Resources from BHM Healthcare Solutions

Preserving Cybersecurity Requires New Approach

2018-01-02T16:05:23-04:00By Emily Immer|Healthcare IT, Services|

This year’s "McAfee Labs 2018 Cybersecurity Threats Predictions Report" focuses on the evolution of ransomware from traditional to new applications, the cybersecurity implications of serverless apps, the consumer privacy implications of corporations monitoring consumers in their own homes, long-term implications of corporations gathering children’s user-generated content, and the emergence of a machine learning innovation race between defenders and adversaries.

Closing Telehealth Gap by Educating Payers

2017-12-27T02:49:39-04:00By Emily Immer|Telehealth and Telemedicine, Uncategorized|

Hospitals and healthcare-delivery systems are embracing telehealth, having made substantial investments in infrastructure, training, and process re-engineering. Yet most patients — about eight out of 10 consumers — are still largely unaware of how to access telehealth or whether their insurer will cover it. Through education we can continue progress in closing the Telehealth gap.

Premature Death Rising: Stakeholders Combat Challenges

2017-12-28T01:29:32-04:00By Emily Immer|Big Data, Health Care Reform, News and Events, Strategic Planning, Trends|

America’s Health Rankings Annual Report, now in its 28th year, provides a holistic view of the health of the nation and of each state by analyzing 35 measures of behaviors, community and environment, policy, clinical care and outcomes data. The rise of premature death is a concern shared by health care professionals, payers, and leadership as well as their members.

Healthcare Trends to Watch for 2018

2017-12-27T02:03:10-04:00By Emily Immer|Clinical Operations Improvement, Organizational Analysis, Trends|

In the upcoming year, persistent uncertain and risk is projected for the US health industry, according to PwC’s Health Reach Institute’s newly released Healthcare trend report. The challenges of 2017, heated debates over health and tax reform and natural disasters could echo in 2018. Payers have already been strategizing for 2018, but looking at the 12 defining healthcare trends for 2018 can assist payers with long-term planning.

CVS/Aetna Acquisition: Survey Predicts ‘Risky Business’

2017-12-19T19:13:56-04:00By Emily Immer|Health Care Reform, Health Insurance, News and Events, Quality Improvement Programs, Trends|

With the CVS/Aetna acquisition, payers are grappling with new risk and a slack consensus on how to best prioritize and respond to them.

Social Determinants Vital To Payer Improvement

2017-12-19T18:50:38-04:00By Emily Immer|Managed Care, Population Health, Trends, Uncategorized, Utilization Management|

A report from Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, was released linking social determinants of health to differences in health across communities. From this report payers can see how demographic, behavioral, and structural factors impact health conditions of their members in different ways and gain greater insight into these differences to better understand population’s overall health.

Value-Based Payment Models: Survey Maps Success

2017-12-19T18:58:32-04:00By Emily Immer|Financial, Physician Advisor/Peer Review, Services|

Value-based payment allows payers to increase efficiency; however, transition to a value based payment model is a slow process involving some risk. To make a successful transition, payers can assess value-based payment models to gain perspective of the challenges and drivers of success.

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