Serving the Value-Based Care Community
November 11, 2022
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Engaging affiliates is critical to health system success in value- based care (VBC) arrangements.
Providers are increasingly turning towards alternative payment arrangements as a new revenue strategy amidst rising competition. At the same time, health systems continue to acquire or affiliate with private physician practices as a result of increased consolidation and competition for network referrals. And while the number of private primary care physicians continues to decrease, for many health systems, primary care affiliates remain a critical part of the health system strategy, accounting for 32% or more of total family care doctors. As health systems continue to build these networks, engaging affiliates will be key to not only optimizing referrals, but meeting performance metrics that now affect the entire system.
With the health care industry continuing to evolve toward a value-based care model, data interoperability has become more crucial. In this interview with Integrated Healthcare Executive, Mark Braunstein, MD, professor of the practice emeritus at Georgia Tech and board of directors’ member at Rimdi, Inc, describes how substitutable medical applications and reusable technologies (SMART) on fast health care interoperability resources (SMART-on-FHIR) started, its role in the health care application market, and current interoperability policies.
Getting access to timely and quality healthcare can be a challenge for the average person. But for patients in rural areas, underserved communities, and certain marginalized racial or ethnic groups, the problems are even greater. A limited number of providers in the community, difficulty finding transportation to and from doctors’ offices, and even communication challenges due to language barriers can result in chronic conditions going undiagnosed or untreated, while increasing the likelihood of frequent hospital readmissions and the need for costly emergency care. However, providers can ensure that all people get the care they need – and deserve – without bias.
EHR innovation platforms that complement value-based care models could help address clinician burnout, according to preliminary findings from an American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) Innovation Laboratory study. While clinician burnout is a concern across the healthcare industry, it is especially high among family medicine clinicians. Half of family physicians report one symptom of burnout, according to 2020 research. “We’re seeing folks decide that maybe medicine or primary care is not right for them any longer, or they’re discouraging colleagues or their children from going into the specialty,” Steven Waldren, MD, MS, AAFP vice president and chief medical informatics officer, told EHRIntelligence in an interview.
Sponsored Webinars
UPCOMING WEBINARS:

How to Monitor Key Performance Metrics for ACO REACH Success
  • Topic: Understanding and utilizing population health trends and care management strategies to achieve success with ACO REACH
Sponsored by: CareJourney
November 15, 2022 | 2 PM EST

Impact of (final rule) 2023 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule on your ACO’s financial decisions
  • Topic: Quantifying the impact of MPFS on your ACO and taking a practical approach to making hard financial decisions
Sponsored by: Validate Health
November 16, 2022 | 1 PM EST (assuming the MPFS is released by then)

Real Social Influencers: Pioneering Quality Measures for SDoH Resources
  • Topic: Examining the case study of two organizations working together to break down barriers and build a stronger community by effectively addressing SDoH needs
Sponsored by: HealthEC
November 17, 2022 | 11 AM EST

Technology Trends that Put the Patient First
& Bridge the Interoperability Gap
  • Topic: Exploring the healthcare industry's focus on interoperability, technology trends that focus on bridging the gap, and the benefit of successfully deploying interoperable solutions
Sponsored by: Proficient Health
November 29, 2022 | 1 PM EST

Digesting the Alphabet Soup of Medicare’s Final Rule for 2023: APP, MIPS, MVPs, and more!
  • Topic: Learning and understanding key changes for 2023, and receiving insight and guidance on how to adjust and succeed
Sponsored by: Salient Healthcare
December 6, 2022 | 1 PM EST

RECORDED WEBINARS:

5 Steps To Success in Risk-Based Contracts
  • Topic: Understanding and utilizing key data for performance evaluation, demographic makeup, provider performance, leakage identification, and patient engagement
Sponsored by: CareJourney

Unlocking Health Literacy: The Key to Lowering Healthcare Costs
  • Topic: Quantifying the cost of healthcare illiteracy and utilizing digital strategies to improve healthcare literacy for patients and communities
Sponsored by: mPulse

MSSP to ACO REACH: TriHealth’s ACO Journey
  • Topic: A large community health system's transition to Direct Contracting/ACO REACH, how the decision was made, and what has helped them succeed
Sponsored by: Lumeris

Check our our Webinar Archive to view past webinars on a variety of value-based care related topics!

Upcoming Conferences
HLTH 2022
November 13 - 16, 2022 | Las Vegas, NV

2022 Population Health Equity Virtual Summit
December 1, 2022 | Virtual

2023 Social Determinants of Health Summit
January 23-24, 2023 | San Diego, CA

Virtual Value-Based Payment Summit: Special Edition
Held in conjunction with Health Care Value Week
January 23-27, 2023 | Virtual
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