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How data transformation can support population health strategies

Cloud Blogs

While many organizations define population health slightly differently, its core aim is to provide an opportunity for leaders in healthcare, agencies, education, and business to work together in order to improve the health outcomes in the communities they serve, all while making an impact to reduce the total cost of care.

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Patients, Nurses and Doctors Blame Health Insurers for Increasing Costs and Barriers to Care

Health Populi

Most patients, nurses and doctors believe that health insurance plans reduce access to health care which contributes to clinician burnout and increases costs, based on three surveys conducted by Morning Consult for the American Hospital Association (AHA).

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Advancing Health Equity by Addressing The Health Data Desert

HIT Consultant

Achieving health equity presents an urgent challenge that demands attention from all stakeholders. However, actual medical care accounts for 20% or less of what affects population health. But there is another hurdle that is just as significant, and that is the lack of quality data on these social determinants.

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Digital front doors' advantages when meeting population health needs

Healthcare It News

Population health management has become an important competency for hospitals and health systems. What are some of the challenges facing successful population health management programs today? More and more organizations are looking for ways to improve the health of the populations they serve.

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Rethinking Behavioral Health Support in the ED: 3 Keys for Innovation

HIT Consultant

Now, as mental health-related visits in emergency departments (EDs) continue to rise , healthcare professionals must consider: “How can we create better behavioral health supports for people in crisis?” It’s a question that has significant implications for quality of care as well as cost.

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5 Ways Federated Computing Can Reshape Public Health

HIT Consultant

Unlocking data silos using Federated Computing (FC) has the potential to achieve a positive impact across the healthcare industry, ranging from clinical care quality improvement and accreditation to population health management, precision public health and equitable drug development.

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VBC: Improving Healthcare Outcomes With A Strong Payer-Provider Relationship

HIT Consultant

Burnout has been linked to decreased quality of care and increased safety incidents, and it can adversely impact the bottom line if physicians leave their posts and providers have to foot the bill to fill the gaps in care. Patients go to a physical doctor’s office, the pharmacy for prescriptions, and so on.