Elsevier, the information analytics business specializing in science and health, and part of RELX Group, today announced that it has acquired Via Oncology, a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based company that provides clinical decision support and best practices in cancer care management. A former subsidiary of UPMC, one of the nation's leading integrated healthcare delivery and financing systems, Via Oncology helps cancer centers demonstrate the value of their care to patients, referring physicians
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4 Barriers to Implementing Value-based Payment Models
Majority of family physicians indicate their practices participate in value-based payment models and believe value-based payment models will encourage greater collaboration between primary care physicians and specialists, according to a new study. The 2017 Value-based Payment Study was sent to 5,000 active members of the AAFP. A total of 482 surveys were returned, and 386 were evaluated after a screening process. The study found that more and more family physicians are embracing value-based
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Nordic Acquires The Claro Group’s Revenue Cycle Transformation Practice to Expand Beyond Epic Consulting
Nordic, an health IT consulting services firm has acquired the revenue cycle transformation practice of The Claro Group, LLC to expand beyond its Epic-focused consulting business. For Nordic, the acquisition complements Nordic’s foundation as a leader in Epic revenue cycle solutions. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. As part of the acquisition, Managing Directors Cathy Smith and Shannon Yasseri will continue their roles from The Claro Group leading a complementary set of
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AMGA Appoints Dr. John Kennedy As New Chief Medical Officer
AMGA today announced that John W. Kennedy, M.D., has been named chief medical officer, AMGA, and president, AMGA Foundation. Dr. Kennedy previously served as division director of endocrinology at Geisinger Health System in Danville, PA. Dr. Kennedy is board certified in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism. He received his Doctor of Medicine degree from Jefferson Medical College, now the Sidney Kimmel Medical College, in Philadelphia, PA. Since 2007, Dr. Kennedy has served as division
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Is Patient Experience a Catalyst for Payer-Provider Collaboration?
The increased financial responsibility on the part of patients and developing options in telehealth and evidence-based care have made personalized, consumer-friendly information access a growing necessity for both providers and health plans.This shift has incented insurers and providers to collaboratively approach the patient both clinically and as a consumer of care. However, if a collaborative effort based on consumer experience is to work, it’s critical for these healthcare entities to focus
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Livongo, Lilly Team Up on Real-World Diabetes Research
Eli Lilly and Companyand Livongo Health, a consumer digital health company focused on empowering all people with chronic conditions to live better and healthier lives has teamed up on a new strategic collaboration to study real-world evidence and develop new insights to reduce the burden on people living with diabetes.The research collaboration will combine real-world behavioral studies and claims data to advance knowledge about effective interventions in diabetes care. The companies aim to
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A 3-Step Roadmap to Win Over Healthcare Consumers in 2018
According to Accenture, “U.S. hospitals that deliver “superior” customer experience achieve net margins that are 50 percent higher, on average, than those hospitals providing “average” customer experience.” However, as of 2017, many healthcare provider organizations continue to lag behind more progressive industries when it comes to digital consumer experience enablement, opting for traditional, outdated marketing tactics that don’t meet today’s consumers’ expectations for doing business. In
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OptimizeRx Expands Partnership with Allscripts for Real-Time Clinical Messaging
OptimizeRx Corp, a provider of digital health messaging, has expanded its partnership with Allscripts Healthcare which now includes a variety of real-time messaging to Allscripts ambulatory platforms. The agreement includes financial, informational, and clinical messaging delivered at the point-of-care through Allscripts ePrescribe, Allscripts Professional EHR and Allscripts TouchWorks EHR solutions.Allscripts’ EHR and ePrescribing (eRx) network totals more than 180,000 physicians across 45,000
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Cerner Appoints Brent Shafer As Its New CEO & Chairman
Cerner, today announced that it has appointed Brent Shafer as its new CEO and chairman of the board of directors, effective February 1. Cerner Co-Founder Cliff Illig, who has served as interim CEO and chairman of the board since July 2017, will resume his role as vice chairman of the board, effective February 1.Previously Shafer served as the CEO of Philips North America where he oversaw the largest market of global technology provider Philips. Philips North America’s health technology
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Kyruus Joins Epic App Orchard To Enable Seamless Scheduling
Kyruus, a provider search and scheduling solutions for health systems, announced yesterday that the company has joined the Epic App Orchard to enable seamless scheduling. Hospital systems using Epic’s EHR platform and Kyruus’ DirectBook solution now have the capability of accessing Kyruus’ ProviderMatch- which matches patients with the right providers across points of entry- and can find the right providers and book directly into their underlying scheduling systems without leaving
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