The opioid epidemic is a real concern, not only for the patients and providers but also for payors and health plans. According to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there could be correlation between insurers picking up the costs on pain drugs and the rise of opioid related deaths.
The healthcare industry has undergone major changes since the rollout of the Affordable Care Act and now a new type of reimbursement model is putting traditional incentive based payment models on the shelf for good. Value based reimbursement, which ensures that providers are rewarded for performance, quality, and cost reduction (instead of number of services provided), is a model that will help shape the future of healthcare.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the launch of Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+), a new initiative that hopes to help transform and improve the ways primary care is delivered and paid for. CPC+ will help primary care practices move away from traditional fee-for-service models and the "one size fits all" mentality, to a more unified system of care where doctors have the freedom to provide the highest quality targeted care for their patients.
By teaming with community organizations, doctors and hospitals can deliver high-quality care at good value to disadvantaged people at risk for poor health, according to a new report from a panel of experts. The report released Thursday by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine was produced to aid Medicare officials studying how to fairly pay hospitals that disproportionately serve patients with social risk factors for health problems. Those factors include low income, social isolation, disadvantaged neighborhoods and limited health literacy.
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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has begun to revolutionize healthcare, but even bigger changes are on the way, and those in the Hospital industry are dealing with everything from an increased emphasis on customer satisfaction to decreased reimbursement and rapidly changing payment models. Find out the critical components you need to know to be successful in the new healthcare environment. Join us 12/19 for the free webinar The Affordable Care Act - Impact on Hospitals & Healthcare.
Over the past year we have seen many changes in healthcare at the local, state, and federal level. […]