Resources from BHM Healthcare Solutions

Medical Texting: Rx Refill Rates Increase and Privacy Warnings

February 6, 2018

For payers, identifying doctors who write more opioid prescriptions can be key for any successful opioid management program. Using the one factor influencing opioid prescription habits, payers can target education improving the overall provider network performance. Physicians trained at the United States’ lowest-ranked medical schools write more opioid prescriptions than physicians trained at the highest-ranked schools, according to a study by Princeton University.

Medicare Advantage Provider Directory Failures Up To 52%

January 30, 2018

In its second round of online provider directory reviews, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services found that 52% of the Medicare Advantage provider directory locations listed had at least one inaccuracy.

Kentucky Medicaid Lawsuit Guide: 5 Things To Know

January 30, 2018

On January 24, 2018, 15 Kentucky Medicaid enrollees filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging CMS’s authority to issue the work requirement policy and approve the Kentucky waiver. This issue brief answers 5 key questions about the Kentucky Medicaid Lawsuit.

New Report: Telemedicine Consults Save $500 Per Patient

January 23, 2018

The cost savings demonstrated in this study will support state Medicaid agencies, payers, and other health systems seeking new ways to improve access and quality while reducing telemedicine consults cost.

Wearable Biosensors Lack Clinical Impact: Research Required

January 23, 2018

New research shows that wearable biosensors have a limited impact on clinical outcomes. But digital health researchers aren’t ready to abandon the promise of mobile technology.

Asthma Management Costs: $80 Billion Annually To Breathe Easier

January 16, 2018

Asthma costs the U.S. economy more than $80 billion annually in medical expenses, missed work and school days and deaths, according to new research published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. Healthcare leaders’ continuing efforts to alleviate the trending asthma management costs will have long-term benefits for patients and providers alike.

US Healthcare Spending Balloons: Insights On Cost Containment

January 16, 2018

National health spending in the year ending November 2017 was nearly $3.56 trillion, up 4.5 percent from the same period one year prior, according to an Altarum report.

Cyberattacker Activity Beyond Ransomware: Healthcare Networks Prepare

January 9, 2018

Cryptonite, a leader in moving target cyber defense, announced the availability of its “2017 Health Care Cyber Research Report,” which shares the company’s findings on healthcare cyberattacker activity in 2017

Survey Finds: 20% of Physicians Prefer Hospital Employment

January 9, 2018

The AMA’s latest National Economic Impact of Physicians report provides data that can be used by key health care policymakers, legislators and thought leaders. It also demonstrates how physician practices both ensure the health and well-being of communities as well as support local economies and enable jobs, growth and prosperity.

Prior Authorization Reform Strategies: Payers Boost Efficiency

January 3, 2018

Prior authorization reform strategies allows payers to limit unnecessary spending on high-cost prescription drugs, but leading provider experts suggest that payers could do more to boost the efficiency of prior authorization procedures for clinically valid prescription requests.

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