Similarities Between 1980s Wall Street Innovation and HealthEC
Like most people during this season of giving, I tend to get somewhat reflective.
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The Rapidly Evolving Move to Value-Based Care in a Post-Pandemic World
“We shall have no better conditions in the future if we are satisfied with all those which we have at present. ― Thomas A. Edison
Senior Isolation During COVID-19 and What Healthcare Should Do About It
I recently authored an article for HITConsultant.net about the challenges facing our nation’s seniors during COVID-19. Senior isolation is a health risk affecting at least one quarter of seniors over 65. Social isolation is a risk factor for poor aging outcomes including cognitive decline, depression, anxiety, Alzheimer’s disease, obesity, hypertension, heart disease, impaired immune function …
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Behavioral Health: Looking Back at Open Minds Performance Management Institute
While the world of physical medicine has seen a steady progression in the development and adoption of value-based care models and payer contracts, behavioral health has been on a slower road to adoption. At the 2020 Open Minds Performance Management Institute earlier this month, payers, providers, and vendors convened to discuss a number of topics …
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Health Plans, Mobile Applications and Closing the Referral Loop
In my last blog, I talked about the communication gaps between primary care providers and specialists when it comes to referrals, the need for healthcare IT vendors to close this referral loop, and HealthEC’s success in already doing so.
HealthEC – Defying Limitations in 2019 and a Look Ahead to 2020
2019 was a wonderful year for HealthEC! We were blessed to work alongside some of the industry’s most innovative and dedicated professionals, while partnering with a dynamic, forward-thinking customer base that is second to none. With an emphasis and focus on strategic growth, product and professional development, as well as having fun, we accomplished some …
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The Social Determinants of Health – More Than Just Buzzwords
While the introduction of the proposed Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule (CMS-2393-P) grabbed headlines at last week’s National Association of Medicaid Directors (NAMD) Fall Conference, discussions about Social Determinants of Health could also be considered front-page news.
Closed Loop Keeps Primary care providers and Specialists on the Same Page
As a patient, have you ever felt a bit confused about next steps after your primary care provider refers you to a specialist?
Innovation Give Vendors the Opportunity to Prove in Healthcare Market
Remember when the doctor dusted off a paper copy of your medical record ahead of an office visit? While the days of medical record isolation are long gone, data remains a critical part of today’s healthcare market.
Trouble Ahead for Some Medicare Shared Savings Program Providers
A healthcare storm is brewing between CMS and Medicare Shared Savings Program providers who have not engaged with the agency’s value-based care efforts, an essential step in readying for the new “Pathways to Success” initiative.