Search Tag: value-based care

IMAGING Management

Prevalence-of-one-off-events-in-radiology-and-implications-in-the-fee-for-service-realm

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

Executive Health Management

Thinc360-the-healthcare-innovation-congress

2023 20 Jun

Find th IN c on Social Media   (formerly known as The World Health Congress)   Read more

Executive Health Management

Interwell-health-names-board-of-directors-with-deep-experience-in-value-based-care

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

IT Management

Datalink-expands-executive-team-names-general-counsel-and-chief-human-resources-officer

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

Executive Health Management

Abacus-insights-appoints-zipari-co-founder-peter-licursi-as-chief-revenue-officer

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

Executive Health Management

Ehma-webinar-person-centered-healthcare-access-and-sustainability

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

Enterprise Imaging

On-the-road-to-enterprise-imaging

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

Executive Health Management

Lets-talk-about-high-value-care

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

Executive Health Management

Post-pandemic-healthcare-five-forces-in-focus

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

Executive Health Management

The-triple-aim-in-healthcare

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

ICU Management

Value-based-incentive-programmes-and-cauti-rates

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

Executive Health Management

Why-you-can-no-longer-disregard-patient-engagement-1

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

Executive Health Management

Fraud-laws-roadblocks-to-vbhc

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

Executive Health Management

Next-generation-of-physician-leaders-the-triple-aim-goals

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

IMAGING Management

Opportunities-for-radiologists-to-improve-patient-experience

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

Executive Health Management

National-healthcare-cxo-summit-spring-2018

2018 20 May

Find Marcus Evans Events on Social Media      Read more

IT Management

Hit-leaders-work-out-strategies-for-value-based-care

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

Executive Health Management

Lean-management-supplements-value-based-care

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

Executive Health Management

Value-based-payment-programmes-that-work

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

Executive Health Management

3-top-tips-for-execs-from-key-opinion-leaders

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

IMAGING Management

Teaching-communication-skills-to-radiology-residents

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

Health Management

Value-based-healthcare-revolution-ahead

2016 13 Nov

  Tremendous progress has been made over the last forty years due to the second healthcare revolution, with the first healthcare revolution having been the public health revolution of the nineteenth century.   Hip replacement, transplantation and chemotherapy are examples of t he second, high-tech revolution funded by increased investment...Read more

Executive Health Management

Real-cost-of-value-based-care

2016 13 Sep

Three designated outcomes saw significant improvements following implementation of an analytic tool that allocates clinical care costs and quality measures to individual patient encounters according to a study appearing in JAMA .   The three outcomes were total joint replacement, laboratory testing among medical inpatients and sepsis...Read more

Executive Health Management

Further-2016

2016 14 Sep

further 2016 , Valence Health’s fourth annual industry conference dedicated to exploring strategic and operational issues of value-based care and reimbursement models. From clinical integration, to shared risk, to provider-sponsored health plans,  further 2016  will explore all aspects of value-based care and risk-based contracting. Designed exclusively...Read more

Health Management

Radiology-in-the-care-continuum

2016 27 Feb

Where do you see radiology’s place in the care continuum? I see radiologists as fundamental and integral to the care continuum. Traditionally, rounds ended in the radiology department. There was a sense that you had not completed the task of evaluating the patient without bringing the radiologist into the conversation. We need to return to that....Read more

IT Management

Population-health-lagging-confused-implementation-strategy

2016 09 Feb

In the U.S., a national study has found slow progress in implementing population health management even though healthcare providers believe it will be important for future market success. The study synthesises survey responses from more than 300 executives and in-depth interviews with more than 100 key decision makers across U.S. healthcare delivery...Read more

IT Management

4-ways-to-successful-phm-management

2016 26 Jan

Healthcare leaders who are flexible and innovative can help advance the goals of population health management (PHM), including better health, better care, and lower costs. An article in Executive Insight discusses four leadership imperatives that will spur progress towards meeting these goals. Imperative 1. Commit to a New View of Healthcare...Read more

IT Management

Changes-ahead-for-confusing-meaningful-use

2016 19 Jan

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Acting Administrator Andy Slavitt has hinted at changes as the healthcare industry embraces the value-based reimbursement scheme. For one, 2016 would likely see the end of the Meaningful Use programme — an electronic health records mandate and incentive programme that healthcare providers put millions into....Read more

Executive Health Management

Frugal-innovation-to-overhaul-for-healthcare

2015 28 Sep

Aetna's "frugal innovation" strategy is helping transform the health insurer's current fee-for-service reimbursement model, which is both inefficient and expensive, to a value-based care model, according to a strategy+business blog article. The new approach is anchored on a pay-for-performance system that rewards providers for successful health outcomes...Read more