[Sponsored] Veradigm Senior Manager of Provider Performance and Tech Utilization Amanda Banister shared insights on how payers can lead the next phase of VBC implementation and how they can collaborate with providers more effectively. The post Improving Value-Based Care Depends on Better Payer-Provider Collaboration appeared first on MedCity News.
VA’s Electronic Health Record Modernization Office expects to go live at 13 sites in 2026
By GEORGE BEAUREGARD This piece is different from the typical “health-care industry” topics covered in this forum. My Sunday morning routine usually involves getting a cup of coffee and downloading the most recent editions of magazines on my iPad. The cover of the February 13 edition of Time magazine immediately caught my attention because the…
This stark reality raises an urgent question for health system executives: why aren’t patients engaging with these online tools, and how can we fix it? The post The Truth About Portals: Why Is Patient Usage so Low? appeared first on MedCity News.
That is the title of my new paper in the Forum for Health Economics and Policy (FHEP) and the subtitle is “Estimating Insurance Value and Risk Preferences in Neurology.” This work is co-authored with Kyi-Sin Than, Jacob Fajnor, Jaehong Kim, Elizabeth Mearns, Stacey Kowal, Thomas Majda and Jakub Hlávka. First, the research uses a multiple…
This report examines the circumstances and health needs of adults who report previous experiences with homelessness. Analysis of KFF’s Racism, Discrimination, and Health survey finds that people who have experienced homelessness have disproportionate health needs and face great socioeconomic challenges than those who have never experienced homelessness.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After decades of unsuccessful efforts to improve California prison conditions ruled unconstitutional and blamed for record-high suicides, advocates and a federal judge are betting that bonuses and better work accommodations will finally be enough to attract and keep the mental health providers needed to treat prisoners. The funds come from nearly $200…
States can improve efficiency, reduce administrative costs, and, most importantly, enhance the quality of health care for its members by acting in these areas. The post Improve the Medicaid Provider Experience to Enhance Health Care appeared first on MedCity News.
By JEFF GOLDSMITH In late June, 2024, two economists, Zarek Brot-Goldberg and Zack Cooper, from the University of Chicago and Yale respectively, released an economic analysis arguing that hospital mergers damage local economies and result in an increase in deaths by suicide and drug overdoses in the markets where mergers occur. Funded by Arnold Ventures…
This week, Congress reached a bipartisan healthcare deal as part of a larger $1.2 trillion spending bill, combining funding increases, policy reforms and program extensions. The proposal maintains key programs like CMS coverage for telehealth and hospital-at-home care, but stops short of renewing enhanced ACA premium tax credits. The post Congress’ New Healthcare Package: 7…