Analysis: Out-of-pocket costs increased faster than wages in 2018
The latest TransUnion Healthcare report shows a 12% increase in patient out-of-pocket costs while wages grew only 3%, proving the need for hospitals and health systems to engage patients in a discussion about their out-of-pocket responsibility.
Analysis: American Well and Cisco develop telehealth offering for MA plans
HFMA’s Chad Mulvany says it makes sense that Medicare Advantage (MA) plans would invest in virtual health options for older patients, like the recently announced American Well/Cisco partnership, which could lead to a significant impact on hospital discharges.
The art of execution: Identifying and mitigating risks in healthcare provider organizations
Three provider examples, a physician dashboard, and planning tool illustrate the steps required to put designed processes, structures, policies, and systems into action.
Comparative analytics: putting data to work
An effective comparative analytics platform requires four attributes: single sourced, structured, appropriate, and timely.
Joint venture removes provider, patient and payer barriers
A joint venture between Banner Health and Aetna aligns value-based care with economic incentives to reduce the cost of care.
Coordinated care reduces hospitalizations
Aetna joint ventures reduced unnecessary hospitalizations by 7% in the first four months of 2018 as compared to CY17, according to Brigitte Nettesheim, president, North Central Region & Joint Ventures for Aetna. Nettesheim says the improvement in hospitalization rates is supported by coordinated care and direct contact with patients and their physicians. “As an example,…
Dental center prevents ED visits, provides hospital referrals
St. Bernard Hospital Dental Center offers comprehensive and hard-to-access oral health services and surgeries to pediatric and adult patients on Medicaid, particularly special needs patients, which reduces costly emergency department visits and offers referral opportunities to other hospital services.
July 14-19: See what events are coming in healthcare
Stay ahead of healthcare news and developments with this listing of hearings, conferences, webinars, public forums and deadlines for the week of July 14.
July 8-12: See what events are coming in healthcare
Stay ahead of healthcare news and developments with this listing of hearings, conferences, webinars, public forums and deadlines for the week of July 8.
CMMI chief: Administration’s value push will continue if ACA struck down
The senior government official in charge of creating value-based payment models said the Trump administration’s commitment to such models would continue even if the law authorizing his office is struck down in an ongoing court challenge.