Accountable Care
Michael Dulin, director for the Academy of Population Health at the University of North Carolina, says the time is now to integrate patient data to develop a comprehensive view of factors that influence outcomes.
To address capacity challenges, the hospital implemented a strategic patient flow plan that included a centralized patient placement center.
As part of the deal, Cerner will own a minority stake in the health plan and the two companies will co-create Maestro Advantage, billed as a tool to help health systems manage the demands of Medicare Advantage.
She says redesign of the home health payment system would encourage value over volume.
Leaders at Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services, touted as the first free-standing behavioral health system to implement Epic, anticipate ROI through better patient quality and efficiency.
Jordi Piera Jimenez, chief information and R&D officer at Badalona Serveis Assistencials in Spain, says good systems and shared frameworks are important, but having government policy drive integration is key.
Adrian Zai, MD, offers advice to health systems looking to position themselves for success in the world of accountable care.
The agency is seeking ideas from healthcare stakeholders about how such a group might be structured, and how it could help accelerate innovation and encourage capital investment across the industry.
King's Daughters boosts medication reconciliation threshold to 77 percent and e-prescribing to 52 percent.
After a year serving as the top tech strategist at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Greenstein to join LHC Group.