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Safety in Health Care Ties Closely to Workforce Well-Being – Updates from Press Ganey and ECRI

Health Populi

The patient experience of safety is illustrated in the first chart, showing sharp differences in how health consumers perceive safety in ambulatory care settings compared with inpatient hospital environments. of patients saying staff protected me well in ambulatory care compared with 68.2% points, 81.8%

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Retiring and Replacing HEDIS Measures, 2024-2026

NCQA

Retired for Measurement Year 2024 Narrowly scoped measures or no longer demonstrate opportunities for improvement: Ambulatory Care and Inpatient Utilization—General Hospital/Acute Care. Both measures are specified for the Medicaid population, but do not account for risk factors that impact utilization.

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Health Insurance Market Officials Raise Questions as They Look toward the Future of Telehealth

NASHP

For example, one study of telehealth use during spring of 2020 found that race/ethnicity, socioeconomic factors, age and English proficiency all factored in to accessibility of telehealth services to treat ambulatory care services.

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Supporting the Continuum of Care for Serious Illness in Medicaid Managed Care

NASHP

Well-coordinated care that anticipates and manages the symptoms and stressors of serious illness can help people with these and other complex conditions reduce pain and suffering , avoid receiving treatment that does not align with their wishes , and prevent overutilization of care. Goals Principles.

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Primary Care Case Management in Medicaid: A Strategy for Supporting Primary Care in Rural Areas

NASHP

[ii] These shortages of primary care providers (PCPs), who serve as the entry point to medical care and often play a large role in coordinating patient care, create challenges for residents of rural areas, the PCPs who serve them, and the Medicaid agencies responsible for providing access to services for program participants throughout the state.

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Emerging with A Stronger Healthcare System Post-COVID: NAM’s Lessons Learned

Health Populi

Subsector needs for post-acute care, rural health, and safety net providers, and. Public health linkages, investing in shared digital infrastructure and defining governance and roles for accountability.

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Why You Should Share Behavioral Health Notes With Patients

Icanotes

Under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy Rule , clients do not have a right to access their therapist’s or psychologist’s psychotherapy notes. How to Balance Risk and Respect When Sharing Therapy Notes With Patients. Request Your Free Trial of ICANotes. Are Behavioral Health Notes Confidential?

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