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Study: More Than 40 States Have Invested In Value-Based Payment Models

by Jasmine Pennic 11/20/2017 1 Comment

Study: More Than 40 States Have Invested In Value-Based Payment Models

A recent national study of state government programs finds more than 40 states strategically invested in value-based payment models, 23 with targets or mandates, and just 7 states trailing the trend. The study commissioned by Change Healthcare reveals 23 states have value-based targets or mandates that payers and providers agreed to achieve, 17 have or are considering adoption of ACOs or ACO-like entities, and 12 have or are considering episodes of care programs. Just 7 states have little to no
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MACRA: The Yardstick for Quality that Health Systems Need

by Guest Post 11/14/2017 Leave a Comment

MACRA: The Yardstick for Quality that Health Systems Need

Editor’s Note: Nancy Pratt is the Chief Operating Officer at AirStrip, a complete, vendor and data source-agnostic, enterprise-wide mobile interoperability platform that advances care collaboration and serves as a catalyst for health system innovation. Prior to AirStrip, she served  as Senior Vice President, Chief Quality and Safety Officer at St. Joseph Health. The number of quality initiatives is rapidly rising in the healthcare industry as stakeholders shift their focus toward the value of
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Texas HIE Selects Innovaccer to Advance Data-Driven Valued-based Care Initiatives

by Jasmine Pennic 11/07/2017 Leave a Comment

Texas HIE Selects Innovaccer to Advance Data-Driven Valued-based Care Initiatives

The Paso del Norte Health Information Exchange, PHIX, an El Paso, TX-based health information exchange (HIE) has selected Innovaccer, Inc., a Silicon Valley-based healthcare platform company, to leverage its technology for data-driven value-based initiatives. As a Health Information Exchange, PHIX will provide access to patient's longitudinal health record from across the care continuum. PHIX’s goal is to improve efficiency, increase quality of care, and improve patient safety.To realize their
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6 Reasons Why Healthcare Needs The Internet of Things (IoT)

by Guest Post 11/03/2017 Leave a Comment

6 Reasons Why Healthcare Needs The Internet of Things (IoT)

Editor’s Note: Abhinav Shashank is the CEO & Co-founder at Innovaccer Inc., a datashop integrating complex data across multiple distributed sources to give healthcare organizations greater insights to provider better care.Technology can never replace humans because the ultimate decision-making authority always lies with the individual. He or she can, however, in the course of time, opt for technological solutions that simplify their work and bring about efficiency.Convenience. Efficiency.
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Care Intelligence System: The Revolution of Innovations in Value-based Care

by Guest Post 10/09/2017 Leave a Comment

Care Intelligence System: The Revolution of Innovations in Value-based Care

Editor’s Note: Abhinav Shashank is the CEO & Co-founder at Innovaccer Inc., a datashop integrating complex data across multiple distributed sources to give healthcare organizations greater insights to provider better care.Keeping a system of records for storage and backup has always been a must for healthcare organizations all over the U.S. As the method of storing data went from paper to electronic, healthcare became more and more adept at collecting data and archiving it.However, the route
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3 Ways MACRA is Changing Physician Payment in Medicare

by Guest Post 08/31/2017 Leave a Comment

3 Ways MACRA is Changing Physician Payment in Medicare

 Editor’s Note: Saqib Ayaz is the Cofounder at Workflow Management & Optimization, a services firm helping healthcare providers increase their collections and streamline their clinical & business workflow.The entry of the MACRA proposed rule, a little more than a year back, flagged a solid and remarkable consent to move towards esteem-based care, yet up to this point, a hefty portion of the subtle elements encompassing how it would be executed stayed obscure.In any case, a week ago, CMS
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How Will ACA-Repeal Legislation Impact The Medicaid Population?

by Irv Lichtenwald , CEO of Medsphere Systems Corporation 08/16/2017 Leave a Comment

How Will ACA-Repeal Legislation Impact The Medicaid Population?

The expansion of Medicaid and insurance subsidies through the ACA meant 20.4 million more people had health insurance in 2016 than in 2010. According to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office, somewhere just north of 20 million Americans would lose health insurance in the various repeal-and-replace scenarios that have been floated of late and rejected, for now. That number jumps to 30 million-plus if Obamacare is simply repealed.What all proposed ACA-repeal legislation has in common is
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Conversa Integrates With Allscripts CareInMotion Platform

by Jasmine Pennic 07/25/2017 Leave a Comment

Conversa Integrates With Allscripts CareInMotion Platform

As health systems increasingly focus on patient engagement and satisfaction, Conversa and Allscripts has announced a strategic partnership that gives Allscripts the customer base of more than 2,500 hospitals and health systems access to Conversa’s Conversation Platform. The Conversa integration will serve as the patient-facing touchpoint for Allscripts’ population health management platform, CareInMotion™, and will also be sold as a standalone offering. The partnership includes a long-term
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Led by BlueCross BlueShield, Healthify Raises $6.5M for Social Determinants Management Platform

by Jasmine Pennic 07/13/2017 Leave a Comment

Led by BlueCross BlueShield, Healthify Raises $6.5M for Social Determinants Management Platform

Healthify, a NYC-based community referral and social determinants management platform, closed a $6.5m Series A funding round led by BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners (BCBSVP). The round also included participation from existing investors Primary Venture Partners (PVP) and Activate Venture Partners (AVP).Healthify will use the funds from the financing to expand its care coordination product suite and grow its network of customers and social service partners. To date, Healthify has raised over
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Survey: Less Than 1 in 4 Physicians Are Well Prepared to Meet MACRA Requirements

by HITC Staff 06/29/2017 Leave a Comment

Survey: Less Than 1 in 4 Physicians Are Well Prepared to Meet MACRA Requirements

Fewer than one in four physicians involved in decision making related to quality reporting (QPP) were well prepared to meet MACRA requirements this year, according a joint report from KPMG and the American Medical Association. The KPMG/AMA report is based on a survey of 1,000 physicians about MACRA and their overall readiness to comply with the law that will change how many doctors get paid. What is MACRA?January 1, 2017 marked the beginning of the first performance year of the Quality Payment
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