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

Healthcare It News

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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Unlock efficiency and quality of care with Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare Care management

Cloud Blogs

An unprecedented amount of data exists in healthcare. Care management in healthcare involves a complex web of patient information, communication, and manual processes that without integration can hinder the delivery of efficient and coordinated care. Figure 1: Care management patient summary page.

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3 Key Principles to Ensuring Ethical AI Use in Healthcare

HIT Consultant

Dave Meyer, Chief AI and Data Officer, Reveleer The healthcare industry is undergoing a profound transformation, not only in the tools used, but also in how patient care is approached. However, despite its promise, the adoption of AI in healthcare raises significant ethical concerns.

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How AI Is Transforming Rehabilitation Healthcare Administration

HIT Consultant

Administrative tasks are essential for ensuring high-quality patient care in health care, and the rehabilitation sector is no different. Any inefficiency not only undermines the quality of care by causing delays for patients but also leads to therapist burnout.

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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. Final Thoughts.

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Supporting the Continuum of Care for Serious Illness in Medicaid Managed Care

NASHP

In addition to a range of metrics related to promoting prevention and reducing utilization related to ambulatory care-sensitive conditions, ICSP measures have included advanced care planning, evidence of physician order for life-sustaining treatment (POLST), effective care transitions, and assessment and management of chronic pain.

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Aligning Quality Measures with the National Care Coordination Standards for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN)

NASHP

Comprehensive quality measurement of care coordination services is essential to evaluate and guide care coordination efforts, yet little agreement exists among stakeholders about how to best measure the provision and quality of care coordination services. [4] National Care Coordination Standards Domain.

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