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Practical Physician Engagement Strategies for Value-Based Care
Specific steps can help hospitals effectively engage physicians in initiatives to reduce clinical variation and, in turn, improve the value of care delivery.
Telemedicine at SNF Improves Care, Reduces Readmissions
Howard Guzik, MD, explains how the Northwell Health Stern Family Center for Rehabilitation uses telemedicine to reduce hospital readmissions.
Choosing the Right Path Forward for Value-Based Care
Thomas Schenk, MD, of BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York describes the health plan’s approach to supporting primary care physicians with a capitated payment system that accounts for local-market characteristics.
How Co-Investment in HIT Can Accelerate Value-Based Care
L. Patrick James describes how providers and health plans can partner up to use health IT for value-based care.
The Benefits of Direct-to-Employer ACO Arrangements
Clifford Fullerton, president of Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance, describes a direct-to-employer accountable care organization arrangement that is improving patient access and care quality.
A Three-Pronged Approach for Tackling Physician Burnout
Atrius Health CEO Steven Strongwater describes a three-pronged plan that the organization implemented to tackle physician burnout head-on.
Humana’s ‘Bold Goal’ to Tackle Social Determinants of Health
Andrew Renda, MD, explains how Humana’s Bold Goal strategy is striving to address the social determinants of health in seven communities by piloting and implementing targeted interventions.
Confronting Opioid Overprescribing Head-On
Three health systems are taking ownership of their role in the opioid epidemic with physician-led initiatives to alter pain management practices and help doctors live up to their commitment to do no harm.
Driving Effective Patient-Provider Matching With Robust Provider Data
Healthcare organizations need to effectively match patients with providers to be able to both attract consumers and coordinate care.
Healthcare Strategy in the Year of Uncertainty, Part II
C-suite leaders from market-leading healthcare organizations are expressing a renewed sense of optimism after months of legislative uncertainty.