Hospital mergers led to diminished quality of care, Elevance study finds
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 2, 2023
The study from the Blues payer is the latest finding hospital acquisitions lead to increased readmissions and higher costs for patients.
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Health Care Dive
AUGUST 2, 2023
The study from the Blues payer is the latest finding hospital acquisitions lead to increased readmissions and higher costs for patients.
Healthcare ECONOMIST
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
A key question then is whether these teaching hospitals provide better quality of care to patients. The study finds that: Quality of care as measured in process of care studies and in longi- tudinal studies of long-term survival of cancer patients tends to be higher at major teaching hospitals.
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Home Health Care
DECEMBER 20, 2022
Data examinations are beginning to shed greater insight on just how much better value-based payment models are for quality of care. When comparing two-sided risk models in Medicare Advantage (MA) versus fee-for-service Medicare programs, the former performed better in all eight quality-of-care metrics.
Fierce Healthcare
JUNE 30, 2023
When Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona launched Prosano Health Solutions in January for its approximately 1,800 employees, the insurer seems to have liked the results because it now plans to offer | Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona launched Prosano Health Solutions in January for use by about 1,800 of the insurer’s employees.
Healthcare ECONOMIST
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
As a health economist who likes to think about the world in a quantitative manner, I do whatever I can to measure quality in a numeric manner. Thus, if I was visiting a primary care physician (PCP) and needed some specialist care, I would want the PCP to refer me to the specialist with the best quality ratings.
HIT Consultant
JUNE 7, 2024
What You Should Know: – Pediatrics Associates , the leading private pediatric primary care group in the US, has partnered with Innovaccer Inc., – The collaboration aims to leverage AI and data analytics to improve the quality of care for Pediatrics Associates’ over 1.5 million patients across 7 states.
Healthcare ECONOMIST
SEPTEMBER 25, 2023
According to a paper by Smith et al.
Fierce Healthcare
AUGUST 31, 2023
Employers fund huge swaths of the healthcare system, yet the quality of care their employees receive varies widely. Employers fund huge swaths of the healthcare system, and yet the quality of care their employees receive varies widely, a new study shows.
Health Care Dive
JUNE 3, 2024
Transforming your hospital's Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI) program from a cost center to a strategic center can enhance financial performance, mitigate risks and improve overall quality of care.
Fierce Healthcare
NOVEMBER 6, 2023
Medicare Advantage (MA) beneficiaries have better quality of care and health outcomes than traditional fee-for-service counterparts, researchers from Harvard Medical School found.
Health Care Dive
JUNE 7, 2023
Rather than suggesting problems with individual hospitals, the data points to a “systemic issue impacting the quality of care for Black and Hispanic patients and those with public insurance plans,” according to a new Leapfrog report.
Health Care Dive
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Healthcare CIOs help companies maintain the quality of care, balance costs, keep critical IT infrastructure up and running and attract enough talent to meet innovation goals.
Health Care Dive
AUGUST 16, 2022
A report released Monday compiles research that shows arrangements, called Certificates of Public Advantage, result in higher prices, lower quality of care and lower wage growth for employees.
HIStalk
JANUARY 31, 2022
What The (Behavioral) Health? Let’s Shift the Focus from Access.
Healthcare It News
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
We’re talking about the highest quality of care enabled by better processes," added Dr. Randy Hawkins, Transcarent's chief medical officer. Hawkins called the benefits of cost-effective coordination and value-based care incentives the platform aims to provide a "win-win" for employers and health systems.
Healthcare It News
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
Value-based care is emerging in the healthcare ecosystem, largely due to its ability to offer benefits for everyone from patients to physicians to payers. With the power of data and analytics, users can track and improve patient outcomes and control healthcare costs while delivering better quality of care.
p3care
MAY 31, 2024
Performance Improvement ACOs do not restrict themselves to certain defined goals instead, they take a holistic approach focusing on overall patient outcomes, cost efficiency, and quality of care. This becomes a specific reason for comprehensible improvements in patient care.
Healthcare It News
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
The mandates of improving quality of care and lowering costs mean that hospital IT directors should consider deploying new, private 5G networks. Today, many hospitals rely on Wi-Fi and public cellular for connectivity even though the limits of current Wi-Fi solutions are being reached.
Fierce Healthcare
OCTOBER 25, 2023
As health systems continue to navigate several interrelated challenges — from rising costs to shifting reimbursement models — many are leveraging innovative strategies that positively impact clinic | A data-driven approach to managing care variation allows for targeted improvement efforts that yield significant cost savings without compromising the (..)
Health Care Dive
OCTOBER 4, 2021
Poor "cognitive ergonomics" adds to physician overload, affecting well-being and quality of care
Healthcare It News
JANUARY 10, 2023
The Connecticut Children's Care Network, with 37 independent pediatric practices and more than 200 pediatric primary care providers in Connecticut and Massachusetts, has a mission to improve the quality of care and health outcomes for infants, children and adolescents. Email: afox@himss.org.
Healthcare It News
JUNE 7, 2024
clinicians, provider systems, health plans, employers, and patients are evaluating how to best incorporate DTx products into their care plans to provide the highest quality of care," said Molnar. " ON THE RECORD "As the digital therapeutics industry grows, an increasing number of U.S.
