Health Blawg

APRIL 8, 2018

The Humana-Kindred deal, the existing United Health Care conglomerate with insurer and provider services, and other providers under the payor umbrella, are further exemplars of this approach — becoming “ payviders ,” to cite the neologism favored by one of my recent podcast guests.

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

What You Should Know: – HealthTap , a leading virtual healthcare provider delivering affordable, high-quality primary care, today announced its launch into the durable medical equipment (DME) market with its first partner, Aeroflow Healthcare.

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 8, 2022

What You Should Know: – TytoCare has partnered with Carilion Clinic , a not-for-profit health care organization serving Virginia’s Blue Ridge and Southwest Virginia regions. Shortage of Primary Care Physicians in Rural Communities. Providing Carilion’s Patients with Comprehensive Remote Care Capabilities.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 24, 2022

What You Should Know: – Vera Whole Health announced a collaboration with Central Ohio Primary Care (COPC) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. to launch three new on-site advanced primary care centers across the company’s Columbus offices. Primary Care Services for Employers and Employees. acne, eczema). .

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Healthcare It News

MAY 4, 2023

" NorthSight's facilities initially manually tracked outcomes and lacked an integrated data platform. " For example, if a patient is a referral from primary care, NorthSight needs to ensure it has the referral and payer information captured and complete within the patient record.

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NASHP

AUGUST 23, 2021

Primary care case management (PCCM) programs are one of the oldest types of Medicaid managed care, but over time most states have shifted to use managed care organizations (MCOs) to deliver services to Medicaid participants. ii] Rural areas are highly likely to suffer from shortages of primary care and other providers.

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NASHP

MAY 10, 2024

This blog post summarizes both the Primary Care AHEAD requirements identified by CMS and additional strategic considerations for states. Primary Care AHEAD Overview and Requirements Primary Care AHEAD is a key component of the AHEAD Model. A core aspect is a focus on alignment between payers.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Transforming Outpatient Therapy Practices in 2025: Trends for Sustained Growth and Profitability StrataPT, a leading billing-aware practice management platform for outpatient therapy clinics, integrates Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) into a full-service SaaS-based solution.

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Health Blawg

JANUARY 8, 2018

Behavioral health, said Cindy, doesn’t necessarily have to be integrated into the delivery system, but assessments should be integrated (e.g., PHQ-9’s may be administered by primary care providers), so that the behavioral health data may be integrated into the analytics framework used to manage population health.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 1, 2024

What You Should Know: · Navina, the AI-driven primary care platform revolutionizing the interpretation of intricate patient data into actionable guidance during care encounters, has unveiled the initial outcomes of its collaboration with Upperline Health.

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Home Health Care

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

With that said, we are committed to working productively with CMS to ensure the integrity of the program is maintained.” She also said the focus is on driving organic growth, specifically in primary care and home health care, but also left the door open for future M&A in those areas. “We year over year, and up 6.3%

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HIT Consultant

JULY 18, 2024

Astrana Health What You Should Know: – Astrana Health ( NASDAQ: ASTH), a provider-centric healthcare company, today announced a strategic partnership with Elation Health , a clinical-first technology company specializing in primary care. This provider organization primarily serves Medicare beneficiaries.

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Health Dialog

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

As we know, Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are complex ecosystems and the implementation of new population health management programs can be daunting. Here are steps your organization can take in advance of new program integration to maximize success.

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Home Health Care

OCTOBER 10, 2024

WellSky’s latest report pulls data from the company’s network of more than 2,500 hospitals, accountable care organizations (ACOs) and physician practices, as well as 130,000 providers across the country. Overall, the report shows that securing timely post-acute care options for patients is a pain point for hospitals.

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NCQA

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

NCQA seeks candidates who embody Phyllis’ passion for health care quality research and policy. Primary care. Preventive care. Health care disparities. Value-based care and payment. The Phyllis Torda Fellow will work on critical issues related to quality and equity, including: Social needs. Maternal health.

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Home Health Care

MAY 5, 2022

Another major component of the company’s value-based mission was its acquisition of Caravan Health, an accountable care organization (ACO) manager. I’m very pleased with the positive reaction from our clients who are excited about the prospect of Signify Health providing a total cost of care model,” he said.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 13, 2024

The collaboration aims to expand access to value-based care services for patients across multiple Medicare Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs).

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Home Health Care

MARCH 3, 2022

One thing that has remained constant, though, is the organization’s push towards a value-based health care system. For Signify, the recent completion of its Caravan Health acquisition — an accountable care organization (ACO) manager — is a major move toward driving more participation and success in value-based payment arrangements. “We’re

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Accountable Care Doctors

MARCH 19, 2021

We look forward to Dr. Kimura’s contributions as we chart a course toward care integration, new payment models, interoperability and transparent quality measures.”. Dr. Kimura is a practicing primary care internist with a specialization in clinical informatics.

