Healthcare It News

AUGUST 29, 2022

Employees using Galileo avoid more expensive visits to in-person specialty, urgent or ER care 80% of the time. More than 85% of patients report improved health after receiving care from Galileo. From there, we established partnerships with both regional and national health plans to offer virtual-first care to their members.

Telemedicine 264

Telemedicine Primary Care Medicaid Urgent Care 264

Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

MEETING THE CHALLENGE Increasingly, patients demand higher-quality care from physicians who understand their healthcare history and can assist with the navigation of their total care needs. "We use virtual-first primary care to take our digital offerings to patients to the next level.

Primary Care 317

Primary Care Healthcare Telemedicine Urgent Care 317

Healthcare Success

JANUARY 14, 2025

Victoria Sure, yeah, so I used to work with Medicare agencies, well, just agencies in general, and it was probably the SCP, the ideal customer profile was the agent. So, you know, like Victoria brought up insurance or like Medicare or Medicare Advantage especially. And you can talk about your experience as well.

Healthcare 148

Healthcare Integration Urgent Care Medicare 148

Home Health Care

APRIL 4, 2025

We believe that by coming together, we strengthen our ability to deliver the right care, in the right place, at the right time, which is the core of what both organizations do today, Jennifer Webster, CEO of DispatchHealth, told me. DispatchHealth was once known as an in-home urgent care company. since its inception.

Hospitals 105

Hospitals Urgent Care Medicaid Integration 105

Healthcare It News

JANUARY 19, 2022

It is Brooklyn's tertiary care hub serving diverse communities with large Medicaid, Medicare and uninsured populations. "Amwell was able to support the immediate deployment of virtual care technologies, a critical capability given the urgency of the situation regarding COVID-19," Cimino said. THE PROBLEM.

Telemedicine 279

Telemedicine Tertiary Care Integration Urgent Care 279

Health Populi

MAY 21, 2020

Patients’ concerns of COVID-19 risks have led them to self-ration care in the following ways: 41% have delayed health care services. 45% felt uncomfortable using an urgent care or walk-in clinic, and, 38% intended to delay future care, treatment, and procedures. ACHP and AMCP polled 1,263 U.S.

Doctors 161

Doctors Urgent Care Medicare Medicaid 161

HIT Consultant

JULY 18, 2024

. – Accessibility : The compact design and user-friendly interface make it suitable for various healthcare settings, including primary and urgent care offices, employer clinics, and under-resourced or rural venues.

Urgent Care 114

Urgent Care Medicaid Medicare Integration 114

Home Health Care

AUGUST 13, 2024

This article is a part of your HHCN+ Membership The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model on July 1, which aims to create more comprehensive, coordinated dementia care. Lifespark, headquartered in St.

Home Care 116

Home Care Medicare Nursing Urgent Care 116

Healthcare It News

JUNE 9, 2022

There are more than 16,000 direct primary care practices in the U.S., and the leading benefits associated with this model include quicker access to appointments, because the PCPs often carry smaller patient panels and lower costs compared with other care-on-demand settings like urgent care or the emergency room.

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Primary Care Prevention Urgent Care Nursing 325

Home Health Care

JANUARY 29, 2024

The company now provides a range of health care services to patients in their homes — aiming to prevent costly hospitalizations and emergency room visits. Initially known for in-home urgent care, DispatchHealth has expanded its services over the years, most recently launching a dedicated hospital-at-home program. Humana Inc.

Home Care 111

Home Care Urgent Care Medicaid Medicare 111

Healthcare ECONOMIST

JUNE 30, 2022

The authors use claims data from the VA and Medicare to conduct this analysis. Would the VA also have better quality and lower cost for non-urgent care? Using this approach, they find that: Veterans who were induced by the ambulance company to be treated at a VA hospital are 4.5

Hospitals 98

Hospitals Urgent Care Medicare Medical Services 98

HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

What You Should Know: Brightside Health today announced new and expanded payer partnerships to support Medicaid and Medicare. – Blue Shield of California: Secures a new contract to serve Medicare Advantage beneficiaries. – Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas: Expands its contract to encompass Medicare Advantage services.

Medicaid 52

Medicaid Medicare Urgent Care Medical Services 52

Home Health Care

JANUARY 8, 2025

During the last 50 years, we have built a health care system focused on facilities, primarily bringing patients to these locations to receive the care they need. Many see the home as an opportunity to create the seamless care continuum that is often discussed, though the current health care system is highly fragmented.

