Search Tag: value-based care
2024 26 Nov
The healthcare industry's shift from fee-for-service to value-based care (VBC) represents a significant evolution in how health services are delivered and financed. At its heart, VBC aims to align payments with patient outcomes, promoting efficiency and quality over quantity. Yet, despite its promise, the transition remains slow and uneven, hindered...Read more
2024 28 Oct
Value-based care (VBC) is becoming increasingly essential in healthcare, focusing on measuring and managing care quality, outcomes and costs. Unlike traditional fee-for-service models that reward volume, VBC aims to tie reimbursement to quality metrics and patient outcomes. This shift requires healthcare providers to embrace a data-driven approach....Read more
2024 21 Oct
As the healthcare industry moves from the fee-for-service (FFS) model towards value-based care (VBC), a significant barrier is data interoperability. Both payers and providers are finding it challenging to share and manage data efficiently, a crucial requirement for the success of VBC. Fragmented systems, inefficient communication tools and limited...Read more
2024 25 Sep
Measuring health outcomes is crucial for evaluating healthcare delivery beyond services, focusing on efficacy, effectiveness, and efficiency. Efficacy ensures treatments meet patient needs, effectiveness assesses overall system performance, and efficiency maximises resource use. The cost-opportunity principle balances innovation with sustainability....Read more
2024 30 Aug
ACO & Payer Leadership Summit 2024: The premium forum for value-based care delivery, contracting and clinical health plans The highly anticipated ACO & Payer Leadership Summit, organized by Marcus Evans, will take place from 26-27 September at the Encore Boston Harbor in Boston, MA, USA. This premier event will bring senior-level executives...Read more
2024 01 Aug
Value-Based Care (VBC) payment models are increasingly replacing traditional Fee-for-Service (FFS) models in the United States. These models aim to enhance healthcare quality while reducing costs by incentivising outcomes over individual services. The transition to VBC is marked by adopting several model types, including Accountable Care Organizations...Read more
2024 24 May
Experts in public healthcare procurement explore the benefits of value-based procurement on patient care, efficiency, and innovation within the framework of European legal directives and Spanish regulations. Key Points Effective value-based procurement requires inclusive leadership and stakeholder engagement, including public administrations,...Read more
2024 24 May
Experts in public healthcare procurement explore the benefits of value-based procurement on patient care, efficiency, and innovation within the framework of European legal directives and Spanish regulations. Key Points Effective value-based procurement requires inclusive leadership and stakeholder engagement, including public administrations,...Read more
2023 14 Sep
As reimbursement methods shift towards value-based care, there is a growing concern regarding their suitability for non-episodic care, especially when it comes to specialised services provided by non-patient-facing professionals, such as radiologists. A new study delved into the frequency of non-episodic care, within the field of diagnostic radiology....Read more
2022 16 Nov
Board Includes Co-Chairmen John Arlotta and Bill Valle, as well as Alex Azar, former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, and Gina Loften, former Chief Technology Officer of Microsoft U.S. Interwell Health , a physician-centered organization dedicated to reimagining kidney care, today announced the appointment of eight leaders to its...Read more
2022 12 Oct
DataLink Software (DataLink), a leading provider of data-driven solutions driving higher quality and cost-effective value-based care announces the appointment of Jenifer Brown as general counsel and Vineet Gambhir as chief human resources officer. “We are expanding our executive leadership team with highly qualified professionals who exemplify...Read more
2022 18 Jan
Licursi brings expertise in leading go-to-market strategies for continued growth at digital health companies Abacus Insights, a leading healthcare data management and interoperability solution provider enabling payers to accelerate value-based care, member engagement and digital transformation initiatives, today announced the appointment...Read more
2021 13 Dec
On 9 December, the European Health Management Association (EHMA) held its second webinar on ‘Health Management: managing the present and shaping the future’. The session was moderated by EHMA Board President Dr Axel Kaehne, and EHMA Executive Director Mr George Valiotis, who also gave opening remarks. The webinar session, building upon the insights...Read more
2021 19 Mar
