healthcare providers increasingly embrace big data, they find themselves at a crossroads: the challenge of using relevant data to improve patient care while ensuring the highest levels of privacy and compliance with regulations like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

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St. Luke's Health reports data breach

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However, further investigation revealed that email accounts for two of its employees, hacked into on November 5, 2021, did contain St. To prevent further data exposure, St. Since the start of the year in the United States, there have been 194 cases of cyber hacking/IT incidents breaching email accounts reported to OCR.

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Baptist Health scores collaboration wins with master data management system

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"Understanding who was impacted in a short period of time was essential to notify the affected patients, guide them to other options and prevent care interruption. "As healthcare cyberattacks remain at record highs, we need to take advantage of every tool available to keep our systems secure.

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5 Trends to Watch for Outpatient Therapists in 2025

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Expanding Supportive Care Offerings: Innovative clinics can boost revenue by introducing cash-pay services, such as training programs to prevent injuries or enhance performance. This approach not only ensures operational success but also reinforces the vital role of physical therapy in injury prevention and recovery.