Hospitals 101

Hospitals Quality of Care Integration Home Care 101

Home Health Care

JULY 10, 2024

.” The Livonia, Michigan-based Trinity Health is one of the largest nonprofit health care systems in the country, with a network of 121,000 employees, 101 hospitals, 126 continuing care locations, 136 urgent care locations and one of the largest PACE footprints.

Urgent Care 105

Urgent Care Quality of Care Home Care Medicare 105

Health Populi

JUNE 3, 2020

McKinsey’s report models outpatient and office visits that can be virtually enabled for patients covered by both commercial and public sector health plans (Medicare and Medicaid). Most providers also reported they were more comfortable using telehealth post-COVID. 24% of all office visits and outpatient encounters, plus.

Healthcare 153

Healthcare Telemedicine Hospitals Urgent Care 153

Home Health Care

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Also based in Dallas, Steward Health Care operates 33 hospitals across Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas. It is also one of the nation’s largest accountable care organizations, according to the company’s website. “I am honored and thrilled to join AccentCare,” she said in a statement. .”

Urgent Care 115

Urgent Care Hospice Care Accountability Accountable Care 115

Healthcare Success

APRIL 8, 2024

urgent care, acute care, primary care, ambulatory care, Telehealth, etc.)—especially Net consumer cost depends on several factors, including: Insurance types and coverages (HMO, PPO, Medicare, Medicaid, etc.). Hospitals and health systems can also achieve promotional success by packaging service lines (e.g.,

Patient Experience 273

Patient Experience Ambulatory Care Urgent Care Doctors 273

Home Health Care

JANUARY 29, 2025

For each program, we routinely monitor key clinical outcome measures, including emergency room or urgent care usage, hospitalizations, increased patient participation in activities of daily living and overall patient satisfaction, she said.

Prevention 52

Prevention Hospitals Urgent Care Medicare 52

Home Health Care

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The home health leader of one of the nation’s largest health insurers believes the industry will need to be ready to move toward value-based care. Meanwhile, critics of Medicare Advantage (MA) should start to spend time with payers to understand what their needs are and what is driving up their costs.

Primary Care 98

Primary Care Medicare Urgent Care Nursing 98

Home Health Care

MARCH 30, 2023

Independence has over 100,000 Medicare Advantage members. They’re the biggest insurance company here in our area, and they’re sort of the hometown player,” Neil Patel, chief health officer of Patina, told Home Health Care News. The company launched in 2021.

Primary Care 98

Primary Care Urgent Care Telemedicine Medicare 98

Healthcare It News

JULY 17, 2023

With offerings in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Michigan and California, it delivers comprehensive, integrated and person-centered care by coordinating the services of local staff, provider partners and community organizations.

Telemedicine 246

Telemedicine Urgent Care Medicaid Primary Care 246

Sheppard Health Law

MAY 5, 2022

Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector (“OIG”) released a report that studied prior authorization denials and payment denials by Medicare Advantage Organizations (“MAOs”) (the “Report”). Thirteen percent of denied prior authorization requests met Medicare coverage rules. The OIG Report. additional test results).

Medicare 52

Medicare Rehabilitation Urgent Care Patient Safety 52

Home Health Care

APRIL 6, 2023

Originally launched as an in-home urgent care startup, Denver-based DispatchHealth delivers higher-acuity care, including offering hospital-level care, in the home. If they want to do the Medicare waiver program for hospital-at-home, we will set that up as well. The company operates across 30 states in the U.S.

Hospitals 97

Hospitals Medicare Urgent Care Nursing 97

Home Health Care

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Humana is a health insurance company that operates one of the largest Medicare Advantage plans in the U.S. It is also a provider organization through its CenterWell arm, which includes home health care, pharmacy and primary care services. A company like Humana Inc. NYSE: HUM), for instance, is in a unique position.

Primary Care 116

Primary Care Urgent Care Hospitals Population Health 116

p3care

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Its purpose was to move the Medicare part B providers to a performance-based payment system. This category replaces the Medicare Electronic Health Records Incentive Program (EHR and Meaningful Use Program) and composes 25% of the final score. Promoting Interoperability (PI). Syndromic Surveillance Reporting. Electronic Case Reporting.

