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Category: Healthcare Industry News
Hospitals treat patients without admitting them, to avoid penalties
Date: August 22nd, 2019Source: ReutersTopics: Hospital ReadmissionsHospitals appear to be treating Medicare patients in emergency departments (EDs) and observation areas to avoid readmissions and the financial penalties associated with them, according to a new U.S. study.
Read MoreFirst Survey of the Strategic Health Information Exchange Collaborative (SHIEC) Shows Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) Provide Critical National Infrastructure
Date: August 19th, 2019Source: SHIECTopics: HIE, Interoperability, Notifications92 percent of the U.S. population is served by HIEs in survey results released by SHIEC at the start of 5th Annual National Conference in National Harbor, Maryland August 19-21, 2019
Read MoreAmbulatory Practices Ahead of the Curve with Precision Medicine
Date: August 16th, 2019Source: Healthcare InnovationTopics: Precision MedicineInterestingly, ambulatory groups are among the leaders in adopting precision medicine, overtaking many larger organizations and academic centers, especially in pharmacogenomics (PGx).
Read MoreHow Health Data Standards Support Healthcare Interoperability
Date: August 16th, 2019Source: EHR IntelligenceTopics: HIE, EHRs, Interoperability, Care Summaries, Direct MessagingAdopting health data standards in a consistent and comprehensive manner will be key to enabling meaningful healthcare interoperability.
Read MoreLawmakers hoping to overhaul privacy rules for substance-use disorders
Date: August 14th, 2019Source: Modern HealthcareTopics: Behavioral Health, opioids, 42 CFR Part 2Hospitals badly want Congress to waive the statute known as 42 CFR Part 2 and its dictates that only substance-use disorder, or SUD, patients themselves can decide who sees their medical history. They argue that given the stakes with widespread opioid addiction, it's risky to ban doctors from sharing medical histories when appropriate.
Read MoreTransitions Between Acute Care and Post-Acute Care Providers Still Manual, Survey Finds
Date: August 14th, 2019Source: Healthcare InnovationTopics: HIE, Care Coordination, Long-Term Care, Transitions of CareJust 2 percent of acute care and LTPAC providers are only using IT-driven strategies to coordinate patient care and transfer data, the data showed
Read MoreBest Practices to Develop a Social Determinants of Health Strategy
Date: August 1st, 2019Source: HealthIT AnalyticsTopics: Social Determinants of HealthA discussion with members of Humana’s Bold Goal team identified best practices for building a successful social determinants of health strategy.
Read MoreUsing Risk Scores, Stratification for Population Health Management
Date: July 29th, 2019Source: Health IT AnalyticsTopics: Value-Based Care, Accountable Care, risk managementRisk scores and risk stratification techniques are foundational for any successful population health management program. What are some of the considerations for developing this data?
Read MoreSuccessful Medicare ACOs engage physicians, patients, federal report finds
Date: July 24th, 2019Source: Modern HealthcareTopics: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Accountable CareThese high-performers that have both reduced Medicare spending while still providing high-quality healthcare have a few things in common. They all work with doctors to increase their awareness of what medical services cost, while also encouraging patients — particularly those with costly chronic conditions — to get involved in their own healthcare.
Read MoreHow Health Data Standards Support Healthcare Interoperability
Date: July 24th, 2019Source: EHR IntelligenceTopics: InteroperabilityAdopting health data standards in a consistent and comprehensive manner will be key to enabling meaningful healthcare interoperability.
Read MoreImproving Patient Safety Through Healthcare Interoperability
Date: July 24th, 2019Source: EHR IntelligenceTopics: HIE, Interoperability, Patient Care, opioidsAchieving widespread healthcare interoperability should prove instrumental to reducing opioid-related overdoses and medical errors.
Read MoreSocial Determinants Screenings Cut Hospital Admissions by Nearly 30%
Date: July 23rd, 2019Source: HealthIT AnalyticsTopics: Hospital Readmissions, Social Determinants of HealthScreenings helped providers refer Medicaid patients to community health services, which then addressed the social determinants of health.
Read MorePrivate Practices Less Likely to Invest in EHR Technology
Date: July 22nd, 2019Source: EHR IntelligenceTopics: EHRsA recent study found private practices are less likely to maintain EHR technology than clinicians in other care settings, such as hospitals or group practices.
