Thanos Komidis, Co-Founder & CEO at Care AcrossPatient-generated health data (PGHD) contains entire datasets which, contrary to electronic health records (EHRs), are collected based on patient input. This data may be directly entered or provided by patients (e.g. via quality of life questionnaires) or may be generated indirectly (e.g. via wearable devices).Patient-Generated Health Data in A Shifting Healthcare ModelIn healthcare, the biggest focus has traditionally been mostly around EHR
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Thanos Komidis, Co-founder & CEO at Care Across
Technology Behind Innovative Screening for Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
The American Liver Foundation estimates that over 30 percent of the U.S. population has some degree of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), the most common type of liver disease in the Western world. This can impact other factors of overall health, given the link between NAFLD and diabetes, obesity, insulin resistance, and other metabolic risk factors.One of the key issues in NAFLD patients is the differentiation of NASH from simple steatosis and identification of advanced hepatic
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Why Robotic Surgery is the Future of Urology
The evolution from open surgeries to minimally invasive procedures is in large part due to the development of robotics. Robotic technology allows surgeons to provide more precise, efficient outcomes for their patients than the traditional approaches used in open surgeries. From the first robotic-assisted procedure in 1985 (neurosurgical biopsy) to the invention of the da Vinci Surgery System for general laparoscopic surgery in 2000, the advancement of robotic surgery has continued to skyrocket
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How Our Texas ACO Saved Medicare $14M with Population Health Approach
Victoria Farias, Program Administrator at Rio Grande Valley Health Alliance
Only about a third of the accountable care organizations (ACOs) in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) qualified for bonuses in 2017. Our ACO, the Rio Grande Valley Health Alliance (RGVHA), was one of them. In fact, we’ve generated enough MSSP savings to net bonuses for five years in a row.
In 2015, RGVHA saved Medicare $14.2 million, of which our providers received half. In 2016, our ACO’s first year in
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4 Pillars of Value for AI in Medical Imaging
At ECR this year, there were over 25 independent software vendors (ISVs), many of them start-ups, showcasing artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for medical imaging within a dedicated space. Additionally, with established imaging vendors foraying into the AI space, what was once hype is now in the early stages of market maturity, and, it appears, AI within medical imaging is here to stay.
The question has now shifted to what clinical value AI solutions can provide, rather than if AI is
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The Blueprint to Scaling Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Data Collection
In the value-based care world, cost-effective treatment, quality of care, and patient outcomes determine payment. Social determinants of health (SDOH) represent the economic, psychological, educational, environmental and social barriers that limit healthy behaviors, access to care and adherence to treatment resulting in poor health outcomes. Many stakeholders in health care are trying to address social determinants as part of their value-based care strategy. However, many organizations are
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3 Health Markets Ripe for Disruption to Watch
There are two constants in the healthcare industry. First: the field is dynamic to the point of perpetual change; innovations inevitably kick old practices to the curb. Second: patients will always need high-quality care from their medical providers, even as those practices and the medical landscape shifts under their feet. Investors in the field are perpetually on the lookout for ways to take advantage of the opportunities that arise in this dynamism, and to find ways to disrupt stale
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Why AI-Enabled EHRs & Telemedicine is Transforming Behavioral Health
Behavioral healthcare is on the precipice of an exciting new frontier. While the sector has been slow to adopt major tech innovations, emerging tools are ushering in unique advantages that allow providers to maximize profit, advance their sector and improve care for patients more than ever before.As a CEO working within the tech and revenue cycle management industries, I listen to the concerns of both insurance companies and healthcare providers to identify trends in behavioral healthcare every
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Why Walmart Centers of Excellence Model Could Redefine How Employers Deliver Quality Care
Mitigating the cost of healthcare expenses has long been an uphill battle for employers, though the problem has become particularly pressing in recent years. The price tags for routine treatments and specialty services alike are on the rise; patients and payers alike shoulder heavy cost burdens for everyday care needs. The benefits packages that may have provided sufficient coverage a decade ago are now stretching to cover costs -- and the companies paying out those benefits are desperately
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3 Principles to Value-based Care Contracting Arrangements for Behavioral Health
It’s long past time for the U.S. health system to improve care for our behavioral health patient population.With every headline about our country’s mental health crisis or opioid crisis, this painful reality becomes more apparent – and as time passes, more expensive. At $201 billion annually, mental disorders top the list of the most costly conditions in the U.S., according to Health Affairs. The economic toll of the opiate crisis alone has exceeded $1 trillion since 2001, according to research
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