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Telehealth has been key for primary care, but clinicians are still feeling hopeless

Healthcare It News

Green Center and the Primary Care Collective found that telemedicine has been vital to maintaining patient access to services for almost two-thirds of primary care clinicians – and many providers worry what will happen if pre-pandemic regulations are restored. "Primary care is resilient but has weakened.

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Going nowhere fast: How specialist wait times impact primary care practitioners

Healthcare Leadership

Have you gone through the anxiety and uncertainty associated with waiting to see a specialist and wondered whether you or your family member’s health condition is getting progressively worse while you wait? PCPs, who are typically family physicians and nurse practitioners, are the first people seen by many patients requiring specialist care.

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Thinking Ahead on the AHEAD Model: Primary Care AHEAD

NASHP

This blog post summarizes both the Primary Care AHEAD requirements identified by CMS and additional strategic considerations for states. Primary Care AHEAD Overview and Requirements Primary Care AHEAD is a key component of the AHEAD Model. A core aspect is a focus on alignment between payers.

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Pine Park Health Taps Innovaccer to Optimize Population Health Analytics For Senior Living Communities

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – Pine Park Health , a rapidly growing primary care provider focused on senior living communities, has announced its adoption of Innovaccer’s leading healthcare AI platform. As a value-based care provider, their core philosophy centers on keeping seniors healthy and out of hospitals.

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Addressing behavioral health resources and costs in Ohio

Healthcare It News

But population health management tools from Alera Health will help the Ohio Behavioral Health Providers Network better integrate mental health care. Developing patient analytics for population health can no longer just incorporate electronic health record data filled in by healthcare providers.

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Cindy Friend, Caradigm and Population Health – Harlow on Healthcare

Health Blawg

I spoke recently with Cindy Friend , who is Vice President of Clinical Population Health Solutions & Transformation at Caradigm – a GE Healthcare company Twitter: @caradigm. Our conversation focused on the opportunities for improving population health through ACOs. You should follow me on Twitter: @healthblawg.

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How data transformation can support population health strategies

Cloud Blogs

While many organizations define population health slightly differently, its core aim is to provide an opportunity for leaders in healthcare, agencies, education, and business to work together in order to improve the health outcomes in the communities they serve, all while making an impact to reduce the total cost of care.