Sequence Health

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Hospital readmissions can be costly and challenging for both healthcare providers and patients. By providing timely follow-ups, addressing patient concerns, and offering support post-discharge, medical call centers play a vital role in bridging the gap between hospital care and recovery.

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HIT Consultant

MAY 15, 2024

What You Should Know: – WakeMed Health & Hospitals and Regard today announced a 3-year enterprise agreement to deploy Regard’s AI clinical automation tool to the system’s 3 acute care hospitals by the end of 2024. ”

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

Lane Wise, Director of Customer Success, ABOUT Healthcare For patients, every transition of care to a different facility brings the risk of complications. Like many things in life, successful transitions of care often start with strong communication.

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Home Health Care

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

“We recognized that more quickly than a lot of providers, just because of the referrals we got from hospitals,” Myers said. “We We had a much higher percentage of managed care referrals coming our way, and we didn’t have the resources to care for those patients, and we wanted to care for them.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 13, 2024

Lane Wise, Director of Customer Success at ABOUT Healthcare For patients, every transition of care to a different facility brings the risk of complications. Like many things in life, successful transitions of care often start with strong communication.

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Home Health Care

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

As the COVID-19 virus and its rapidly developing variants continue to disrupt the home health care industry , the need for home health providers continues to grow, with patients, payers and providers all seeing the benefits of moving care into the home. With that shift comes an increased need for better care collaboration.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 8, 2022

The goal of the PHE was to help low-income people receive appropriate preventive and primary care during the pandemic without disruptions in coverage. However, the demand for healthcare is only going to rise, driven by the long-term impacts of Covid-19 and delaying care for other health conditions.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Birth of Telemedicine The genesis of telemedicine can be traced back to Boston during the late 1960’s with the birth of a fully functioning telemedicine system operating between Mass General Hospital (MGH) and the Logan Airport Medical Station. Benjamin Franklin said it best: an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

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NASHP

DECEMBER 10, 2021

ACO Accountable Care Organizations. CBCM Community Based Care Management Program. CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. PH-MCO Physical Health Managed Care Organization. USPSTF United States Preventative Services Task Force. APM Alternative Payment Model. CBO Community Based Organization.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 26, 2024

. – The strategic deployment will provide Prisma Health and its Clinically Integrated Network, inVio Health Network , with real-time patient intelligence across the entire care continuum. Discharge Summaries : Improves communication by addressing challenges in sharing vital patient information across different healthcare settings.

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NASHP

OCTOBER 22, 2021

People with serious and life-threatening health conditions experience care needs that drive costs, including hospital admissions , emergency department utilization , and nursing home care. Kelley and Bollens-Lund, 2018. billion on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) per year.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The aim of such an initiative is to smooth workflows, reduce unnecessary churn, and prevent data stagnation. The acceleration of the value-based care transition isn’t slowing; the good news is, it’s not too late to get started.

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Medical GPS

JUNE 23, 2021

2) Furthermore, Sara Heath writes about the importance of educating patients in an effort to cut down on hospital readmissions in her article, “Patient Engagement Strategies That Prevent Hospital Readmission.”

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HIT Consultant

DECEMBER 7, 2022

A proliferation of point solutions add value in terms of data collection, but many are tacked onto IT architectures and siloed, resulting in data gaps or cumbersome manual data processing and integration, preventing timely and nuanced data analysis. Where does patient engagement fit?

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 25, 2021

And it’s becoming harder and harder for patients to get appointments with their PCP or the specialists they have been referred to for advanced care. When it is mismanaged, patients are delayed important care and providers are missing out on significant volume and revenue increases.

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NASHP

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The state has used Medicaid waivers, and state plan amendments to pay for these services, as well as other mechanisms like hospital budgets and grants. Christiana Care’s Health Ambassador Program is funded through the federal Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program.

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Sheppard Health Law

OCTOBER 27, 2021

In addition, only four models met the requirements to be expanded in duration and scope: Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model; Pioneer ACO Model; Repetitive, Prior Authorization of Repetitive, Schedule Non-Emergent Ambulance Transport Model; and Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Expanded Model.

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NASHP

MAY 17, 2022

13] , [14] Moreover, few CYFC with behavioral health needs receive treatment in home or community-based settings, with many accessing care in more restrictive, residential settings (e.g., residential congregate settings or inpatient psychiatric hospitals). [15] personal care items or electronics). One-time financial stipends.

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 22, 2022

Hospitals are increasingly turning to value-based care initiatives to transform care delivery, lower the total cost of care, and improve patient outcomes. the number of patient visits), providers are reimbursed based on the quality of care delivered in value-based care. Reduce hospital admissions.

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Health Populi

MAY 31, 2022

In the wake of the pandemic and growing consumer preferences, the hospital-to-home movement is gaining traction among health systems. Amidst bullish forecasts for the promise of hospital-to-home discharges, the ability for many patients to make this migration would be a difficult bridge to cross.

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Patient Safety Movement

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

We at the Patient Safety Movement Foundation are known for our recognition of loved ones who have lost someone from preventable harm in healthcare. However, we also very strongly support the heroic efforts of our healthcare workers as we seek solutions to the system faults that lead to preventable errors occurring. For example, H.R.

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NASHP

AUGUST 9, 2021

MMRCs analyze these deaths that occur in their state each year and make recommendations to prevent them. [5] 5] These suggested changes often target individuals, hospitals, providers, and the broader health care system. Due to the pandemic, prenatal care visits decreased and maternal mental health conditions increased. [7]

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Readiness Rounds

JULY 31, 2023

Patient communication boards play a pivotal role in enhancing both patient satisfaction and a hospital's HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) score and star rating. Do you ever question the effectiveness of your hospital's communication boards?

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NASHP

JUNE 22, 2022

Shared Plan of Care. Care Coordination Workforce. Care Transitions. health plans, providers, families of CYSHCN) in using, adapting, and implementing the National Care Coordination Standards for CYSHCN to develop or improve care coordination systems. Engagement in new services or care transitions.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 4, 2024

From streamlining documentation processes to facilitating care coordination between SNFs and hospitals, AI holds promise in alleviating the burdens faced by healthcare professionals. Moreover, it fosters connections and interoperability, paving the way for smoother care transitions and reduced readmission rates.

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NASHP

MARCH 29, 2024

The UVA health system also manages the Care Connection for Children center in SWVA, which is a statewide network funded through the Title V CYSHCN program, to provide care coordination services to CYSHCN and their families. 27] Children’s Hospital Association. Medicaid.gov. 26] State of Hawaii, Department of Health.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Acting on these insights could improve member experience, knowledge, and enable interventions that prevent future problems, improve outcomes, and drive down healthcare costs. This application of AI enables a scalable approach to proactive care at the population level, a cornerstone of VBC.

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