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The new model aims to provide high-quality, coordinated oncology care at the same or lower cost to Medicare.
The appropriate use of technology will play an important role in the switch from volume to value, but it helps to have the right approach.
Just one subtle comment expressing workplace frustration was enough for people to view someone as a less credible health professional.
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are developing an analytics platform to help determine the medical necessity of using helicopters for emergency transport.
To get to the scale needed for value-based care requires at least 50,000 lives, Caravan says.
At Advocate Aurora Health, predictive analytics and telephonic coaching led to a 23% reduction in unnecessary utilization.
The number one strategic focus, increasing ambulatory access, topped the list in 2017 and again for this latest survey.
EHRs can be an inadequate source for data-driven insights, and so better strategies are needed to get a handle on value-based care.
The AMA is advocating for appropriate risk adjustment of performance results based on clinical and social determinants of health to avoid penalizing physicians.
The national project is aimed at developing financially sustainable solutions to improve the health of underserved individuals and to save providers money.