HKLaw
APRIL 25, 2024
Holland & Knight looks at how the FTC ban on non-compete agreements will impact the healthcare industry in areas ranging from access and quality of care to the cost to consumers.
Healthcare It News
JULY 13, 2023
ON THE RECORD "We are taking huge steps into delivering on our promise to build and strengthen the health of our communities… By leveraging technology, we are able to scale our services without compromising quality of care.
Healthcare ECONOMIST
APRIL 16, 2024
This rapid increase has drawn increased scrutiny from lawmakers and researchers, particularly concerning inflated pricing, limited competition, and decreased quality of care linked to private equity-backed organizations. billion in 2010 to $119.9 billion in 2019. Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A).
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 14, 2022
"Patients continue to receive the highest quality of care, and we are providing relevant updates on the ongoing situation to our patients, employees and caregivers. Patient care remains our utmost priority and we apologize for any inconvenience this matter has created," CommonSpirit officials maintain.
Healthcare It News
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
For hospitalized patients, telehealth has also expanded critical care services and implementation of tele-ICU across the east Tennessee region , Chris Skinner, vice president of clinical informatics, told Healthcare IT News in November.
Home Health Care
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
Still, that experience as a patient inspired my passion for home care and shaped our mission to deliver the highest quality of care to families in the region. What do you foresee as being different about the home care industry looking ahead to 2025? Fortunately, I’ve been in remission for nearly 20 years.
Healthcare It News
OCTOBER 14, 2021
"With providers increasingly entering value-based contracts with payers, quality of care and patient experience have never been more important," observed report authors. ON THE RECORD. Kat Jercich is senior editor of Healthcare IT News. Twitter: @kjercich. Email: kjercich@himss.org.
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Innovative Care Model Integrating AI and Human Oversight for Enhanced Patient Experience The proposed solution ensures that medical staff remain in direct contact with patients, guaranteeing that a human is always involved in the care process while enabling patients to receive more treatment at home.
Healthcare It News
JULY 6, 2023
TAC, which supports people injured in transport accidents, just launched the Enhanced Recovery Program to raise the quality of care and improve the outcomes for their clients. Based on a media release, the programme will leverage The Clinician's ZEDOC platform to gather and analyse PROMs and PREMs.
HIT Consultant
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Standardized data exchange empowers stakeholders to make informed decisions, ultimately improving patient outcomes and the overall quality of care. FHIR provides a standardized and secure format for clinical and administrative data, reducing inefficiencies and enhancing the quality of care.
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 15, 2024
It truly allows us to meet the patient where they are at, emotionally and physically, which in turn enhances the quality of care we are able to deliver.” Caroline Yang, Associate Clinical Director of Mass General Brigham’s Healthcare at Home and Medical Advisor at Vivalink. “It
Healthcare It News
AUGUST 1, 2024
Effective regulation of AI in healthcare requires appropriate authority and a thorough understanding of AI’s impact on patient care, with regulatory frameworks aimed at encouraging innovation, ensuring equitable access and addressing disparities in quality of care.
HIT Consultant
APRIL 1, 2024
The allegations against TRG raise concerns about the quality of care patients may have received and the potential misuse of federal healthcare funds. The company will pay a total of $3.1M, with the majority going to the United States and the remainder to various states. Attorney Damian Williams.
Healthcare It News
AUGUST 25, 2021
As Rish pointed out, however, it’s not just about access--it’s about training care providers who go into the homes, as well as the beneficiaries themselves, to get comfortable with these technologies and to establish trust in them. " Rish said.
Healthcare It News
APRIL 23, 2024
"RPM provides a viable solution to improve patient care and outcomes, leverage team-based care, and maintain neutral workload for PCPs and care teams. "Together, we were able to identify a site where we could prove the concept, demonstrate success and socialize it internally to scale."
Home Health Care
OCTOBER 27, 2023
The HHVBP Model was implemented to incentivize home health agencies to improve the quality of care they provide to Medicare beneficiaries. The goal of the model is to link Medicare reimbursement to the quality of care, rather than just the quantity or volume of services.
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Reduced Patient Care: 80% of providers report that administrative tasks take away from time spent with patients, impacting the quality of care. Burnout and Shortages: The majority of healthcare providers and payors agree that administrative work contributes to burnout and staffing shortages.
HIT Consultant
JUNE 15, 2023
This has had an impact on the behavioral health industry, as value-based care affords opportunities to providers to streamline their practices and to be rewarded for improving their quality of care, but also requires diligence and good recordkeeping. Some have described value-based care as “ the future ” of behavioral health.
Healthcare It News
MARCH 17, 2023
Adopting an AI chatbot will help scale its data collection across a range of clinical conditions, as well as benchmark and measure patient outcomes across its hospitals, which ultimately informs clinicians in improving their quality of care.
Healthcare It News
APRIL 7, 2023
ON THE RECORD "Delivering leading technology to our healthcare clients is critical in enabling payers and providers to focus more time on supporting quality of care for beneficiaries," said Gummadi in the statement.
HIT Consultant
OCTOBER 14, 2024
Improved Health Outcomes: Purchasers recognize the potential of digital health to enhance the quality of care and improve patient outcomes. Cost Savings: Health plans, in particular, cite cost savings as a major motivator for investing in digital health.
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