Care Coordination

Data Analytics Reveals Significant Drop in Cancer Screening in 2020

by Erin McNemar, MPA

In 2020, many patients delayed care due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the vaccine rollout and cases declining from last year, data analytics indicates that significant decreases in CT imaging for...

Over 50% of Leaders Underwhelmed by Population Health Management Tech

by Jessica Kent

Fifty-six percent of healthcare leaders say their current population health management solution doesn’t meet their needs, according to a survey from Persivia and commissioned by Sage Growth...

Capturing Social Determinants of Health to Effect Lasting Change

by Kyle Murphy, PhD

Providers and payers have come to the realization that effecting system change requires a more comprehensive understanding of the patient beyond the clinical encounter. Social determinants of health...

Chronic Conditions Account for $8.3B in Avoidable ED Visits

by Jessica Kent

Emergency department (ED) visits for people with at least one chronic condition contributed to nearly 60 percent of all annual visits in 2017 and $8.3 billion in spending, says a report from...

Top 4 Big Data Analytics Strategies to Reduce Hospital Readmissions

by Jessica Kent

Unplanned hospital readmissions are one of the costliest services in healthcare, with organizations shelling out billions each year on these frequently avoidable episodes. With the rise of value-based...

What Are the Social Determinants of Population Health?

by Jennifer Bresnick

Financially and clinically successful population health management programs must take much more into account than what happens to a patient while she is sitting on the exam table.  As the healthcare system’s responsibility...

Top 10 Challenges of Population Health Management

by Jennifer Bresnick

Population health management has become a must-have competency for healthcare providers of all types, sizes, and specialties. As risk-based contracting and pay-for-performance arrangements start...

5 Ways to Turn Chronic Disease Management Knowledge into Action

by Jennifer Bresnick

In order to cut the skyrocketing costs of chronic disease management and reduce the burdens of diabetes, heart disease, asthma, and other conditions on the patient population, providers must take...