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Why a Focus on Behavioral Health is Key to Improving Quality Measures

HIT Consultant

healthcare system has been moving towards value-based care (VBC) which encourages health providers to improve care quality by reimbursing them based on successful outcomes rather than individual medical services. Integrated care could potentially save an estimated $38 billion to $68 billion annually.

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Post-Pandemic, U.S. Healthcare is Entering a “Provide More Care For Less” Era – Pondering PwC’s 2022 Forecast

Health Populi

These include remote monitoring tools for virtual check-ins addressing chronic conditions, more home-based care, emails and texts that nudge patients over time, digital pricing tools to support shopping for medical services, and better-designed portals that serve up more welcoming digital front doors. population health burden.

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What the Telehealth Expansion Act means for tackling social determinants and boosting health equity

Healthcare It News

For example, low-income patients will not have to make the tough decisions of whether they should eat or get medical treatment due to their high deductible. Many of them are not within reasonable distance from a grocery store, nonetheless a hospital or provider for primary care.