Healthcare It News

JUNE 9, 2022

Primary care in the U.S. On one hand, the value of primary care physicians has never been higher. The evidence of that is in the tens of billions of dollars of investment in healthcare – more than $39 billion invested in the sector last year alone, with a notable focus on primary care.

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Sheppard Health Law

JANUARY 10, 2024

So, unless you’re in one of the few delegated global risk arrangements in this country, there is no money for prevention of the catastrophe, only money to chase health once it has been lost or harmed. As Mostashari said today, it is becoming increasingly clear to primary care practices that the current system is not sustainable.

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NASHP

MARCH 22, 2024

Invest in prevention and early intervention. Enhance and streamline system of care for children with complex needs and their families. Two states have pursued more innovative approaches and were highlighted in a NASHP report on increasing access to behavioral health care. Expand outpatient and community-based service array.

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Health Populi

JUNE 3, 2020

McKinsey’s report models outpatient and office visits that can be virtually enabled for patients covered by both commercial and public sector health plans (Medicare and Medicaid). with most wellness and well-being care shifting to virtual, and a bulk of outpatient and preventive services going virtual.

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Health Populi

APRIL 16, 2018

A decade later, can Walmart re-imagine primary care the way the company did low-cost medicines? Here’s a New York Times article from 2014 discussing the company’s vision for expanding primary care. Today, that low-cost generic Rx is ubiquitous in the retail pharmacy. Just sayin’]).

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HIT Consultant

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

We opted to focus on compliance levels among Medicare Advantage populations for specific procedures, tests, and care interventions. This is because risk models—following Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines—emphasize appropriate care and member experience to meet quality standards central to Star Ratings.

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NASHP

APRIL 24, 2023

Additionally, the alarming rise in mental health challenges among children and youth underscores the need to integrate prevention and early intervention approaches across our child-serving systems. Provide guidance defining integrated care for pediatric populations and data sharing approaches to guide and evaluate integrated care models.

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NASHP

MARCH 22, 2024

Integrated Primary and Behavioral Health Care A modern behavioral health system of care is fully integrated into the continuum of health care services, including primary and specialty care settings, and extends into homes and communities to ensure holistic and coordinated support.

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Sheppard Health Law

JANUARY 11, 2022

Morgan Conference – COVID-19, the jittery stock market, the future of Medicare Advantage and recent industry changes. Centene noted that for Centene Medicare members, the inpatient utilization trend was higher than 60%, but lower than 60% for Medicaid and Marketplace members. I really had to look at the shadows and not the backgrounds.

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Home Health Care

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Specifically, an insurance company that is pretty deep in Medicare Advantage (MA). Our primary care clinics, our home health, our pharmacy and other delivery services that are payer agnostic will be transitioned to the CenterWell brand over the next few years. One of those areas is care in the home.

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Sheppard Health Law

JANUARY 13, 2023

According to McKinsey, “the cost to treat the diabetes of a patient with depression is, on average, almost $20,000 higher than for a patient without depression, due to factors such as medical complications, reduced access to preventive care, and challenges with illness self-management.” More on Primary Care.

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Home Health Care

JUNE 20, 2023

Le is excited about the PACE model’s ability to improve health outcomes and lower costs through preventative care. Home Health Care News recently caught up with Le for the latest episode of TALKS. We know that in health care the satisfaction can be very low. Le: I actually have an interesting backstory to your question.

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