Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 26, 2023

First, the program offers an initial access point for patients who present to the Convenient Care clinics or emergency rooms and who do not have a primary care provider, said Stephen Kapa, administrative director of telehealth services at FirstHealth of the Carolinas.

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Home Health Care

JANUARY 11, 2022

In December, CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) shared its strategy for “revolutionizing” the consumer experience through its primary care, payer, digital and omnichannel health services offerings, including home health care. President and CEO Karen Lynch doubled down on that agenda while speaking at the 40th Annual J.P.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 16, 2024

S ipra Laddha, MD, Co-Founder & Shama Rathi, MD, Co-Founder at LunaJoy Health What You Should Know: – LunaJoy Health , a FemTech company dedicated to improving women’s mental health, has announced the launch of LunaCare, a novel integrated care program specifically focused on maternal mental health.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 23, 2023

What You Should Know: – Aledade is continuing its strong momentum today, announcing that Cigna Healthcare Medicare Advantage customers can now receive value-based care from Aledade’s network of independent primary care practices.

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Healthcare It News

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The increase in telehealth adoption by physicians and patients alike continues to allow UPMC to develop new digital health tools that offer greater access to high-quality care from the comfort of their own home. UPMC launched a virtual-first, full-service primary care clinic offering a complete spectrum of care to patients aged 18 and above.

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Home Health Care

OCTOBER 4, 2022

With the annual enrollment period just around the corner, Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations are starting to tout what benefits they’re offering seniors for the upcoming year. MA is a form of Medicare that is administered by private insurers. Medicare open enrollment runs from October 15 to December 7, 2022. Humana Inc.

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Sheppard Health Law

AUGUST 11, 2023

On July 13, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued its proposed rule (the “Proposed Rule”) for the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (“PFS”). CMS projects that the Proposed Rule will lead to growth in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (“MSSP”).

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Health Populi

AUGUST 3, 2021

“You can trust us to help you find the right Medicare coverage for you and your lifestyle,” the tagline reads. It is, specifically, Midwest Heritage, Hy-Vee’s banking, insurance and investments subsidiary, that will implement the Medicare Aisle program. And now, what do we mean when we say “grocery store?

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

In March, Signify Health acquired Caravan Health , which serves Medicare beneficiaries through accountable care organizations. "We are both building an integrated experience that supports a more proactive, preventive and holistic approach to patient care." In 2023, those ACOs will represent 700,000 patients.

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Cloud Blogs

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In 2020, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) issued additional rules requiring that payors and providers who receive CMS funds make health information more accessible. Shortage of primary care professionals, unequal access to care. These goals require increasingly data-driven approaches to care.

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HIT Consultant

AUGUST 23, 2022

What You Should Know: – Oak Street Health , a network of value-based primary care centers for adults on Medicare and the only primary care provider to carry the AARP name, is now welcoming patients at the new Rolling Hills Square center at 7040 East Golf Links Road in Tucson. Oak Street Health Background.

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 11, 2022

What You Should Know: – Vytalize Health raises over $50 million to advance its value-based care platform for seniors helping primary care doctors strengthen relationships with their patients through data-driven, holistic, and personalized care. Specializing in Medicare Value-Based Care Programs.

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NASHP

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

During a recent virtual meeting focused on alternative payment approaches, Maine state officials detailed how the state intends to use its Primary Care Plus (PCPlus) program to reimburse for CHW services.­ Care management extender roles will fit into the existing PMPM capitation payment model.

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Home Health Care

AUGUST 2, 2023

million Humana Medicare Advantage (MA) members. That CenterWell brand includes home health care, primary care and pharmacy services. The integration of CenterWell’s assets is a key focus for Humana in 2023 and over the next several years. This delivers incremental value to our insurance segment,” Broussard said.

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Home Health Care

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In 2023, it owned close to 20% of the entire Medicare Advantage (MA) market, with about 5.8 Its health care services arm – CenterWell – includes pharmacy, home health care and primary care. During his tenure, Humana tripled its Medicare Advantage membership, becoming the second largest MA provider in the U.S.

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NASHP

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Through Integration and Workforce Development: Lessons from State and Federal Health Officials September 27, 2022 / by Allie Atkeson and Megan D’Alessandro. Topics included integrating oral health across physical and behavioral health sectors, workforce innovations, and opportunities for federal-state collaboration.

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Home Health Care

APRIL 5, 2023

Its current and future home-based care initiatives were highlighted throughout, lending further insight into the breadth of the company’s resources and goals. Humana’s CenterWell – which includes primary care, home health care and pharmacy – includes what used to be Kindred at Home’s home health network.

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Healthcare It News

MARCH 2, 2023

It is also fully integrated with end-to-end encryption with the MHR platform. Based on a media release, a co-design approach was taken to develop the app; interviews, surveys, and user testing were done with consumers and medical professionals to shape the app experience.

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Home Health Care

MAY 19, 2023

Now, Humana is focused on accelerating value-based care and integrating all of its services that fall under the larger CenterWell brand, which includes home-based care, primary care and pharmacy services. We have partnered with organizations like Heal, which provides primary care at home.

