ACOs with Multiple EHRs Struggle with IT Health Care Coordination
ACOs connected by a single EHR were more successful at care coordination, though most also supplement their EHR platform with other tools and technology, according to a report from HHS’ Office of Inspector General.
32% of Rural Americans Struggle with Healthcare Access
Many rural Americans struggle with healthcare affordability and healthcare access, according to a recent poll.
Slow Progress Toward Total Value Based Care
Multispecialty medical group and integrated delivery system revenue is increasingly risk-based, but these organizations continue to experience barriers that slow their progress toward total value-based healthcare, according to a new survey.
Ranking The Best States for Healthcare 2019
Washington is the best state in the nation and the No. 4 state for healthcare, according to U.S. News & World Report’s Best States rankings released May 14.
Which States Are Least Prepared to Manage Health Emergencies?
Although readiness for disasters, disease outbreaks and other emergencies continued to improve in 32 states and the District of Columbia in 2018, there are still large health security disparities with clusters of states in the South-Central, Upper Mountain West, Pacific Coast and Midwest regions lagging significantly behind the rest of the nation, according to the National Health Security Preparedness Index.
Medicare Plan Could Save $73 Billion
By using external reference pricing to match U.S. drug prices to those in Japan, the U.K. or Canada, Medicare could have saved nearly $73 billion in 2018 …
White House Aims To Cut Opioid Prescriptions 33% by 2022
The Trump administration seeks cut opioid prescription fills by 33 percent in three years through better education and adherence to pain-management …
Value of Patient-Generated Health Data
Patient-generated health data (PGHD) has not yet been embraced as a revolutionary tool for healthcare, despite being touted as having the potential to increase patient engagement and clinician insight, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.
AHIP’s Opposition of “Medicare for All Act of 2019”
On April 30, 2019, AHIP submitted a statement for a hearing in the House Rules Committee that focused on the “Medicare for All Act of 2019.”
Seven Years Until Fiscal Cliff For Medicare
More than 71 percent of surveyed employers are integrating or considering bundling their medical, pharmacy, dental, vision and disability benefits under a single employee package, according to a new study released by Anthem.