APCs: An Important Primary Care Resource for Value-Based Care
Health systems should look to advanced practice clinicians, including nurse practitioners and physician assistants, as qualified providers who can fill the gaps in primary care resulting from a declining supply of primary care physicians.
Hallmark Steering Committee Principles
One health system established clear rules of engagement and responsibilities for its steering committee charged with overseeing a performance improvement effort.
Using Human-Centered Design for Patient Statements
A design team used "human-centered design" to create an award-winning patient statement supported by online documentation.
The Challenge of Scale
The healthcare industry has reached the point at which one of its most pressing needs is to assess which innovative models are working and then scale them up, writes HFMA President and CEO Joe Fifer.
Gauging the Financial Impact of MIPS
The financial impacts of MIPS scores can amount to millions of dollars per organization and will significantly grow over the next several years.
Sidebar: Screening for Food Insecurity
The American Academy of Pediatrics encourages pediatricians to use a validated two-question screening tool to identify patients who may need help getting food.
Providers Focus on Food Insecurity
Recognizing that food insecurity has a direct impact on health, provider organizations are launching initiatives to address hunger in their communities. When Mountain Comprehensive Health Corporation (MCHC), a federally qualified health center in rural Kentucky, started sending
Diverse M&A Activity Showcases New Partnership Rationale
Healthcare organizations are merging or partnering for different reasons than they did in the past, highlighting the move toward value-based care and population health management.
What’s Behind an Innovative Tool?
A specialized department to help clinicians and researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital get their innovative ideas to market.
Direct Primary Care Gains Traction
Direct primary care is gaining a foothold in the healthcare industry because it promotes convenience for consumers and greater accountability among providers.