Serving the Value-Based Care Community
August 11, 2023
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Effective population health management requires collecting, processing, and analyzing large amounts of patient data, making data analytics tools key for any population health initiative. Population health is often conceptualized based on a definition in a review published in the March 2003 issue of the American Journal of Public Health, which states that the term refers to “the health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes within the group.” The authors further posited that population health encompasses “health outcomes, patterns of health determinants, and policies and interventions that link these two.” The American Hospital Association (AHA), as part of its Population Health Framework, indicates that leveraging robust data sources and advanced quantitative analytics solutions are crucial to understanding these patterns at the population level. As of 2018, the AHA Population Health Survey shows that a majority of health systems are incorporating strategies to advance population health, but many still have work to do.
The shift toward value-based care (VBC) is increasingly taking hold in health care as practices continue to face challenges with stagnant fee-for-service reimbursement rates and medical cost inflation. To succeed in a VBC environment, practices must adopt patient engagement as a foundational capability. Better patient engagement not only helps keep patients healthy and from needing higher-cost care or hospitalization, but also builds loyalty, helps meet quality measures, and reduces risk. In this article, we explore why patient engagement is critical to VBC success and discuss steps to engage patients digitally for effective care management.
A transition to value-based reimbursement would fundamentally change the traditional hospice business model. It could also wield a powerful influence on an organization’s culture. Hospices are inching ever closer to the value-based arena. To date, much of this has centered around diversified programs like palliative care, PACE and other services. However, the ongoing value-based insurance design model (VBID) demonstration and some Accountable Care Organization (ACO) relationships are giving providers a taste of how at-risk reimbursement may affect their core hospice business.
he United States is one of the most dangerous among wealthy nations for women to give birth.
Disturbingly, it’s even more dangerous for women of color. Black women are about three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women, while maternal mortality rates among American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) women are two times higher. The COVID-19 pandemic only exacerbatedthese issues. Maternal mortality rates underscore this country’s deep-rooted health inequities. Although this problem is endemic, it’s not intractable. In fact, more than 80% of pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. are preventable. The healthcare system must work to address all of the factors that contribute to maternal health disparities, including barriers to care, systemic inequities, and the way health plans communicate with consumers. By breaking down these barriers and improving communication, we can ensure that all women have access to high-quality maternal care.
Sponsored Webinars
UPCOMING WEBINARS:

HCC V28 Is Coming! Learn How to Strengthen Your Risk Adjustment Efforts 
  • Topic: Transformations happening in the medical record and risk adjustment spaces, preparing to maximize revenue through coding, and a case study with Physician Care Centers
Sponsored by: Credo
September 6, 2023 | 1 PM EST

The Future of Medicaid Reimbursement: What Do Proposed Regulations Mean For Provider & Health Plan Reimbursement?
  • Topic: Understanding and preparing for upcoming changes to Medicaid reimbursement
Sponsored by: ATTAC Consulting Group
September 14, 2023 | 2 PM EST

RECORDED WEBINARS:

The Explosion of Value Based Care: How Technology Can Help Us Scale
  • Topic: How technology can accommodate and accelerate the rapid growth of Value Based Care Organizations
Sponsored by: mPulse Mobile

CASE STUDY: How Privia NT and VillageMD Reduced Referral Leakage, Specialty, & Admin Costs
  • Topic: leveraging referral automation and data within your EHR to reduce leakage, Specialty & Admin costs
Sponsored by: ReferralPoint

Migrating to HCC V28: 5 Keys to Success
  • Topic: Identifying and discussing changes to risk scoring under HCC V28 & how to ensure success

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

Upcoming Conferences
RISE West 2023
August 28-30, 2023 | Dallas, TX

Activate2023
September 27-28, 2023 | Minneapolis, MN

23rd Population Health Colloquium
September 18-20, 2023 | Philadelphia, PA

APG Annual Fall Conference 2023
October 30 - November 1, 2023 | Washington, DC
EXHIBITOR SPOTLIGHT
With over 2,000 hospitals and 130,000 post-acute and community-based providers, CarePort, powered by WellSky is the most expansive care coordination network that exists today. The end-to-end platform bridges acute and post-acute EHR data, providing visibility into the entire patient journey for providers, physicians, payers and ACOs. With CarePort, healthcare professionals can efficiently and effectively coordinate patient care to better track and manage patients as they move through the continuum. CarePort helps providers meet and comply with the patient event notification Condition of Participation, as part of the CMS Interoperability and Patient Access final rule, and the IMPACT Act.
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