Value Based Care News and Resources for Healthcare

Nearly 80% of Execs See ROI from Clinical Surveillance Tools

February 7, 2019 - Healthcare executives are generally seeing a return on investment (ROI) from their clinical surveillance tools, revealed a survey conducted by Sage Growth Partners (SGP) and commissioned by VigiLanz. However, some believe that solutions built into their electronic health records (EHRs) aren’t satisfying all their data analytics needs. Ninety-six percent of executives said they...

Over 95% of Healthcare CFOs Doubt Their Data Analytics Abilities

February 04, 2019 by Jessica Kent

Ninety-six percent of healthcare chief financial officers (CFOs) think that their organizations need to do more to leverage financial and operational data analytics, according to a report from Kaufman Hall. Moreover, 94 percent of...

Value-Based Hospitals More Likely to Adopt Population Health Tools

January 17, 2019 by Jessica Kent

Hospitals participating in value-based care models are investing more than their peers in health IT solutions to help support population health management, data analytics, and care coordination capabilities, according to a Deloitte...

Social Determinants of Health, Value-Based Care Key for Medicaid Success

December 20, 2018 by Jessica Kent

Value-based care incentives and broader collaborations to address the social determinants of health will be required to reduce spending and improve outcomes for Medicaid beneficiaries, according to a report from the Association for...

NCQA Launches Two New Population Health Management Programs

December 14, 2018 by Jessica Kent

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) has launched two new population health management programs designed to assess and support organizations as they deliver holistic patient care. NCQA’s Population Health Program...

Less Than 50% of Healthcare CIOs Have Strong Trust in their Data

November 14, 2018 by Jessica Kent

Healthcare CIOs reported a lack of strong trust in their data and low levels of self-service for making data-driven decisions, research from Dimensional Insight revealed. The organization surveyed 85 healthcare CIOs about the level of...

Are Pending ONC Health Data Blocking Rules More or Less a Moot Point?

October 15, 2018 by Jennifer Bresnick

Any day now, the Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) will announce its proposed rule to combat the threat of data blocking – also known as information blocking – in accordance with Congressional directives within the 21st...

Population Health, EHR, Analytics Needs Drive Orgs to Consultants

August 15, 2018 by Jennifer Bresnick

Health IT consultants are reaping significant financial rewards as provider organizations seek to bulk up their population health management technologies and big data analytics toolkits, according to a new survey from Black Book Market...

Patient-Centered Medical Homes Key to ACOs, Population Health

August 15, 2018 by Jessica Kent

Advanced primary care models such as the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) may contribute to improved population health outcomes and lower costs in accountable care organizations (ACOs), according to a recent report from the...

Patient-Reported Data on Readmissions, Complications is Accurate

July 30, 2018 by Jennifer Bresnick

Patient-reported data can be a valuable resource for healthcare providers looking to develop longitudinal records of past events, such as emergency room care, hospital readmissions, and complications from previous procedures, according to...

Schooling Docs in Population Health Requires Data, Aligned Incentives

July 26, 2018 by Jennifer Bresnick

One of the proudest moments in a physician’s life is when he or she crosses the stage to shake hands with faculty and receive the coveted MD degree. The embossed leatherette folio represents the culmination of years of hard...

Lack of Data Analytics Tools Deflates Faith in Value-Based Care

July 17, 2018 by Jennifer Bresnick

The road to value-based care has never been a smooth one, but healthcare providers and payers may be in the midst of a particularly bumpy part of the journey, reveals a new survey from Quest Diagnostics. Confidence in the transition...

UHC, Medtronic Use Value-Based Care to Boost Diabetes Management

July 16, 2018 by Jessica Kent

A value-based care partnership between UnitedHealthcare and Medtronic has reduced preventable hospital admissions by 27 percent, enhanced diabetes management, and cut healthcare costs. First-year results, drawn from an analysis of over...

Eight States Partner for Medicaid Transformation, Data Analytics

June 26, 2018 by Jennifer Bresnick

The National Governors Association (NGA) has selected eight states from across the nation to participate in a health data exchange and data analytics collaborative intended to foster innovation in Medicaid. Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware,...

Emory, Kaiser Permanente Form Population Health Partnership

June 14, 2018 by Jennifer Bresnick

Emory Healthcare and Kaiser Permanente have announced a partnership aimed at improving population health management and expanding care access while supporting patients within their communities. The collaboration will turn Emory University...

Physicians Seek Population Health, RCM Advice for Value-Based Care

May 23, 2018 by Jennifer Bresnick

Physician groups looking to accelerate their transitions to value-based care are actively seeking out advice from consultants who can support the development of improved population health management and revenue cycle management...

Predictive Analytics, Care Management Combine for Value-Based Care

May 17, 2018 by Jennifer Bresnick

Healthcare organizations shifting away from fee-for-service, encounter-based care models often find themselves adding traditionally non-billable services to their care management repertoires in an effort to get ahead of chronic diseases...

Early Adoption of Quality Measures Benefited Psychiatric Hospitals

May 09, 2018 by Jessica Kent

Hospitals that began reporting their inpatient psychiatric services measures early improved their performance over time and had a comparative advantage over their peers, according to a study conducted by The Joint Commission’s Health...

Users Opt for Integrated EHR, Population Health, RCM Platforms

May 04, 2018 by Jennifer Bresnick

Integrated electronic health record (EHR), population health management, and revenue cycle management (RCM) platforms are receiving top marks in user satisfaction from a growing number of organizations investing in all-in-one health IT...

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