Patient Engagement Is Essential for Achieving the Goals of Value-Based Care
Success requires both novel VBC models as well as moving care beyond the clinic walls to meet patients where they are.
Success requires both novel VBC models as well as moving care beyond the clinic walls to meet patients where they are.
Physicians often diagnose patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) too late in the process, when dialysis is the only option left. This isn’t negligence on the part of physicians — it’s simply a consequence of a fee-for-service (FFS) healthcare model that works against patients’ financial well-being and deemphasizes preventative care.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
Vera, a value-based primary care provider, will buy all the outstanding shares of Castlight, in a move that will merge the two companies.
Under the terms of the deal, select Humana Medicare Advantage HMO plan and dual-eligible members in Southern and Central California will have in-network access to Heritage Provider Network's facilities and physician practices.
The system connects payer networks to providers and payment systems, breaking down data silos and helping to streamline authorization, claims submission and payments.
After five years of slow growth, health costs are expected to rise as much as 6.8 percent next year. This forecast is sure to energize Washington lawmakers who have long sought to slash health spending, particularly within Medicare. Efforts to cut Medicare have typically focused on the quantity and cost of treatment, with little regard […]
by Jay J. Cohen, MD, Senior Vice President, Optum and Glenn D. Steele, Jr. MD, President and CEO Geisinger Health System Lost in much of the debate over the federal health care law are the surprising powers that reside in states to reduce health care costs and improve quality. With 46 state legislatures set to […]