Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 15, 2021

"Embracing digital transformation is key in order to align with patient demands and maintain market share. Digital transformation also is essential in making an impact on quality improvement and cost containment goals associated with value-based care initiatives." " PROPOSAL.

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Healthcare It News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

"Particularly for patients in rural areas, the digital care management approach is a proven conduit for improving access," he continued. "For example, it eliminates the time, expense and stress patients experience traveling to attend their pre-surgery class and in-person follow-up visits for joint replacement surgery."

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

But they're also gaining big benefits in quality improvement, cost efficiency, and more. By Andrea Fox | July 13, 2023 News The new nursing challenge: Adapting to AI-enabled workflows for quality improvement Jung In Park, a professor at the University of California Irvine’s School of Nursing and a.

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Healthcare It News

APRIL 20, 2022

Increasing data diversity – to include patient-generated and population-based information – would allow us to honestly examine patient outcomes while better controlling for social determinants of health and patient experiences.

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Readiness Rounds

DECEMBER 4, 2024

How Can We Improve Quality and Patient Outcomes? What Are the Steps for Integration into Quality Improvement? How Can We Improve Data Management and Staff Training? How Can We Address What Matters to Patients? This will help pinpoint areas of strength and opportunities for targeted improvement.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 6, 2025

Proactive Patient Engagement : Systems that send automated reminders for appointments, preventive screenings, and medication refills help patients stay on track with their care plans. About Hari Prasad Hari Prasad is pioneering the modernization of the entire healthcare patient experience.

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Readiness Rounds

JANUARY 27, 2025

Creating a Culture of Quality: Strategies for Hospital Leaders Quality improvement in hospitals is more than a goalits a commitment that requires an organization-wide cultural shift. A culture of quality doesnt emerge overnight, nor is it the result of a single initiative. Their firsthand experience is invaluable.

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p3care

MAY 31, 2024

For instance, patient and caregiver experience, care coordination, and patient safety. Patient Experience Patient satisfaction level and their experiences are necessary components. It does not restrict itself to temporary or timely reporting only but fosters continuous quality improvement.

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NCQA

JANUARY 27, 2025

Performing a Gap Analysis Although WellSpan had a long history with health equity and quality improvement, a gap analysis identified key areas for improvement. WellSpan had experience providing culturally and linguistically appropriate services, but wanted to make its health equity practices more structured and sustainable.

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Readiness Rounds

JANUARY 21, 2025

Among these strategies, nurse leader rounding and proactive rounding have gained prominence as essential methods for fostering regular patient engagement, identifying issues in real-time, and enhancing overall patient experiences. Busy nurses will prioritize critical cases, leaving some patients unattended.

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p3care

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

In this blog, we will cover the details related to the two remaining MIPS performance categories: PI and Improvement Activities. Together, these categories exemplify a dual commitment to a better patient experience. Overall, the new MIPS inventory has 106 improvement activities that have not been finalized yet.

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HIT Consultant

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Current barriers to patient access and quality improvement. This is especially true for underserved populations, who already face more financial, educational, and environmental barriers to quality care. Advancing care quality initiatives through bi-directional data collection.

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HIT Consultant

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Well-integrated data benefits the entire care journey, from care access and delivery to coding, billing and payment to ongoing quality improvement. Delivering that holistic patient view with technology that streamlines and supports clinical, administrative and financial processes becomes a competitive advantage.

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Healthcare ECONOMIST

JANUARY 27, 2023

First, they provide a nice overview of the program: The EOM is a voluntary 6-month, 2-sided, risk-based payment model for clinicians caring for Medicare patients with 7 common cancer types beginning on July 1, 2023, for 5 years. for high-risk breast cancer to 3.2%

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Healthcare ECONOMIST

JANUARY 14, 2022

Before the merger, funding was lacking for technology and infrastructure investments to support quality improvement. As a result, there was variation from standard clinical practice, such as sending patients for elective procedures through the emergency department. How were these quality improvement achieved?

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Home Health Care

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Our missions, values and cultures are very similar – focused on employee and physician partnership, continuous quality improvement, and patient-centered care with a special concern for the poor and vulnerable. IntellaTriage provides nurse triage shortages throughout the day and night.

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HIT Consultant

JUNE 10, 2022

By beginning data quality improvement activities at the point of care, providers will be able to capture the rich, robust data needed to monitor and manage populations, augment clinical research, combat misinformation, and quickly close gaps in access and equity.

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HIT Consultant

JANUARY 12, 2024

Simplifying Quality Reporting, Enhancing Care: The ABG platform, renowned for its user-friendly interface, simplifies complex quality reporting requirements, particularly for the MIPS program. Customizable QI bonus plans: Allowing practices to incentivize quality initiatives. ”

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Sequence Health

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Advanced technology like EHR integration and automated reminders enables accurate and timely patient information management. Healthcare call centers improve patient access, experience, and engagement through personalized care and ongoing patient support, significantly enhancing the overall patient experience.