A comprehensive study explored the role of EI in the shift towards value-based care, and evaluated the benefits of this platform. The study analysed how organisations can successfully integrate EI into their Electronic Health Record (EHR) strategy. What is Enterprise Imaging? Enterprise Imaging is a wide-ranging solution that manages all imaging...Read more
2020 27 Nov
Several experts from Dell Medical School, Santeon, Diabeter Nederland and Erasmus MC gathered on 26 November to discuss the challenges of high-value care (HVC) during the ongoing EIT Health Summit Series. You might also like: New Era in High Value Care in Europe The session focussed on three main HVC areas: outcomes; incentives...Read more
2020 05 Nov
In a recent review of its healthcare research, Gallup has identified five main forces that will be defining the U.S. health sector in the future. You might also like: Containing COVID-19 in EU: Uncoordinated Efforts Don’t Bring Results In its overview of the U.S. healthcare system, the company stresses that it is “in a state of...Read more
2019 25 Sep
"The Triple Aim" framework is intended to help healthcare organisations focus on reducing care-related costs, improving the patient experience and improving the health of populations. Proskauer , in collaboration with Rabin Research Company , made a deep-dive with 100 C-suite healthcare executives to assess their progress on The Triple...Read more
2019 14 Feb
Value-based incentive programmes (VBIPs) aim to drive improvements in quality and reduce costs by linking financial incentives or penalties to hospital performance. A new study evaluated the association of two U.S. federal VBIPs – the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program and the Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program (HACRP) – and...Read more
2018 04 Dec
In today’s fiercely competitive world, where nontraditional players in healthcare are aiming to disrupt the industry and seize a share of the pie, healthcare executives need to constantly be on the alert and come up with new strategies for engaging patients across the care continuum. Not only is technology constantly evolving, but there has also been...Read more
2018 26 Sep
Reform in the healthcare sector is highlighted by the paradigm change to value-based care. The Affordable Care Act tried to integrate the value-based model into the framework of the American healthcare system through a number of initiatives, such as the Medicare Shared Savings Programme and the implementation of new payment structures. Despite...Read more
2018 08 Aug
There are important challenges in healthcare today, in particular regarding the needs to pivot from volume-based care to value-based care and in doing so, to satisfy the goals of the “triple aim” — enhanced population health, experience of care (including quality and safety), and lower per capita cost. These challenges cry out for effective leadership...Read more
2018 11 Jul
Patient experience is becoming increasingly prioritised in line with the focus on value-based care. Given the scope of imaging services, diagnostic radiologists are better positioned to seize opportunities to innovate in patient experience than is readily apparent, says a review article in the journal Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology....Read more
2017 04 Oct
The focus on value-based healthcare has spawned some strategic IT challenges, including the need to improve data management for reporting and analytics requirements. Take for example the case of Orlando Health, an eight-hospital health system based in Orlando, Florida, which joined the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) in 2013. The health system...Read more
2017 20 Jun
Patient-centred care is at the heart of the value-based system. But relying on value-based care alone to improve quality and outcomes may not be enough, especially amidst uncertainty brought about by regulatory and political changes. With the transition moving at an “uncertain tempo,” this leaves healthcare organisations with a mix of value-based...Read more
2017 25 Apr
The shift towards value-based care is expected to continue despite uncertainty surrounding healthcare reform under the Trump administration. In a value-based model, physicians are compensated based on performance on standard measures of quality, efficiency, and patient outcomes. Current value-based payment models need to generate more consistent...Read more
2017 14 Mar
1. Encourage Shared Decision-Making Shared decision-making between members of an emergency department team, including input from the patient, is key to delivering an accurate diagnosis as well as high quality treatment and care. “When teams share mental models of a situation and communicate effectively, they...Read more
2017 24 Jan
Communication skills are essential core competencies that have been associated with improved health outcomes and enhanced satisfaction with care. According to researchers, a communication skills workshop using the experiential learning approach was helpful in improving radiology residents' ability to communicate effectively and resolve conflict in...Read more