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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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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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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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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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Demystifying VBC Contracting: Key Considerations for Quality & Data Success

HIT Consultant

Elissa Toder, MBA, VP of Quality Improvement Strategy & Solutions at Reveleer In the ongoing transition to value-based care (VBC), provider contracting poses challenges for health plans and providers. In that case, the payer must invest resources in consolidating this data to manage quality measures effectively.

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

NASHP

Recent hub priorities include addressing maternal health outcome disparities, improving access to cancer screening and treatment, and preventing tobacco use, among other focus areas. The Alzheimer’s dashboard projects Alzheimer-related Medicare claims through 2040.

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State Strategies to Support OUD Treatment across the Criminal Legal System

NASHP

Now, Oregon’s specialty court program and its staff will receive state-specific guidance, education, training, and peer review, among other quality improvement strategies. Provide MOUD to participants who have been clinically assessed to benefit from this type of intervention.