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Urgent Care Healthcare Providers Medicare Quality Improvement 130

p3care

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Its purpose was to move the Medicare part B providers to a performance-based payment system. This category replaces the Medicare Electronic Health Records Incentive Program (EHR and Meaningful Use Program) and composes 25% of the final score. Promoting Interoperability (PI). Syndromic Surveillance Reporting. Electronic Case Reporting.

Urgent Care 130

Urgent Care Healthcare Providers Medicare Quality Improvement 130

Home Health Care

JUNE 26, 2023

The Chicago-based WellBe offers home-based medical care services, including integrated mobile urgent care, in six states: Georgia, Illinois, Ohio, Utah, West Virginia and Pennsylvania. Health plans are looking for ways to differentiate and improve medical cost and quality across the health care spectrum.

Primary Care 98

Primary Care Urgent Care Medicare Integration 98

Home Health Care

MARCH 9, 2022

Providers turned to remotely caring for patients through a combination of telehealth and in-home services at a rapid pace. Meanwhile, the surge in virtual care was driven by quick decisions by Congress and the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to remove limitations on the use of telehealth in Medicare.

Home Care 98

Home Care Regulations Urgent Care Hospitals 98

Home Health Care

MAY 10, 2022

MidCoast Health System — an El Campo, Texas-based health organization that has four hospitals, with several primary and specialty clinics, plus urgent care and long-term care facilities — became the initiative’s first participant. The company’s staff includes PTs, OTs, speech therapists, dietary specialists and others.

Hospitals 105

Hospitals Medicare Nursing Urgent Care 105

Home Health Care

DECEMBER 13, 2024

While theyve been told value-based care is the way to go, they often end up finding that health systems and payers arent as willing to meet them in the middle. Medicare Advantage (MA) payers, when pressed on the idea of a value-based arrangement, generally arent willing or able to make agreements with home health providers.

Medicare 93

Medicare Urgent Care Primary Care Population Health 93

Health Populi

MARCH 9, 2022

For those of you focused on serving Medicare or older patients, there are some important findings in the JLL study to add into your scenario planning assumptions. Those often lead to follow-up care, so we may not be seeing any difference between in-person and telehealth for follow up to specialists, etc.,” ” she added.

Doctors 96

Doctors Life Sciences Medicare Urgent Care 96

Home Health Care

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The health care industry now has powerful tools it can apply toward at-home health care,” Cox wrote in the op-ed. Louisville, Kentucky-based Humana is one of the largest Medicare Advantage (MA) insurers in the country. It is also one of the largest providers of home health care through its $8.1

Urgent Care 105

Urgent Care Primary Care Quality of Care Doctors 105

Home Health Care

APRIL 12, 2023

We have a huge footprint in value-based care, particularly serving seniors,” Powder said. “We We take a lot of full-risk capitation in Medicare Advantage. They should be in urgent care or in a retail clinic. Advocate Health Enterprises also acquired the non-medical home care provider Senior Helpers over two years ago.

Hospitals 98

Hospitals Urgent Care Nursing Medicare 98

Home Health Care

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

The Denver-based DispatchHealth’s in-home, high-acuity care model has developed rapidly over the past few years. Once focused on in-home urgent care, it has significantly increased its capabilities in the home.

Home Care 133

Home Care Urgent Care Hospitals Nursing 133

Home Health Care

MAY 19, 2023

We also have partnerships with organizations like DispatchHealth, which is an organization that sends in EMTs and other providers into the home, including physicians, to be able to provide urgent care, emergency department care and even hospital-at-home services. Over time, more people are choosing Medicare Advantage.

Primary Care 104

Primary Care Medicare Integration Urgent Care 104

Home Health Care

JANUARY 13, 2023

You have a lot of personal care agencies out there, non-medical, that are only offering non-medical care. You have Medicare Home Health that’s offering skilled services, and you have hospice companies. Now you’re going to urgent care, or you’re going to an outpatient surgery center.

Home Care 105

Home Care Nursing Urgent Care Hospitals 105

HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

has a shortage of primary care clinicians, which means it can be difficult to get an appointment. Many patients end up turning to urgent care or emergency departments, far costlier than a standard office visit. healthcare spending could shift up to $250 billion to virtual care in coming years. . For instance, the U.S.

Healthcare 105

Healthcare Patient Experience Urgent Care Population Health 105