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OSF deploys care transition program, reduces readmission rate from 29% to 9%

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OSF HealthCare, a health system that serves Illinois and Michigan, had a big challenge: Managing the high rate of patient readmissions from hospitals to skilled nursing facilities and eventually to home care. THE PROBLEM This issue stemmed largely from gaps in continuous care during transitions between these settings.

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Healthcare at the Crossroads: Value-Based Care and Interoperability

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Under new interoperability rules, health plans will be required to make an updated patient roster available to providers. The aim of such an initiative is to smooth workflows, reduce unnecessary churn, and prevent data stagnation. WEDI has close working relationships with both CMS and CAQH.

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State Policy Considerations to Support Equitable Systems of Care for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs 

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Paid Family Caregiving Colorado Colorado allows family members of Medicaid-enrolled CYSHCN to be paid for providing care to their children by becoming licensed as certified nursing aides. 25, 26 At the provider level, workforce shortages among professionals who deliver specialized pediatric care (e.g.,

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Digitalization in healthcare empowers patients

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In today’s digitalized healthcare environment, keeping the best outcomes for patients at the center of all activity increasingly depends on the smart use of medical data. As a result, a substantial quantity of stored data is never used in either inpatient or outpatient settings [2].