Read MoreThe average price for treating primary care conditions in ED? $2,032, UnitedHealth says
Date: July 22nd, 2019Source: Becker's Hospital ReviewTopics: Care Coordination, Primary Care, Emergency ServicesEach time a patient enters the emergency department with a condition that can be treated in a primary care setting, it comes at an average cost of $2,032 to the healthcare system, according to an analysis published by UnitedHealth Group.
Read MoreHow to Make EHRs Usable: Bring the Data to the Providers
Date: July 20th, 2019Source: Healthcare Business TodayTopics: HIE, EHRs, InteroperabilityThe real problem, however, isn’t solely the EHRs themselves. Rather, as pointed out in these articles, the challenge facing providers is that a single EHR system rarely contains all the information providers need to deliver optimal care. Relevant, actionable data could be in another health system’s EHR, a web-based payer portal, a data analytics application or health information exchange (HIE), to name a few of the many other locations.
Read MoreFocusing on Patient Care to Fuel Healthcare Interoperability
Date: June 20th, 2019Source: EHR IntelligenceTopics: Interoperability, Patient CareThe technology is starting to catch up in the push toward nationwide healthcare interoperability, but a patient-centric approach remains essential.
Read MoreProviders ready to take on more risk, survey shows
Date: June 19th, 2019Source: Healthcare DiveTopics: Accountable Care, risk managementAccording to the survey, 64% of the hospital and health system senior finance executives said their organizations are prepared to increase their levels of risk over the next one to three years — 64% through commercial payer contracting models, 57% through Medicare value-based models and 51% in Medicare Advantage plans.
Read MorePatients get more aggressive end-of-life interventions when physicians take over decision-making, study finds
Date: June 18th, 2019Source: Fierce HealthcareTopics: Advance Care PlanningTerminally ill patients who request that physicians make decisions for them get more aggressive end-of-life treatment, according to a new study. The study, published in the Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, looked at patients' and physicians' personal beliefs and attitudes and how they affect end-of-life care
Read MoreColorado hospital ranks in top 20 across all specialities in new report from U.S. News
Date: June 18th, 2019Source: Denver Business JournalTopics: Colorado Hospitals & Health Systems, Colorado Healthcare LeadersChildren’s Hospital Colorado is one of the nation’s best children’s hospitals, according to the new 2019-20 rankings from U.S. News & World Report. The nonprofit hospital in Aurora was the only ranked children’s hospital in Colorado.“Our dedication to patients and families drives our excellent outcomes, our exacting safety standards and our relentless innovation,” Jena Hausmann, Children’s Hospital Colorado president and CEO, said.
Read MoreFee-for-service limits long-term work on social determinants, execs warn
Date: June 15th, 2019Source: Modern HealthcareTopics: Value-Based Care, Social Determinants of HealthHealth system leaders have embraced their role in addressing patients’ social needs but argue that it’s unsustainable long term under the current payment system.
Read MoreBehavioral health cases doubled over a decade
Date: May 20th, 2019Source: Modern HealthcareTopics: Behavioral HealthBehavioral health diagnoses ballooned over the past decade as more youths cope with mental health and substance abuse issues, according to a new analysis of private health insurance claims.
Read MoreHHS To Deliver Value-Based Transformation in Primary Care
Date: May 16th, 2019Source: RCM AnswersTopics: Value-Based Care, Provider Reimbursement, Primary CareThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) (@CMSGov) Administrator Seema Verma are announcing the CMS Primary Cares Initiative, a new set of payment models that will transform primary care to deliver better value for patients throughout the healthcare system
Read MoreStudy: EHRs can help address social needs in primary care
Date: May 16th, 2019Source: Modern HealthcareTopics: Primary Care, Social Determinants of HealthThe study found a lack of employment, food insecurity, and problems affording medications were the most prevalent social needs among respondents. Among those who reported having a social need, 22% requested help connecting to resources, and 86% of those who requested help were referred to resources.
Read MoreProper Coding for Risk Adjustment Helps Reduce Healthcare Spending
Date: May 14th, 2019Source: AAPC NewsTopics: risk managementRisk adjustment is basically a tool that determines how much money is needed to care for a patient based on how healthy or unhealthy they are.
Read MoreHow do social determinants of health impact healthcare utilization rates?
Date: May 2nd, 2019Source: MedCity NewsTopics: Emergency Services, Social Determinants of HealthA McKinsey survey of 2,010 individuals found people reporting higher inpatient or ER utilization rates were more likely to report unmet social needs like food insecurity or transportation needs.
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