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MedPAC Releases 2022 Data Book on Health Care Spending and the Medicare Program 

Briggs Healthcare

The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) announces the release of its 2022 data book (208 pages) on health care spending and the Medicare program. Data Book: Health Care Spending and the Medicare Program. You may go to our website at www.medpac.gov to view the data book, or follow the links below.

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Suki Launches SDK to Power Voice AI Experiences with Bond Vet

HIT Consultant

Suki’s technology is applicable across 99 specialties and various clinical settings, such as ambulatory care, telehealth, skilled nursing facilities, home health, inpatient care, and veterinary medicine.

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6 Healthcare Trends Impacting Medical Practices in 2023

HIT Consultant

The ability to integrate RPM data directly into patient charts within EHR systems will bolster physician productivity and quality of care. Medical offices will offer comprehensive self-service capabilities that give patients more control over their healthcare experience.

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MedPAC July 2022 Data Book: Health Care Spending and the Medicare Program

Briggs Healthcare

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The MedPAC July 2022 Data Book: Health Care Spending and the Medicare Program (208 pages) provides information on national health care and Medicare spending as well as Medicare beneficiary demographics, dual-eligible beneficiaries, quality of care in the Medicare program, and Medicare (..)

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Day 2 Notes from the 42nd Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

Sheppard Health Law

Markovich is worried that the healthcare system is losing the public’s trust – which will make it harder to effectively fix our system – while also not delivering the quality of care and accessibility needed by our population. For example, Christopher Riopelle, CEO of Strive Health, shared today that 42% of U.S.

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CMS Announces Strategy on Value-Based Payments for Specialty Care

Sheppard Health Law

Value-based care is a healthcare reimbursement payment methodology based on health outcomes and the quality of care rendered to the patient. In value-based models, CMS pays for health services and items based on quality measures rather than on the volume of services or items delivered.

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Health Insurance Market Officials Raise Questions as They Look toward the Future of Telehealth

NASHP

For example, one study of telehealth use during spring of 2020 found that race/ethnicity, socioeconomic factors, age and English proficiency all factored in to accessibility of telehealth services to treat ambulatory care services. What impact does telehealth utilization have on cost and quality of care?