Vericred, an NYC-based data services platform powering the digital distribution of health insurance and employee benefits, announced today a Medicare Advantage rating API enabling InsurTech and digital health companies to build innovative solutions that serve the fast-growing Medicare-eligible population.Growth of Medicare Advantage PlansMedicare Advantage – also known as Medicare Part C – is a program in which individuals who qualify for Medicare enroll in certified health plans offered by
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Physician Practices Strategy to Developing A Strong Chronic Care Management (CCM) Program
More than three years have passed since the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced its separately billable non-face-to-face Chronic Care Management (CCM) service. This was intended to help more than two-thirds of individuals on Medicare who suffer from multiple conditions receive more coordinated, regular primary care. The hope was that a focus on managing chronic conditions would contribute to better outcomes for overall population health, improve individual access to
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5 Opportunities to Increase Electronic Exchange of Medical Documentation
Today, 84 percent of “attachments” sharing medical information between providers and health plans are exchanged through mail or fax, resulting in administrative inefficiency and delays in patient care, according to a new white paper released by CAQH CORE. The white paper, “CAQH CORE Report on Attachments: A Bridge to a Fully Automated Future to Share Medical Documentation“ highlights challenges associated with the exchange of medical information and supplemental documentation used for healthcare
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Holon Awarded Patent for Context-Sensing Technology That Surfaces Actionable Patient Data Within Any EHR for Clinicians
Holon announces that it has officially received a US patent for its context-sensing technology that surfaces actionable patient data to providers within any electronic health record (EHR), and from any third-party source, without the need for interfaces. The patented technology platform senses when a provider is in a patient’s chart and automatically surfaces relevant insights, such as care gaps, within the provider’s workflow saving time and reducing administrative burden.Value of
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Roundtrip Nabs $5.1M to Expand Digital Transportation Marketplace for Providers & Patients
Roundtrip, a Philadelphia, PA-based digital transportation marketplace for better health outcomes announced it has raised $5.14M in Series A funding led by Motley Fool Ventures, with participation from a multi-billion dollar international healthcare software and medical device company, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania and Johns Hopkins University.Digital Transportation MarketplaceEvery day, 10,000 patients miss or delay care due to a transportation barrier. Learn
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Emory Unveils $1B Plan for Live-Work-Play-Health Innovation District
Emory University has unveiled a plan to create a “live-work-play-health innovation district” at Executive Park focused on supporting a connected community and workplace for the future. The university filed a rezoning permit Wednesday with the city of Brookhaven for Executive Park, located near the interchange of North Druid Hills Road and I-85 in the Atlanta metropolitan area.Live-Work-Play Health Innovation District at Executive ParkEmory purchased the nearly 60 acres in 2016 and seeks to
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Cerner’s Chief People Officer Announces Retirement After 24 Years
Cerner announced today that Julie Wilson, Chief People Officer, is retiring effective June 30, 2019. Julie has spent the past 24 years with Cerner and the last 16 in this executive role. Julie initially joined Cerner in 1990 working in line with sales teams to create client contracts.
After a brief departure to help launch a startup company, she returned to hold a variety of roles within human resources, including direct management of recruiting, human resources consulting services,
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KLAS: Allscripts Continues Trend of Sunrise & Paragon Losses in 2018
In terms of EMR purchasing, 2018 was the busiest of the past three years. This energy impacted every market sector, with the US government finalizing contracts, three large health systems changing EMRs, and the small-hospital market continuing to see churn, according to a new KLAS Report.The KLAS annual report, “US Hospital EMR Market Share 2019,” is based on acute care EMR purchasing activity (i.e., executed contracts) that occurred in the United States from January 1–December 31, 2018. KLAS
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AMN Healthcare to Acquire Advanced Medical for $200M
AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. (AMN), a nationwide healthcare workforce solution and staffing services, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Advanced Medical Personnel Services, Inc. (Advanced) for $200 million. Advanced is an innovative healthcare staffing company that specializes in placing therapists and nurses in contract positions across multiple settings including hospitals, schools, clinics, skilled nursing facilities, and home health. Advanced Medical works with Occupational
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CMS Approves Livongo As An Enrolled Provider for Medicare Advantage Members
Livongo, the leading Applied Health Signals company announced that it has been approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as an enrolled provider for Medicare Advantage members. In addition, starting in June, the Livongo for Diabetes program will be available to Medicare Advantage members of Cambia Health Solutions' regional health plans.Empowering America's Senior PopulationCambia reaches nearly 70 million Americans nationwide, including more than two million people in the
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