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Cloud Blogs

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

In 2020, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) issued additional rules requiring that payors and providers who receive CMS funds make health information more accessible. Shortage of primary care professionals, unequal access to care. These goals require increasingly data-driven approaches to care.

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Home Health Care

OCTOBER 12, 2021

With enrollment up and more plans launching each year, Medicare Advantage (MA) organizations have had to figure out how to differentiate themselves in an increasingly competitive field. For many, MA differentiation has meant embracing in-home care and actually acquiring, or investing in, provider partners.

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NASHP

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In early September, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), also known as the CMS Innovation Center, announced a new total cost of care (TCOC) model for states, the States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD) Model.

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Healthcare It News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In addition, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has selected hypertension as one of three quality measures to be submitted electronically in the future. Epic’s MyChart Care Companion is an interactive app designed to be an extension of a patient’s support system.

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Home Health Care

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Humana’s CenterWell brand includes home health care, primary care and pharmacy services. The integration of CenterWell’s assets continues to be a key focus for Humana in the near-term future. Medicare Advantage Humana continues to show strong growth in its individual Medicare Advantage business as well.

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Home Health Care

JANUARY 2, 2024

million Medicare Advantage (MA) members. Its health care services arm, CenterWell, includes pharmacy, home health care and primary care. Lifespark is a Minnesota-based company that offers home care, home health, hospice, primary care options and senior living. The company has roughly 5.8

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Healthcare Success

DECEMBER 6, 2022

We regularly come across new, well-funded telehealth-based providers, including addiction, mental health, men’s health, fertility, online pharmacies, B2B businesses, nutrition, primary care, and others. Integrated Marketing Campaigns Remain Popular. Medicare Advantage Grows to Unprecedented Heights. A final thought.

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Bill Of Health

OCTOBER 19, 2023

is shrinking, especially among those who choose primary care. The traditional model for post-graduate education for medical students, called residency, is regulated by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education ( ACGME ) and largely funded by the Center for Medicare Services (CMS).

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HIT Consultant

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

– HealthTap completed a successful beta period for Eval360 for over 15,000 seniors through its partnership with a leading Medicare Advantage (MA) plan, and now intends to expand Eval360’s reach to plans nationwide of all types, from Medicare Advantage to commercial plans. .

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 20, 2022

Since the passage of the Medicare Improvements for Patients & Providers Act in 2008, the U.S. healthcare system has been moving towards value-based care (VBC) which encourages health providers to improve care quality by reimbursing them based on successful outcomes rather than individual medical services.

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Healthcare It News

JUNE 13, 2023

Uber Health says delivery is especially necessary for homebound patients or those with limited transportation or access to food and healthcare resources – social determinants of health that influence chronic conditions affected by nutrition, like diabetes, and impede value-based care.

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Sheppard Health Law

OCTOBER 27, 2021

On October 20, 2021, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (“ CMS ”) Innovation Center (“ Innovation Center ”) published a white paper detailing its vision for the next ten years: a health system that achieves equitable outcomes through high quality, affordable, person-centered care. Strategic Objective 1: Drive Accountable Care.

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Home Health Care

JULY 27, 2022

It will make its CenterWell arm, which includes its home health and primary care capabilities, one of two business units. billion will be deployed to develop up to 100 new CenterWell senior primary care clinics between 2023 and 2025. Humana Inc. NYSE: HUM) is restructuring. Home health episodic admissions were up 3.1%

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Healthcare It News

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Today there's a huge push to integrate social determinants of health data into these larger datasets, but we remain in a situation where that data is either not collected or too general to be useful. These providers are interacting with patients in a mix of bricks-and-mortar and virtual care models. Twitter: @SiwickiHealthIT.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 15, 2024

This partnership offers several benefits: GE HealthCare, Mass General Brigham Integrate AI Medical Imaging Foundation Models GE HealthCare and Mass General Brigham , longstanding partners in artificial intelligence (AI) research, have announced a new initiative focused on integrating medical imaging foundation models into their work.

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Home Health Care

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Humana is a health insurance company that operates one of the largest Medicare Advantage plans in the U.S. It is also a provider organization through its CenterWell arm, which includes home health care, pharmacy and primary care services. We have the largest senior focused value-based primary care,” Agwunobi said. “We

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Home Health Care

MARCH 12, 2024

For close to a year now, Shetty has led Humana’s (NYSE: HUM) health care services division, which includes CenterWell Home Health, CenterWell Primary Care and CenterWell Pharmacy. Previously, he was the president of Steward Health Care System. Unlike many other leaders, he’s in the position to prove it. And much more.

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NCQA

OCTOBER 31, 2023

“ It’s a marathon, not a sprint ,” said Liz Fowler, Director at the Center of Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), during a recent Fireside Chat with NCQA Executive Vice President Eric Schneider. And then we’re also developing an approach for certification based on quality improvement and patient experience.”

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