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When doctors trust the data, change is easier
In the conversation about population health management and the transition to value-based care, there’s a significant focus — and rightfully so — on patient engagement. Fostering a trusting relationship...
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Who should make up the team that directs your move to accountable care?
As the U.S. health care system moves away from reimbursement models that reward volume and toward those that reward care coordination – traditional industry roles are blurring. • New #5in5 video: Fee...
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Care transitions can feel like changing the tires while driving
While providers may now see population health programs as key to value-based care success, many are struggling with implementing change in a way that affects outcomes. “It’s like the proverbial...
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3 categories of non-clinical factors lead to readmissions
Failure to follow up with a physician or follow a medication regimen can cause a recently released patient to end up right back in the hospital. But there are other, non-clinical factors that also lead...
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What health care execs can learn from Billy Beane
“We are in the midst of a generational business model transformation. It takes a strong man or woman to stand up in front of an organization and say we are going in a different direction.” Health care...
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Prepare for bundled payments by focusing on these six areas
As one year ends and another begins, we sometimes take stock of what’s changed or developed in the last 12 months. The online news site HealthPayerIntelligence.com did just that for the health...
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A way to save real dollars on each business transaction
As providers work to meet the demands of value-based care and population health management, they are discovering the importance of data and the ability to share that data. Often the focus is on the...
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MACRA requires knowledge of qualities of “good” data
Medicare is allowing physicians and group practices to set their own course toward compliance with the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act, or MACRA. But regardless of the path chosen,...
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Collaborative Care Coordination is Crucial
We’re always looking for ways to make the health care system work better for everyone, and enabling collaborative care coordination is one way to do that. When the power to coordinate care fits in the...
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Blockchain enables powerful connections and better care
There is a lot of hype around blockchain — a new type of digital ledger, where transactions are chronologically recorded and tamper-resistant. Blockchain ledgers are decentralized, so all members see...
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