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It’s Time for Holistic Patient Care
Treating the whole patient — both mind and body — in a well-coordinated system has become essential to health care’s mission. But integrating behavioral health into every aspect of patient care and coordinating and connecting with community resources across all points in the care continuum often prove challenging, research shows.
Full Speed Ahead for Risk-Based Contracts? Maybe Not
The days of shared-risk, value-based contracts (VBC) dominating health care are seemingly just around the corner. But that reality may not materialize as quickly as some envision, based on results of the 9th Annual Industry Pulse Survey recently released by Change Healthcare and the HealthCare Executive Group.
Experienced Providers Offer a Road Map to Successfully Take on Greater Risk
Many hospitals and health systems are grappling with how to evolve their care delivery models, and which payment models can support their transformation goals. A newly released AHA Center for Health Innovation Market Insights report – Evolving Care Models – explores the rapidly changing dynamics in alternative payment models (APMs) and the new capabilities hospitals and health systems need to succeed under these arrangements. The report provides valuable lessons for those in the midst of care delivery changes in these models and shares a road map for organizations to follow as they accelerate their transition to greater levels of risk.
AHA shares policy principles for new post-acute care PPS with HHS
The AHA last week shared with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation recommended policy principles for a common prospective payment sys
Leveraging Virtual Care to Increase Access and Triage Patients
Virtual care has the potential to increase access, reduce costs and help patients make better decisions about their care as symptoms arise. Fulfilling these lofty goals may be a work in progress, but evolving telemedicine platforms are attempting to solve some of health care’s perplexing problems — how to increase access to primary care while delivering it in the most-appropriate cost setting.
Perspective: Highlights from the 2019 AHA Annual Membership Meeting
"Medicare for All" sounds like a good idea ... but we have a better way to meet today’s challenges, create a healthier tomorrow – and advance health in America.
NAM symposium considers health, health care priorities for next administration
The National Academy of Medicine’s Vital Directions for Health and Health Care initiative today held a
Seniors Have Fewer ‘Unhealthy Days’ When Screened for Social Determinants
Humana’s “Bold Goal” of improving the health of seniors through better management of populations in seven U.S. cities is showing promising results, according to a recent report from the health insurer. Medicare Advantage members living in the company’s original seven Bold Goal communities have seen a 2.7 percent reduction in unhealthy days since 2015, the report notes. In San Antonio, members saw a 9.8 percent reduction in unhealthy days, which is halfway toward their goal.
Reminder: Complete IFD, HRET survey on health disparities, diversity management
The Institute for Diversity in Health Management and Health Research & Educational Trust encourage all hospitals to complete a survey about their efforts to address health care disparities and
Study: Medicaid expansion has been good for Colorado's economy
Medicaid expansion in Colorado has added 31,074 jobs and $3.8 billion to the state’s economy in the two years since implementation, according to a