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Virtual care: primed to solve healthcare’s cost and quality challenges
Source: Healthcare IT News Thought leaders gathered at The Health Innovation Think Tank, Adoption and Policy at a Crossroads, held at the UPMC Center for Connected Medicine in Pittsburgh on October 10th, look to virtual care as the solution to the growing aging population.
Beyond the hospital walls: Moving care forward by focusing on connected health
The success of connected health will rely on the model called the “bedless hospital,” which focuses on delivering more care in the patients’ homes and less care in the hospital setting, and engaging patients in their journey toward wellness. While it’s difficult to predict what will happen next in Washington,...
Financial Strategy: Cornerstone of Quality Payment Program Success
Ensure Financial Success With kickoff of the inaugural MACRA reporting period upon us, many healthcare providers will greet 2017 with quality payment program objectives top-of-mind. The new pay-for-performance reimbursement landscape will usher in the adoption of new clinical and technical workflows as physicians work to meet the goal of driving...
Health Innovation Think Tank focuses on forging a path toward value
The Health Innovation Think Tank, Adoption and Policy at a Crossroads, held at the UPMC Center for Connected Medicine in Pittsburgh, on October 10th, discussed how healthcare organizations can truly embrace value-based care. Value-based care is quickly approaching the tipping point – and is pegged to become the dominant model...
Health Innovation Think Tank Jumpstarts Discussion, Action on Industry Innovation
The Health Innovation ThinkTank, Adoption and Policy at a Crossroads brought together more than 50 healthcare thought leaders across the industry including care delivery systems, payer organizations and health IT innovators, to examine best practices. There’s often plenty of talk about innovation in healthcare. The walk, however, sometimes has trouble...
CMS Proposed Rule on the 2018 MACRA Quality Payment Program (QPP)
MIPS & QPP Highlights & Flexible Options for Care Providers This post is part of a MACRA Monday series where we dive into the details of the MACRA Quality Payment Program. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a Proposed Rule highlighting recommended updates to the 2018...