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NCQA

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

NCQA’s Virtual Care Accreditation program provides a quality improvement framework for organizations that deliver primary care and/or urgent care through virtual modalities. Improve the Patient Experience. Raise awareness about the patient experience and literacy with virtual-visit technology.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 17, 2024

Arming providers with a longitudinal patient summary for conducting comprehensive risk assessments improves patient outcomes while lowering the cost of care. Equipping providers to assess member risk, increase diagnosis accuracy, and close care gaps takes risk adjustment and quality improvement to a new level.

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Home Health Care

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

McDonald was formerly the program manager of quality and regulatory compliance at EvergreenHealth Home Care, and she will now serve as VP of compliance and quality improvement at Frontpoint. Korte believes Frontpoint can distinguish itself in two ways, the first way being through quality and patient experience.

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Briggs Healthcare

AUGUST 22, 2022

The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) developed this implementation guide to help palliative care teams implement and collect data for two patient-reported outcome performance measures (PROPMs) for quality improvement (QI) and regulatory reporting efforts. Description of the Measures.

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Briggs Healthcare

JUNE 28, 2022

This Annual Report focuses on the experience of home health patients and agencies through 2020, the third year that eligible agencies in the original HHVBP Model states received an adjustment to their Medicare payment amounts under the Home Health Prospective Payment System (HH PPS). Literature Link: Health Equity. Contact Us.

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Quality Improvement: Accreditation can help organizations identify areas for improvement and enhance the quality of care delivered through virtual modalities. Benefits of Virtual Care Accreditation Enhanced Reputation: Accreditation demonstrates an organization’s commitment to quality and patient care.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 8, 2024

This will: Save Time: Nursing leaders can spend less time on manual reporting and more time focusing on quality improvement initiatives. Accelerate Patient Care Improvements: Faster access to quality data allows for quicker identification of areas for improvement, ultimately leading to better patient outcomes.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 17, 2023

Jonathan Malek, SVP and General Manager, Provider Business, Veradigm The last few years have emphasized the need for high-quality healthcare for patients that is accessible and affordable for all.

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Baird Group

JULY 15, 2021

We often see well-meaning patient experience leaders creating “service recovery kits”. However, if the monitoring and tracking ends with how the gift cards are distributed, you miss a huge opportunity for quality improvement. Learning and improving. Track how the issue was resolved, by whom, and how fast.

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NCQA

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Fowler put it, “ We’re really thinking about health system transformation and really putting more of an emphasis on quality improvement. And then we’re also developing an approach for certification based on quality improvement and patient experience.”

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Sequence Health

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Medical call centers focus on delivering seamless communication and compassionate care, ensuring patients receive timely assistance and guidance. This approach improves patient experience and enhances healthcare providers’ communication with patients.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 18, 2023

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Ryse Health Partner to Accelerate VBC for Diabetes Patients Ryse will combine a mix of in-person and virtual care interactions to help patients control their HbA1c and blood pressure and conduct timely diabetes-related health screenings so early detection and interventions are available.

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The Beryl Institute

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

As a CF/lung transplant patient turned Patient/Family Advisor (PFA), I have been on the frontlines of the evolution of Patient Experience strategies since 2005. I fell in love with PFACs and have been thrilled to see the ways in which we partner with patients and families grow more sophisticated over time.

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NCQA

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

You’ll learn how to integrate the DHEF into your organization and how to incorporate feedback loops and assessments to monitor the impact of digital technologies on care processes, equity and the patient experience.

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NCQA

OCTOBER 9, 2024

As payers and care delivery systems engage in value-based care arrangements, the focus is frequently on controlling the cost of care rather than on quality metrics and patient outcomes. This panel discussion will dive into effective partnerships that prioritize the patient experience and enable meaningful measurement.

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Hospital Medicine

APRIL 7, 2021

This article is part of a series in The Hospital Leader written by members of the Division of Hospital Medicine at Dell Medical School at The University of Texas in Austin, exploring lessons learned from the coronavirus pandemic and outlining an approach for creating COVID-19 Centers of Excellence. During the early months of the COVID-19 [.].

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Hospital Medicine

APRIL 9, 2021

Our hospitalized patients may wonder why they can’t have their families beside them and worry about contracting the virus in the hospital. The post Addressing Our Patients’ Most Difficult COVID-19 Concerns appeared first on The Hospital Leader - The Official Blog of the Society of Hospital Medicine.

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Hospital Medicine

MARCH 9, 2022

Could being on Twitter make you a better note-writer? We certainly think so! That was one of the many hot takes from February’s #JHMChat, with special guests Drs. Blair Golden, Robert Centor, and Andrew Olson. We explored the most fundamental question in the electronic health record (EHR): what makes a good note? Honest question, has [.].

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