MeMD announces that its telemedicine partnership with Maricopa Integrated Health System (MIHS) demonstrated a 78% ROI with a net savings of $74k.
A year after announcing the adoption of the MeMD Telemedicine Solution by MIHS, one of Arizona’s leading health care systems, a strong partnership has evolved, resulting in high utilization and large savings for MIHS. Through open communication, proven on-boarding strategies, continued support, and dedicated resources from MeMD, the partners have
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Technology
Keys to Implementing a Sustainable Population Health Management Program
White paper from Siemens examines some of the critical success factors for a sustainable population health management program.
Population health management (PHM) has become and will continue to be a top priority for healthcare providers as the industry shifts from the current fee-for-service to new value-based purchasing models. Provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) are driving the adoption of these models, which are designed to improve the quality of American healthcare, while large
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Top 3 Investment Areas for Population Health Management
Advisory Board survey results explore trends in the top three investment areas for population health management
The Care Transformation Center at the Advisory Board surveyed 180 healthcare provider systems, standalone community hospitals, academic medical centers, and physician practices from July-October 2013 to offer a unique snapshot of population health managers' investment priorities. Key highlights of the survey include:
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Intersecting Trends in HIT: Population Health Management & Business Intelligence
72.5% of healthcare organizations are integrating clinical and claims data to better manage population health. In order to successfully take advantage of that data to improve care coordination, healthcare providers must learn to utilize population health management and business intelligence tools. The infographic shown below created by CDW Healthcare illustrates how population health management and business intelligence tools are playing a bigger role in the changing HIT landscape.
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Caradigm & Beacon Partners Collaborate to Deliver Solution for Population Health Management
Caradigm, a population health company, and Beacon Partners, a healthcare management consulting firm, today announced an agreement to deliver a comprehensive solution for improving population health management and transitioning to value-based care. The agreement joins Caradigm’s population health software and the healthcare consulting expertise of Beacon Partners in order to help providers manage risk, improve care quality and outcomes, and reduce the per capita cost of care.
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Should You Become A Telemedicine Physician?
Should you become a telemedicine physician? Now may be the time to consider adding telemedicine to your services.
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TELUS $2.8B Investment in British Columbia Expands Telehealth Access
TELUS, Canada's fastest-growing national telecommunications company will invest $2.8 billion in new infrastructure and facilities across British Columbia through 2016.
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Welltok Launches Pilot with Aetna To Help Members with Chronic Kidney Disease
Welltok, Aetna and the National Kidney Foundation recently launched a 12 month pilot program that aims to help Aetna members with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) connect with peers and learn to cope with their condition.
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How Esther Dyson’s Road to Wellville Could Help Us Figure Out What Truly Works in Community Health
Fard Johnmar, founder and president of Enspektos, describes a conversation he recently had with noted entrepreneur Esther Dyson about why innovation that originates in local communities may be the key to improving population health.
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Pediatric Rehab Hospital Uses Telemedicine Robot for Physicians to Interact with Patients
Pediatric rehabilitation hospital first to use VGo, a telemedicine robot that allows physicians to round on patients without actually being in the hospital.
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