It’s no secret that social factors influence our health. These may be as overt as not having access to clean water or sufficient food, or as subtle as an undiagnosed […]
On June 6, the VA Mission Act of 2018 was signed into law. The bill represents a bipartisan effort to improve the healthcare of millions of U.S. veterans. Perhaps the […]
With accountable care and risk-based payment models becoming increasingly common, a new group has announced its intention to ensure independent physicians maintain a strong voice during the shift to risk-based […]
In 1979, the Illinois Department of Aging created a program that was far ahead of its time, and it is still being utilized today. The Community Care Program (CCP) is […]
In addition to the impact of personal choices and genetic predispositions, the health of individuals can be heavily influenced by the conditions in which they live and resources that they […]
As the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) seeks to increase the cost effectiveness of healthcare, they have pushed for a switch from fee-for-service payment models to more value-based […]
As the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) wrapped up its first year, it achieved 91% participation of eligible providers. With so many participating, interest is high in what was successful […]
The rising costs of healthcare are no less concerning today than five or even ten years ago. In 2017, the United States spent $3.2 trillion on healthcare, more than any […]
In any discussion of the skyrocketing costs of healthcare and inadequate accompanying improvements in outcomes, the importance of analyzing the social determinants of health cannot be overstated. In looking at […]
With the rise in technological advances linking the healthcare industry together to provide more accurate and efficient care, one significant proposal still being designed has the potential to be the […]
Over the last two decades the healthcare industry has made an enormous shift in the way medical records are stored and accessed. Beginning in 2009, government incentives drove healthcare providers […]
One of the pervasive challenges of care coordination is the issue of patient privacy. How much information about a patient should be available to medical and behavioral health providers? Should […]
As our world grows more interconnected, healthcare follows suit by making it easier for Medicaid organizations to work together on behalf of their beneficiaries and their own organization. Improving Accountable […]
There are few crises facing modern society as concerning as youth homelessness. According to estimates by the National Alliance to End Homelessness, some 550,000 youths and young adults—more than 50% […]
As part of their ongoing “better, smarter, healthier” approach to making our country’s healthcare system more cost-effective and efficient for both patients and providers, CMS introduced in 2016 a new […]
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