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The New York health system launched telehealth in 2019 and widely diversified its offerings to, among other things, decrease inpatient length of stay and readmission rates.
Dr. Shawn P. Griffin previews his upcoming HIMSS22 session on telemedicine, remote patient monitoring, mental health and the government.
Such a regulation would assist providers with implementing medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder in the longer term.
In addition to big ticket items such as advancing precision medicine and interoperability, the new law contains a provision that targets telehealth services for Medicare beneficiaries.
LAS VEGAS – Citra Health Solutions, a Great Point Partners LLC company that markets population health products, has acquired SironaHealth, a clinical care management services vendor. Citra purchased SironaHealth as the next step in an ongoing plan to extend its integrated population health systems in the value-based healthcare market, the company said.
SironaHealth is accredited by the URAC and NCQA and has a history in clinical care coordination and case management. SironaHealth will do business as a Citra Health Solutions company and will continue to maintain an operational center in Portland, Maine.
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“By managing the health of populations, including disease management, care management and wellness, Sirona will fit into Citra’s holistic approach to drive increased member engagement, reduce health care costs and improve the quality of care,” said Howard Buff, CEO and founder of Citra Health Solutions. “The integrated healthcare model will provide a service- and technology-enabled platform that supports a multitude of payment models and risk arrangements for providers.”
Citra systems handle areas including 24/7 care coordination, point-of-need engagement, readmission reduction, ER diversion, star-rating improvement, bundled payment administration and chronic care management. Citra’s acquisition of SironaHealth further increases its clinical capabilities to meet the needs of the market and strengthens the portfolio of systems to meet the needs of patients, providers and payers, Citra said.
“Our mission has been to guarantee satisfaction through compassionate and competent care with a relentless focus on quality improvement, and that will not change,” said Jeff Forbes, CEO of SironaHealth. “What will change is the fact that with these augmented resources, we will have the ability to offer our customers more than ever before.”
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Texas Health Resources, a 25-hospital health system, is going public with its reporting of patient safety and quality measures, making what was once an internal report open for all to see -- "warts and all," as Texas Resources Chief Clinical Officer Daniel Varga, MD, put it.
Eleven hospitals have received the 2013 Hospital Website Transparency Award, which is given by URAC and The Leapfrog Group to recognize organizations that embrace quality measures.
Ever since URAC developed its first healthcare case management accreditation 14 years ago, it has evolved to stay atop a fast-changing industry. Its latest program enables the application of case management standards across care settings, so providers can demonstrate efficient, outcomes-based care.
Transparency is a touchy subject in healthcare. It's one of the last market strongholds desperately clutching to its principles of secrecy, and it won't go down without a fight. But many experts say this stands as one of many reasons the industry continues to drag its feet in the innovation arena.
Several organized physician groups are beta testing URAC's new clinical integration accreditation program standards. The independent standards organization created the new program to serve as a road map for health providers to achieve clinical integration and accountable care. By earning URAC accreditation, providers will demonstrate they are delivering improved patient care and reducing costs.
