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New Survey Sheds Light on How Physicians Experience Interoperability

by Jasmine Pennic 08/12/2024 Leave a Comment

New Data Available on How Physicians Experience Interoperability

What You Should Know:  - A collaborative effort between the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy and Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ASTP), the American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM), and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has yielded significant insights into the challenges and opportunities of health IT interoperability in primary care. - By embedding HIT-related questions into the ABFM’s Continuous Certification Questionnaire  (CCQ),
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How Virtual Primary Care Can Enrich Your Practice

by Mike Battista, Director, Science & Research at Creyos 08/02/2024 Leave a Comment

How Virtual Primary Care Can Enrich Your Practice

The COVID-19 pandemic made the word “virtual” a part of our everyday lexicon. Many services that were previously done in person—even schools—quickly made the transition to being virtual. Today, our world is forever changed as many services that once were only in-person continue to be virtual due to convenience, accessibility, and technological advancements that enable everything online.  Primary care has also benefited from virtualization of services. According to a study published in
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CenterWell Expands Senior Care Footprint with 23 Walmart Locations

by Fred Pennic 07/25/2024 Leave a Comment

CenterWell Expands Senior Care Footprint with 23 Walmart Locations

What You Should Know:  - CenterWell, Humana’s health care services business, announced plans to open 23 senior-focused primary care centers in Walmart Supercenters across Florida, Georgia, Missouri, and Texas. This strategic move aims to enhance access to specialized care for seniors in these communities. - CenterWell’s model emphasizes value-based care, focusing on patient outcomes rather than fee-for-service. The company accepts Medicare Advantage plans and Original Medicare,
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Astrana Health and Elation Health Partner to Build Value-Based ACOs, CINs

by Fred Pennic 07/18/2024 Leave a Comment

Astrana Health and Elation Health Form Nationwide Partnership to Expand Sustainable Support Infrastructure for Primary Care Physicians

What You Should Know:  - Astrana Health (NASDAQ: ASTH), a provider-centric healthcare company, today announced a strategic partnership with Elation Health, a clinical-first technology company specializing in primary care.  - The partnership focuses on supporting independent physicians by providing them with the tools necessary to thrive in value-based care arrangements. Astrana and Elation plan to establish risk-bearing entities, such as accountable care organizations (ACOs) and
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Aligning Primary Care with Behavioral Health is Critical to Patient Outcomes

by Lynn Carroll, COO of HSBlox 07/16/2024 Leave a Comment

Aligning Primary Care with Behavioral Health is Critical to Patient Outcomes

There is increasing recognition across the healthcare continuum of the link between patient behavioral health and clinical outcomes. Unfortunately, alignment between primary care physicians and services for mental health issues, substance use, and other social determinants of health (SDoH) too often range from poor to nonexistent.  “Behavioral health factors have an outsized influence on morbidity and mortality, and are the source of a large portion of family physicians' frustrations
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HarmonyCares Secures $200M to Expand Access to In-Home Primary Care

by Fred Pennic 07/09/2024 Leave a Comment

HarmonyCares Secures $200M to Expand Access to In-Home Primary Care

What You Should Know:  - HarmonyCares, a provider of value-based in-home longitudinal care, raises $200M to make its integrated, physician-led in-home care model available to more vulnerable patients nationwide. - The funding round, led by General Catalyst, McKesson Ventures, and a large national payer, underscores the critical need to address the primary care access gap in the United States.  Addressing the Primary Care Gap for Vulnerable Populations A recent survey
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Cano Health Emerges from Chapter 11, Focused on Florida Market

by Fred Pennic 07/03/2024 Leave a Comment

Cano Health Emerges Stronger from Chapter 11, Focused on Florida Market

What You Should Know:  - Cano Health, a value-based primary care provider, announced today that it has successfully exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a reorganized private company.  - The emergence follows a strategic restructuring aimed at improving the company's financial health and optimizing operations. Key Achievements of the Restructuring Debt Reduction: Cano Health significantly reduced its debt burden by converting over $1 billion of pre-bankruptcy debt into common
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K Health Secures $50M for AI Primary Care Platform

by Fred Pennic 07/01/2024 Leave a Comment

K Health Secures $50M for AI Primary Care Platform

What You Should Know:  - K Health, a leader in AI-driven primary care raises $50M in funding led by Claure Group with participation from investors including Pablo Legorreta (founder and CEO of Royalty Pharma), and existing investors Mangrove Capital Partners, Valor Equity Partners, and Atreides Management, LP. - With this new funding, K Health is poised to further scale its AI platform and expand its reach. The company's innovative approach has the potential to transform the primary
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Netflix for Healthcare: Direct Primary Care & Shared Decision-Making

by Dr. Jacob DeWitt, MD, UHSM Ambassador and Founder, Integrative Direct Primary Care 02/21/2024 Leave a Comment

Netflix for Healthcare: Direct Primary Care & Shared Decision-Making

In an era when healthcare costs continue to soar, a deviation from the status quo is becoming increasingly necessary. Backing this up are recent findings by the Federal Reserve Board, which unearth an uncomfortable truth—that 28% of adults in the U.S. were compelled to forgo medical care in 2022 due to exorbitant costs. Both alarming and disappointing, this statistic underscores the urgent need for a transformative take on healthcare that places patients at the helm of their own unique
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Clinician Shortage Worsens Primary Care Crisis, Experts Reveal

by Fred Pennic 10/27/2023 Leave a Comment

Clinician Shortage Worsens Primary Care Crisis, Experts Reveal

What You Should Know: – The U.S. has seen a consistent decline in primary care clinicians since 2014 due to fewer clinicians entering the workforce, increased rates of burnout and decreased direct patient care, according to the latest evidence report from the Primary Care Collaborative and Robert Graham Center. - The report, Health is Primary: Charting a Path to Equity and Sustainability reveals the United States has seen a
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