We talk about patient engagement a lot in healthcare today. But the reality is, we often don’t just want a patient to engage with a piece of content or information; we want them to take action. The traditional CRM and marketing automation are great tools for the former – keeping patients and their healthcare providers connected. But it does little to move beyond a digital connection.
Today’s patients (or, consumers) expect more from all of their relationships, especially their healthcare
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Signify Health Acquires Caravan Health, Forming Largest Networks of At-Risk Providers
What You Should Know:
- Today, Signify Health announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Caravan Health, a leader in enabling accountable care organizations (ACOs) to succeed in value-based care payment. Together, the companies form one of the largest networks of at-risk providers in the U.S.
- Together, Signify Health and Caravan Health will be better positioned to enable organizations to manage larger populations covered by value-based arrangements and to
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Why Value-Based Care Requires Value-Based Administration
Value-based care (VBC) is finally gaining steam among healthcare organizations as executives look to implement processes that boost patient outcomes and rein in elevated levels of spending. To that end, more than 90% of health system executives say they expect VBC contracts will continue to grow in the coming years.
Despite the widespread popularity of the concept of VBC, making it work is something of an “all-hands-on-deck” approach. VBC relies on the collaboration between many
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M&A: Babylon Acquires Patient Engagement Solution DayToDay Health
What You Should Know:
- Babylon (NYSE: BBLN) acquires patient engagement platform DayToDay Health (“DayToDay”) to provide Babylon members with DayToDay’s digital-first, highly engaging programs and clinical services prior to and following scheduled surgeries, major health events like childbirth, and following diagnosis of chronic conditions.
- Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Enhancing Lives by Guiding Patients with Individualized Care
Although almost all
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Northwell Health to Launch Enterprise Patient Engagement Platform at Clinical Sites
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Northwell Health and Playback Health sign multiyear deal to launch patient engagement platform at clinical sites across health system.
Northwell Health, New York State’s largest health care provider and Playback Health, a software technology company dedicated to helping care providers build deeper, more meaningful connections with their patients, today announced a multiyear agreement to launch Playback’s patient engagement platform at select locations
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Bamboo Health ACOs Generate $1B+ in Medicare Shared Savings Program
What You Should Know:
- Following the National Association of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) announcement of 2020 data detailing the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP), Medicare's largest alternative payment model, Bamboo Health, formerly Appriss Health and PatientPing, announced its national network of ACOs generated over $1 billion in total shared savings.
- Bamboo Health’s ACO partners succeed under value-based care programs like the MSSP by utilizing their Pings
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Healthcare Leaders: The Importance of Embracing Patient Engagement
We are incredibly lucky to live in a historically connected world. The internet, smartphones, and technology of all kinds have brought people together in ways unimaginable just a few decades ago. These massive communications paradigm shifts have also left their mark on medicine, although in an unpredictable way. One of the most positive impacts on healthcare hasn’t been a breakthrough treatment or therapy – but an increase in patient engagement and a deep understanding of its importance in
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Health Catalyst to Acquire Patient Engagement Platform Twistle – M&A
What You Should Know:
- Health Catalyst, a provider of healthcare data and analytics solution announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Twistle, Inc. ("Twistle"), an Albuquerque, New Mexico-based healthcare patient engagement platform. The acquisition was funded using a combination of cash and stock.
- Founded in 2011, Twistle’s SaaS patient engagement platform automates patient-centered, HIPAA-compliant communication between care teams and patients to transform
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Surprise! Patient Engagement is About the Individual
It’s well understood that patient engagement leads to better outcomes. A powerful way to boost engagement is by delivering a personalized care experience so that patients can manage their condition in a way that best aligns with their lifestyle and goals.
Two of the most effective patient engagement initiatives include: 1) clinicians spending more time with patients and, 2) shared decision making. Although clinicians would prefer more face-to-face time with patients to better assess their
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Humana Acquires Integrated Post-Acute Care Provider onehome – M&A
What You Should Know:
- Humana Inc. announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire integrated post-acute care provider One Homecare Solutions (“onehome”) from WayPoint Capital Partners (WayPoint), the private equity affiliate of a New York-based family investment office.
- The acquisition will further advance Humana’s strategy to build a value-based home health offering.
- Founded in 2013, onehome is a provider of a variety of home-based services, as well as a convener
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