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The cornerstone of continuous, integrated, and value-based healthcare

Cloud Blogs

Ultimately, CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) aim to improve information access in hopes of facilitating more holistic healthcare, improved quality of care, and better support for broader federal and regional public health initiatives such as disease surveillance and health equity.

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UnityPoint Health pins hopes on interoperable digital health platform for patients

Healthcare It News

Digital transformation also is essential in making an impact on quality improvement and cost containment goals associated with value-based care initiatives." So UnityPoint Health hooked up with health IT vendor b.well Connected Health. " PROPOSAL. MEETING THE CHALLENGE.

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The cornerstone of continuous, integrated, and value-based healthcare

Cloud Blogs

Ultimately, CMS and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) aim to improve information access in hopes of facilitating more holistic healthcare, improved quality of care, and better support for broader federal and regional public health initiatives such as disease surveillance and health equity.

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3 Focus Areas to Improve Behavioral Health

NCQA

The expansion of services and provider types in behavioral health creates a need for quality standards and quality improvement. Costs Costs of behavioral health care continue to rise. Historically, behavioral health has been structured and funded separately from other health services.

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5 Key Trends Driving Purchasing Decisions in Healthcare IT

HIT Consultant

This is evident in the US with the insurgence of both IDNs and ACOs, in France with the development of GHTs, and in the UK with the growth of ICSs (Integrated Care Systems). The mandate of these healthcare networks is clear – to improve patient experiences and population health outcomes while simultaneously reducing costs.

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National Care Coordination Standards for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs (CYSHCN): Proceedings from the National Forum on Care Coordination for CYSHCN

NASHP

The “National Forum on Advancing High-Quality, Equitable Care Coordination for Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs” centered on two key topics for improving care coordination systems for CYSHCN: integrated care coordination and the care coordination workforce.

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State Community Health Worker Models

NASHP

The information on this map comes from a 50-state survey of a variety of stakeholders, ranging from Medicaid officials to Community Health Workers, on their states’ approaches?to?integrating?CHWs integrating?CHWs CHTs are multi-role teams (can include RNs, Health Coaches, Substance Abuse Specialists, RDs, Pharmacists, CHWs, etc.).

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