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Moving Intelligent Change Forward
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December, 2017 Vol. 1 - In This Issue:
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Innovation requires that rare alchemy of leadership, partnership, ownership and inclusion. Most challenges in healthcare require the same: defining and applying value calculations to health delivery and payment, combating antibiotic resistance, stopping the epidemic of substance use to name a few. Read about some true leaders and the work we still need to do (especially in engaging patients).
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As Health Care Changes, Insurers, Hospitals and Drugstores Team Up
They seem like odd couples: Aetna, one of the nation's largest health insurers, is in talks to combine with CVS Health, which manages pharmacy benefits. The Cleveland Clinic, a highly regarded health system, joined forces with an insurance start-up, Oscar Health, to offer individuals a health plan in Ohio.
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Industry advocates offer checklist to improve value-based payment models
CMS recently requested feedback on its efforts to promote value-based care. Advocacy groups have some concrete recommendations as the agency juggles various stakeholders' priorities.
CMS Administrator Seema Verma's announcement soliciting feedback on value-based payment models
raised alarms
among some lawmakers who were concerned the move represented a front for undermining Medicare.
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You Say You Want A (Health Care) Revolution? Create The Health System You Want To Work In
As a child of the 1960s, I'm no stranger to revolutions. Along with many others, I advocated for civil rights and women's empowerment, and waged the War on Poverty. We endeavored to make the world more compassionate and equitable-something that every generation has the opportunity, and, I believe, the responsibility, to do.
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Patients, physicians and employers all have a different definition of healthcare value, survey finds
Patients, physicians and employers have very different perspectives on what drives value in healthcare, according to a new survey.
University of Utah Health commissioned a national survey of 5,031 patients, 687 doctors and 538 employers to determine how each views the healthcare experience.
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More patients share decision-making, but gaps remain
Patients say health care providers increasingly engage them in decision-making, but more than 30% of patients responding to the survey said their provider did not always listen well, and more than 40% were dissatisfied with the amount of time their health care provider spent with them.
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US, European and Japanese regulators hope to ease path of new antibiotics
The US FDA, European Medicines Agency and the Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency are working on a way to allow drugmakers to conduct a single development plan for antibiotics that will be accepted by all three agencies.
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Kaiser Permanente achieves 22% reduction in antibiotic use with EHR alerts
Digital alerts helped physicians at 126 Kaiser Permanente locations in Southern California reduce antibiotic prescriptions for sinusitis, according to a study published in The American Journal of Managed Care.
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Should opioid addiction be considered a hospital-acquired condition?
Some medical experts and healthcare administrators are making the case that if an individual's addiction to opioids is directly rooted in hospital-based care, the hospital should be penalized, according to a recent report from NPR.
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Passion + Quality = Change That Matters
I embrace the powerful opportunities in our evolving health care landscape. I founded Momentum Health Strategies to be a catalyst for change through continuous learning, diverse engagement and thoughtful policy and practice initiatives. I deliver innovative, strategic thinking and a passion for improving the patient experience. My personal drive and dedication to high-quality results will help you navigate the competitive terrain you face and convert your vision to action.
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Momentum Health Strategies
Jennifer L Bright, MPA
(703) 628 - 0534
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