Health Blawg

APRIL 8, 2018

The key issue in the US isn’t the oversupply of physicians, test, procedures — it’s the cost of care, the cost of pharmaceuticals, the cost of all healthcare goods and services. This will have implications for patient choice of provider, and possibly for total cost of care as well.

Primary Care 60

Primary Care Integration Urgent Care Pharmaceuticals 60

Health Blawg

APRIL 8, 2018

The key issue in the US isn’t the oversupply of physicians, test, procedures — it’s the cost of care, the cost of pharmaceuticals, the cost of all healthcare goods and services. This will have implications for patient choice of provider, and possibly for total cost of care as well.

Primary Care 60

Primary Care Integration Urgent Care Pharmaceuticals 60

Health Blawg

APRIL 8, 2018

The key issue in the US isn’t the oversupply of physicians, test, procedures — it’s the cost of care, the cost of pharmaceuticals, the cost of all healthcare goods and services. This will have implications for patient choice of provider, and possibly for total cost of care as well.

Primary Care 60

Primary Care Integration Urgent Care Pharmaceuticals 60

Sheppard Health Law

AUGUST 3, 2023

As we previewed in our blog article in March on the establishment of California’s new Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA), OHCA has issued proposed regulations available on the OHCA website, that provide anticipated details on OHCA’s advance review authority regarding certain transactions in the healthcare space.

Regulations 52

Regulations Accountable Care Accountability Healthcare 52

NASHP

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The “National Forum on Advancing High-Quality, Equitable Care Coordination for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs” centered on two key topics for improving care coordination systems for CYSHCN: integrated care coordination and the care coordination workforce.

Medicaid 98

Medicaid Integration Accountability Quality Improvement 98

HIT Consultant

APRIL 7, 2023

This includes managing data access controls and permissions, monitoring data usage, and implementing data quality and integrity checks. Data Analytics: Hospitals need to be able to analyze patient data in order to identify trends, patterns, and insights that can inform care decisions and improve patient outcomes.

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Life Sciences Accountability Integration 52

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.

Primary Care 59

Primary Care Integration Remote Care Population Health 59

NASHP

MAY 10, 2024

Practices participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) or the Accountable Care Organization Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (ACO REACH) (CMS released guidance on model overlaps with these and other programs and AHEAD.)

Primary Care 52

Primary Care Medicaid Medicare Hospitals 52

NASHP

MAY 26, 2022

HCA has certified PDAs for end-of-life care, cardiac care, cancer screening, total joint replacement, spine care, maternity and labor/delivery. Washington’s certification process for PDAs involves the Health Care Authority identifying a priority area and calling for submissions for PDA certifications.

Patient Experience 52

Patient Experience Medicaid Accountable Care Regulations 52

NASHP

AUGUST 5, 2024

Authority refers to the section of Medicaid regulations that the state used for the SPA. Oregon incorporated CHW investment into contracts for their accountable care organizations, or coordinated care organizations (CCOs), through the state’s Traditional Health Worker program.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Primary Care Prevention Accountability 52

Healthcare Success

JULY 31, 2023

It has application in value-based care, patient population health, accountable care organizations (ACOs), and health management organizations (HMOs). As you learn how to increase patient engagement in healthcare through targeted marketing campaigns, be sure to follow all applicable laws and regulations (e.g.,

Prevention 130

Prevention Accountability Healthcare Accountable Care 130

NASHP

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The state encourages those broader strategies to improve patient satisfaction and outcomes at all stages of life and illness. ” – Anastasia Dodson, Deputy Director, Office of Medicare Innovation and Integration, California Department of Health Care Services Reimbursement is often cited as a barrier to availability of palliative care.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Medicare Regulations Accountable Care 52

NASHP

DECEMBER 10, 2021

integrating?CHWs CHWs into evolving health care systems in key areas such as financing, education and training, certification , and state definitions, roles and scope of practice. ACO Accountable Care Organizations. CBCM Community Based Care Management Program. Acronym Guide. APM Alternative Payment Model.

Medicaid 122

Medicaid Primary Care Prevention Nursing 122

Home Health Care

DECEMBER 2, 2024

These closures often stem from unique challenges, including difficulties in complying with Medicare regulations and reimbursement policies. These actions included upfront payments to specific accountable care organizations (ACOs) to help them expand care to rural areas and serve historically underserved populations.

Telemedicine 110

Telemedicine Home Care Medicare Nursing 110

NASHP

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

This map highlights state activity to integrate CHWs into evolving health care systems in key areas such as financing, education and training, certification, and state definitions, roles and scope of practice. CHWs are integrated into many of the strategies that this project pursues.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Primary Care Prevention Nursing 52

Health Populi

MAY 22, 2018

The recent announcement of the prescription drug cost regulation blueprint, “American Patients First,” speaks to President Trump’s and Secretary Azar’s focus on regulatory reforms targeting the prices of medicine. Last year’s rate of growth was 4.6%.

Accountable Care 91

Accountable Care Hospitals Accountability Regulations 91

Home Health Care

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The executives also spoke about gaining greater control over multiple settings in order to better coordinate care and manage population health. Certainly, at-home care providers have spoken repeatedly about the need for greater scale in order to be empowered participants in value-based care and Medicare Advantage.

Medicare 45

Medicare Nursing Accountable Care Accountability 45