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The Technological Ironies of the Current State of Value-Based Care

by Kevin Hutchinson, CEO, Apervita 04/21/2020 Leave a Comment

The Technological Ironies of the Current State of Value-Based Care

Even though many think of 2008 as the first time CMS began emphasizing quality over quantity via the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA), the truth is that we’ve been on a 30-plus-year journey to get to this point. It really started when managed care became a hot trend, but eventually, the friction between payers and providers was too high and patients were caught in the middle. Then came accountable care, which while still important today, ultimately isn’t creating
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Aledade Raises $64M for Value-Based Care Network of Physician-Led ACOs

by Jasmine Pennic 04/20/2020 Leave a Comment

Aledade Raises $64M for Value-Based Care Network of Physician-Led ACOs

What You Should Know: - Aledade raises $64M in Series C funding led by OMERS Growth Equity to expand its national network of more than 500 physician-driven accountable care organizations (ACOs) across 27 states. - To date, Aledade’s ACOs care for more than 840,000 patients and manage more than $7.5 billion in health care spending through 38 Medicare and 42 other value-based contracts. Today, Aledade announced it has closed a $64 million Series C funding round following the
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HealthLynked Acquires Cura Health & ACO Health Partners

by Fred Pennic 02/13/2020 Leave a Comment

Roche Acquires Rest of Foundational Medicine for $2.4B to Enhance Precision Medicine

- HealthLynked acquires Cura Health Management and its wholly-owned subsidiary ACO Health Partners LLC for $1.75M. - The acquisition is expected to contribute approximately $2.25M of revenue and $500k in EBITDA in year one, increasing HealthLynked's consolidated revenues by 47% and reducing the company's current annual cash burn by over 50%.HealthLynked Corp, a nationwide healthcare network focused on care management of its members and a provider of healthcare technologies that connect doctors,
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CareMount, Nuvance Partner to Expand Population Health Services in NY

by Jasmine Pennic 02/06/2020 Leave a Comment

CareMount, Nuvance Partner to Expand Population Health Services in NY

- CareMount, New York's top Next-Gen accountable care organization, is partnering with Nuvance Health -- a system of seven hospitals that serve CT and NY -- to better share information for the purpose of providing improved population health services for both organizations. - CareMount Health Solutions, a physician-owned management services organization, will deliver to Nuvance Health, a suite of population health management services including care coordination and clinical programs, data
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PatientPing’s Network of Next Generation ACO Partners Generates Over $150M in Savings

by Jasmine Pennic 02/04/2020 Leave a Comment

PatientPing's Network of Next Generation ACO Partners Generates Over $150M in Savings

PatientPing’s national network of Next Generation Accountable Care Organizations (ACO) partners generated over $150 million in savings under the CMS Next Generation ACO for the year 2018. PatientPing's national network includes thousands of providers across hospitals, health systems, health plans, post-acute, and other entities, all of which are working together to collaborate with one another on their shared patients.PatientPing, a Boston, MA-based care collaboration platform announced that its
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Trinity Health ACO Delivers $22.4M in Share Shavings, 98% Quality Performance Score

by Fred Pennic 01/16/2020 Leave a Comment

Next Generation Accountable Care Organization (ACO),

- Trinity Health ACO achieved a nearly 98 percent quality performance score and $22.4 million in shared savings in the performance year 2018. The Next Generation ACO Model was created by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and is in its fourth year.- Trinity Health ACO provides coordinated care to patients in Illinois (Loyola Medicine), Michigan (Mercy Health – Michigan), New Jersey (Summit Medical Group) and Ohio (Mount Carmel Health System).Trinity Health ACO, a Next
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How Telehealth Technology Can Support Telepsychiatry and Telehealth-Supported Mental Health Practices

by Ed Cladera, MD, AristaMD Medical Director 12/03/2019 Leave a Comment

How Telehealth Technology Can Support Telepsychiatry and Telehealth-Supported Mental Health Practices

Primary care practices—supported by telepsychiatry and telehealth resources—are best positioned to improve access to mental healthcare, resulting in earlier intervention and improved mental health outcomes. Over the past few years, we’ve seen encouraging improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions in the United States. Notably, recent government acts have improved access to mental health services for many Americans. Despite this, however, significant issues remain
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Can Consumer Price Transparency in Healthcare Live Up to the Hype?

by Meg Koepke, Vice President of Strategy at NovuHealth 11/22/2019 Leave a Comment

Meg Koepke, Vice President of Strategy at NovuHealth

There has been a lot of discussion in recent weeks and months about price transparency in healthcare. The idea is simple—payers and providers reveal the rates they pay or charge for health services in order to help consumers make better choices. Despite the hype surrounding price transparency, it will undoubtedly come with a whole set of realities and limitations—there are a variety of factors that go into setting prices, and in many cases, the prices that get posted don’t reflect the price
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Primary Care Doctors Use Autonomous AI to Instantly Detect Eye Disease

by Fred Pennic 11/06/2019 Leave a Comment

Primary Care Doctors Use Autonomous AI to Instantly Detect Eye Disease

- A Georgia Primary Care Clinic is now using an autonomous AI system called IDx-DR to test patients for diabetic retinopathy, a leading cause of blindness. - IDx-DR is cleared by the FDA to make an assessment without the need for a clinician to also interpret the image or results, making it usable by healthcare providers who may not normally be involved in eye care. - The exam typically takes 5-10 minutes. Nurses use an automated fundus camera to take pictures of the patient’s retinas –
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88% of Hospitals Plan to Invest in Remote Patient Monitoring Solutions to Support Value-Based Care

by Fred Pennic 11/04/2019 Leave a Comment

- 88% of health systems and hospitals surveyed have invested or plan to invest in remote patient monitoring solutions to support their organizational transitions to value-based care, according to the latest Spyglass Consulting Group report. - Healthcare provider investments in RPM solutions are being driven by several underlying market factors including exploding healthcare costs, a rising aging baby boomer population, the increased prevalence of chronic disease, and continuous healthcare
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