SPOTLIGHT -
September 8th 2023
Employing the right technology can bring improvement in key performance metrics
August 31st 2023
August 30th 2023
Recent advances are enabling health care organizations to mitigate risk while providing high-quality, cost-efficient care
August 7th 2023
Practices can build engagement through relevant, targeted messaging and by making communication as easy as possible
July 27th 2023
Physicians, health care groups line up to support Value in Health Care Act.
Health care groups announce best practices for data sharing in value-based care
New playbook has endorsement of AMA, health insurers, accountable care organizations.
Integrating behavioral health and primary care: keys to success in value-based care
Mental health care access remains a problem for patients, but deliver models and services are evolving.
How retail acquisitions will accelerate adoption of value-based care
Industry-wide trend will help improve health equity, make care more affordable
American Heart Association calls for transition to value-based payments
Association says moving away from fee-for-service would benefit both patients and clinicians
How AI can add value to value-based care
Technology has potential to improve provider efficiency and patient outcomes
Acute care hospitals spend billions on quality data reporting: study
Greater use of electronic metrics could help reduce spending on quality measurement
Value-based care models can help close care gaps for Medicaid beneficiaries
But providers need to understand, address patients’ social health determinants
Capitation payment model has potential to rein in costs while improving outcomes
But contracts require close alignment between primary care and specialist providers to succeed
How data can save value-based care
A unified data ecosystem will provide the foundation for the next generation of patient-care technology.
Vision meets reality: Why concierge medicine offers an optimal environment for treating chronic disease
For concierge doctors, practicing in a model that completely reverses the traditional paradigm, the difference in chronic care can be profound.
How AI can help federally qualified health centers improve quality scores
How AI can be used to activate patients to make important wellness appointments, such as cancer screenings.
Get your practice started on risk-based payment models
As payers push docs to shoulder more risk, practices need to develop a strategy to maximize revenue
Aledade claims title of nation’s top network of independent primary care practices
Company announces acquisition of AI company, change to public benefit corporation.
Health equity: The challenge facing physicians in the move to value-based care
‘Winging it’ is not the right approach when providers integrate social determinants of health into care models.
Physicians groups to Congress: Do more to help with payment reform
Letter calls for actions that would make it easier for doctors to participate and stay in alternative payment models
Other countries spend less money to get better health, compared to United States
Steps toward improvement include more access to primary care.
Why primary care physicians must captain the care team
The health system must rethink its strategy to enable primary care providers to develop better game plans for chronic disease patients, such as people living with type 2 diabetes.
Why physicians in value-based contracts need to get ahead of risk adjustment
To help practices prepare for their value-based care transition, here are three top considerations for success.
VillageMD completes acquisition of Summit Health-CityMD, plans primary care across nation
Venture with Walgreens puts primary care, pharmacies under one roof.
Federal budget for 2023: Medical groups praise telehealth flexibilities, pan cuts to Medicare physician payments
$1.7 trillion spending plan will have effects across health care sector.
Top administrative challenges of 2023: Quality metric reporting
The No. 5 administrative challenge physicians will face in 2023.
Congressional budget will cut Medicare reimbursement for physicians
Lawmakers tout spending plan, but medical groups respond with ‘dismay,’ say seniors’ health will be at risk.
Four factors that will likely affect health care in 2023
The health care industry will face myriad challenges in the coming year
Bill introduced to avoid 5% cuts to APM incentives for value-based care
Funding changes could affect 300,000 clinicians, millions of patients.
Physician leadership is needed now more than ever
Today’s health care environment presents outstanding opportunities for physicians to develop lasting improvements in care delivery by demonstrating and providing leadership.
Fighting burnout through value-based care
Incentivizing doctors based on patient outcomes rather than volume alleviates many causes of burnout
Private equity continuing to drive health care deals
Increasing interest rates and recession fears have not slowed down the interest in health care from investors
Is MIPS missing the mark?
Study shows program not always accurate in identifying doctors who deliver high-quality care
Connecting ambulatory providers to the full care continuum
Using care coordination technology can save time and money, improve patient outcomes
AI improves physician readiness for patients while cutting time spent on charts
AAFP, developer apply artificial intelligence to primary care.