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Advocate Health, Mount Sinai among 10 big health systems in Transcarent provider network

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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.

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Covenant Health advances hospital-at-home program

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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.

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Transport Accident Commission taps The Clinician to harness patient-generated data

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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.

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The HHVBP Changes Experts Believe Home Health Providers Are ‘Overlooking’

Home Health Care

The reason why the list is shortened is related to the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act, also known as the IMPACT Act. The IMPACT Act was enacted in 2014 to improve the quality of care for Medicare beneficiaries receiving post-acute care services. Why is the list shortened?

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MedPAC Unanimously Recommends Home Health Payment Rate Cuts

Home Health Care

MedPAC was not able to measure the quality of care, Christman said, due to the pandemic and public health emergency-related policies. The post MedPAC Unanimously Recommends Home Health Payment Rate Cuts appeared first on Home Health Care News. The all-payer margins were positive in 2021 at 11.9%.”. Source: MedPAC.

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CMS Revises Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 State Performance Standards System (SPSS) Guidance

Briggs Healthcare

Resources to Improve Quality of Care: Check out CMS’s new Quality in Focus interactive video series. Reducing these common deficiencies increases the quality of care for people with Medicare and Medicaid.

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Mitigating Serious Fall Risks and Associated Costs and Injuries with AI-Driven Motion Sensor Technology

HIT Consultant

The latest medical-grade solutions monitor balance and movement and send critical information from the patient’s home back to the healthcare provider improving care management and outcomes. Structured balance and gait tests are administered by the patient or caregiver to monitor for changes or trends.