HIT Consultant

AUGUST 17, 2023

These were initially temporary fixes during the pandemic , but many have proven to improve healthcare quality and access. Consumers have an appetite for digital healthcare, and providers are willing to adopt it if they can bypass some of the challenges of reimbursement and implementation. That goes for maternity care, too.

Telemedicine 98

Telemedicine Doctors Medicaid Medicare 98

HIT Consultant

MARCH 17, 2024

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has outlined an ambitious objective: to transition all traditional Medicare beneficiaries into a VBC arrangement by 2030, a notable increase from the mere 7% recorded in 2021 by Bain Research. Jay Ackerman, CEO, Reveleer The momentum of value-based care (VBC) is poised to accelerate.

Quality Improvement 64

Quality Improvement Medicare Quality of Care Regulations 64

HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Sand is a board-certified otolaryngologist-head & neck surgeon who transitioned from a solo clinical practice to chief medical officer roles serving Medicare Advantage and Medicaid health plans.

Population Health 98

Population Health Health Analytics Quality Assurance Medicaid 98

Patient Safety Movement

JUNE 1, 2023

In a keynote address, Don Berwick, MD, MPP, FRCP, former administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services pointed out that one in four hospital patients experience injury as a result of their care. Healthcare is far too unsafe,” said Berwick. “A This will make a difference.”

Patient Safety 40

Patient Safety Prevention Hospitals Medical Technology 40

Healthcare Leadership Council

MAY 4, 2022

So much of the nation’s discussion about the Medicare-for-all concept takes place through a political prism. It’s important, though, to fully understand what such a drastic change to our healthcare system would mean for patients and the care on which they depend. So what happens if every single American becomes a Medicare beneficiary?

Medicare 75

Medicare Healthcare Medicaid Healthcare Finance 75

Healthcare ECONOMIST

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The Biden Administration promised more access to Medicare data. ProPublica explains : In January, the Biden administration pledged to increase public access to a wide array of Medicare information to improve health care for America’s most sick and vulnerable. Then the reverse happened.

Medicare 70

Medicare Medicaid Accountability Quality of Care 70

Briggs Healthcare

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

This funding from CDC, in partnership with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), will allow state and other jurisdictional health departments to staff, train, and deploy strike teams to assist skilled nursing facilities, nursing homes, and other long-term care facilities with known or suspected COVID-19 outbreaks.

Healthcare 75

Healthcare Prevention Nursing Healthcare Quality 75

Patient Safety Movement

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

The report cites recent data indicating approximately one in four Medicare patients experience adverse events during their hospitalizations, with many resulting in catastrophic outcomes, including death. More than 40 percent of these events are due to preventable errors.

Patient Safety 52

Patient Safety Prevention Hospitals Healthcare 52

Vie Healthcare

JULY 26, 2023

I didn’t know about my aunt’s healthcare benefits or Medicaid or Medicare process. There are real impacts on healthcare quality, cost, and experience. What resources are available to me here and after discharge? What community services are there for me? I didn’t know her medications or the routines.

Hospitals 52

Hospitals Nursing Doctors Healthcare 52

Sheppard Health Law

JANUARY 5, 2022

Second, issuers only may count expenditures directly related to activities that improve healthcare quality. HHS would apply time and distance standards at the county level and vary by county designation—similar to Medicare Advantage, the designation method would take into account population size and density.

Primary Care 52

Primary Care Quality Improvement Healthcare Quality Accountability 52