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Population Health Management Tool Improves Primary Care Outcomes in VBC Model

October 12, 2022 - A new study conducted by health information exchange (HIE) HEALTHeLINK and the Milbank Memorial Fund has found that a population health management and analytics tool contributed to better patient outcomes in primary care practices enrolled in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) program. CPC+...


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by Jennifer Bresnick

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