The healthcare system is undergoing a transformation to restore the patient to the center of their care and to provide all patients with the highest quality care at the lowest possible price and with the best possible experience. Frequently the patient’s health journey is fragmented between multiple providers, an issue which must be addressed as a key part of any successful value-based care model.
Population health management (PHM) is an umbrella term that incorporates the multitude of payment
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KPMG, Waystar Integrates Social Determinants of Health Data to Clinical Intelligence Platform
KPMG announced it is integrating social determinants of health (SDoH) data from revenue cycle provider Waystar to KPMG’s Clinical Intelligence (KCI) platform. The integration will harness SDoH data that can help overcome obstacles to medical treatment and affect outcomes to help with care coordination.The Impact of Social Determinants of Health DataSocial, environmental and economic factors – such as transportation, housing, nutrition, and education level – can have a big impact upon medical
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UnitedHealth Launches New Bundled Payment Program for Maternity Care
UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group, today introduced a new bundled payment program for maternity care to help support the well-being of moms and babies before and after delivery by closing gaps in care and encouraging healthy, full-term pregnancies. The new bundled payment program will help close gaps in care and encourage healthy, full-term pregnancies, supporting moms’ and babies’ health and reducing risks of complications before and after delivery.
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Harris Healthcare Group Acquires Clinical Communications Platform Uniphy Health
Harris Computer Systems ("Harris"), today announced it has acquired Uniphy Health, an enterprise clinical communication, and collaboration platform through its Healthcare group. The acquisition will help extend Harris’ suite of clinical solutions in the acute and post-acute care settings to offer new ways to improve care coordination, physician and patient engagement.Uniphy Health BackgroundFounded in 2013, Uniphy Health is a secure and HIPAA-compliant clinical communication platform built for
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Kaiser Permanente Launches EHR Integrated Social Health Network to Address SDoH
Kaiser Permanente is partnering with social coordination platform Unite Us to launch a comprehensive health network called Thrive Local. The social health network will connect healthcare and social services providers to address the pressing social needs including housing, food, safety, utilities and more for millions of people across the United States.In addition to being integrated into Kaiser Permanente's Epic electronic health record (EHR) system to comprehensively serve its members, Thrive
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Physician Practices Strategy to Developing A Strong Chronic Care Management (CCM) Program
More than three years have passed since the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced its separately billable non-face-to-face Chronic Care Management (CCM) service. This was intended to help more than two-thirds of individuals on Medicare who suffer from multiple conditions receive more coordinated, regular primary care. The hope was that a focus on managing chronic conditions would contribute to better outcomes for overall population health, improve individual access to
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AzHHA Taps PatientPing to Improve Care Coordination Across State of Arizona
The Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association (AzHHA) announced a new partnership with PatientPing, a comprehensive care coordination platform, to improve patient care outcomes across the state of Arizona. The statewide partnership, coordinated through AzHHA's Affiliated Partners Program, will connect all of AzHHA's member hospitals and participating providers. Participants will have access to real-time patient information and insights from care events across the entire continuum, enabling
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Why 2018 May Have Been A High-Water Mark for Digital Health Funding
Notwithstanding the quite significant stock market turmoil for publicly traded healthcare companies in recent months, the level of private investment activity continued to be quite strong this past quarter. According to Rock Health, 1Q19 registered just under $1.0 billion of investments made in 61 healthcare technology companies, which while below the trailing two year quarterly average of $1.4 billion, still suggests an annual investment pace running toward $4.0 billion. StartUp Health, which
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UnitedHealthcare Tech Accelerator Appoints Matt Miller as Managing Director
Today, UnitedHealthcare and Techstars opened applications for the UnitedHealthcare Accelerator Powered by Techstars, which just launched in Minneapolis to collaboratively develop innovations in digital health and wellness. The program will focus on digital health and wellness solutions that help support and enhance the experience of UnitedHealthcare members.UnitedHealthcare Tech Accelerator Application Criteria & DeadlineApplications for the inaugural class are open through May 12, 2019. The
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InterSystems Unveils New HealthShare Provider Directory with Unified Care Record
InterSystems has announced the 2019.1 version of the HealthShare® product suite of connected health solutions. The newest member of the suite is the HealthShare Provider Directory, which offers a single source of truth for provider demographic and professional relationship information.Impact of Inaccurate Provider InformationInaccurate provider information has consequences – for patients, payers, and the providers themselves. Wrong telephone numbers and location information limits access to
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