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Sheppard Health Law

DECEMBER 12, 2022

CMS’s strategic refresh initiative aims to meet five objectives: drive accountable care, advance health equity, support care innovations, improve access and affordability, and establish partnerships to achieve these objectives. Why align specialty care with value-based models?

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Centivo’s Three-Pronged Solution Centivo’s approach to cost management involves three key components: Advanced Primary Care: Centered around Centivo Care, its in-house virtual primary care practice, the company emphasizes proactive and preventive care. ”

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HIT Consultant

MAY 24, 2022

– The funding will fuel growth of the provider/payer platform that integrates with the electronic medical records (EMR) to identify high-value tactical care and coding interventions. KAID Health allows providers to profit from delivering more informed coordinated care.

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Health Blawg

APRIL 27, 2018

Health Care Law and Consulting. Related Stories Will Vertical Integration Kill the Primary Care Practice? With this background I ask you: What is your definition of population health and what are the tools we need to manage it more effectively? David Harlow. The Harlow Group LLC.

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NCQA

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The Innovation Center also released the Making Care Primary (MCP) model and the GUIDE model this year, innovative solutions to achieve multi-payer alignment and focus on populations that have historically been underfunded in health care.

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Health Dialog

JANUARY 5, 2016

Our Population Care Management program places registered nurses, called Population Care Managers (“PCMs”), in primary care practices or within the administrative departments of Accountable Care Organizations (“ACOs”) and Patient Centered Medical Homes.

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Sheppard Health Law

AUGUST 11, 2023

Notably, within this overall decrease, CMS is also proposing increases for certain forms of direct patient care, including primary care. Impact to Health Equity Services CMS is proposing to pay separately for Community Health Integration and Social Determinants of Health (“SDOH”) Risk Assessment services.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

A strong VBC network will often need a sizable technology investment to revise traditionally siloed capabilities, the ability to cater to a spectrum of stakeholders, including accountable care organizations (ACOs), bundled payment programs, full and partial capitation, and the Medicare Shared Savings Program with upside and downside risk.

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Transforming Outpatient Therapy Practices in 2025: Trends for Sustained Growth and Profitability StrataPT, a leading billing-aware practice management platform for outpatient therapy clinics, integrates Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) into a full-service SaaS-based solution.

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Accountable Care Doctors

JUNE 14, 2021

Chair, Council of Accountable Physician Practices (CAPP) and Associate Executive Director, The Permanente Medical Group; Michael Thompson, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions, and Andrea Cockrell, Administrative Services Manager, City of Plano, Texas.

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Health Blawg

JANUARY 8, 2018

Behavioral health, said Cindy, doesn’t necessarily have to be integrated into the delivery system, but assessments should be integrated (e.g., PHQ-9’s may be administered by primary care providers), so that the behavioral health data may be integrated into the analytics framework used to manage population health.

Population Health 60

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Accountable Care Doctors

JUNE 14, 2021

Chair, Council of Accountable Physician Practices (CAPP) and Associate Executive Director, The Permanente Medical Group; Michael Thompson, President and Chief Executive Officer, National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions, and Andrea Cockrell, Administrative Services Manager, City of Plano, Texas.

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Accountable Care Doctors

AUGUST 31, 2021

These discussion forums generated many promising and innovative solutions including improving healthcare by integrating behavioral health with primary care, pursuing strategies for reducing low-value care and increasing high-value care, and developing better metrics for measuring performance in alternative payment models.

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Accountable Care Doctors

AUGUST 31, 2021

These discussion forums generated many promising and innovative solutions including improving healthcare by integrating behavioral health with primary care, pursuing strategies for reducing low-value care and increasing high-value care, and developing better metrics for measuring performance in alternative payment models.

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Accountable Care Doctors

OCTOBER 21, 2020

The 31 multi-specialty medical groups and integrated health systems that are part of the Council of Accountable Physician Practices (CAPP), their 85,000 physicians, and hundreds of thousands of staff are at the forefront of the battle for their patients’ lives.

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Health Blawg

JANUARY 8, 2018

Behavioral health, said Cindy, doesn’t necessarily have to be integrated into the delivery system, but assessments should be integrated (e.g., PHQ-9’s may be administered by primary care providers), so that the behavioral health data may be integrated into the analytics framework used to manage population health.

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Health Blawg

JANUARY 8, 2018

Behavioral health, said Cindy, doesn’t necessarily have to be integrated into the delivery system, but assessments should be integrated (e.g., PHQ-9’s may be administered by primary care providers), so that the behavioral health data may be integrated into the analytics framework used to manage population health.

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Health Blawg

JANUARY 8, 2018

Behavioral health, said Cindy, doesn’t necessarily have to be integrated into the delivery system, but assessments should be integrated (e.g., PHQ-9’s may be administered by primary care providers), so that the behavioral health data may be integrated into the analytics framework used to manage population health.

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