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Plans Endorse Standardized ACO Performance Measures
Four of California’s largest health plans — Aetna Inc., Anthem Blue Cross, Blue Shield of California and Health Net, Inc. — have joined an effort in that state to standardize performance measures for commercial accountable care organizations (ACOs). The initiative will be launched this year by the Integrated Healthcare Association...
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...