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UConn Health squares away CMS audit trail and more with digital health platform

Healthcare It News

" MEETING THE CHALLENGE UConn Health went live on the platform in early August 2023, and it is in active use by patients and more than 60 MSK surgeons, care team members and clinical practice leaders for spine, arthroplasty, sports and foot/ankle care. Another aspect of this approach is reimbursement.

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Impact of hospital mergers on quality: a case study

Healthcare ECONOMIST

Most individuals in its catchment area were Medicaid or Medicare beneficiaries or uninsured, representing the densest noncommercial payor communities for nonpublic hospitals in the country. Before the merger, funding was lacking for technology and infrastructure investments to support quality improvement.

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When Advancing a Medical Device, Be A Partner First & Seller Second to Hospital Systems

HIT Consultant

US hospital systems validate the safety, clinical utility, and robustness of newly FDA-approved devices, 510(k) cleared, before adopting them into clinical practice. Conduct quality improvement programs and evaluate new technologies, for potential incorporation, to help from a compliance standpoint.

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CAPS at Work

CAPS

CAPS provided Patient and Family Engagement technical support to the Hospital Engagement Networks (2012-2015) and Hospital Improvement Innovation Network (2015-2020) programs and the Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative (2015-2019). PFE Metric 1) and bedside rounding (PFE Metric 2) leads to improved outcomes.

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Public Health Modernization Toolkit: Key Commitments, Priorities, and Strategies to Advance Collaboration between Public Health and Health Systems

NASHP

Some states have taken on health care transformation through State Innovation Models (and built on these foundational initiatives)[2], Medicaid waivers, or other mechanisms, with accountable health entities providing a framework and means to integrate population health priorities into health care.

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State Strategies to Support OUD Treatment across the Criminal Legal System

NASHP

These coordinated state efforts, often formalized in governor’s task forces, cross-agency workgroups, and legislative commissions, are predicated on an ideological shift away from solely punitive responses and toward integrating treatment into the criminal legal system. Integrate peers into crisis response teams.