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The National Committee for Quality Assurance is launching two population health management programs. The organization, which measures health plan performance and supports other programs to improve healthcare processes, is starting a Population Health Program Accreditation initiative to assess how a healthcare organization applies population health concepts to programs for a defined population. The program will […]

Nearly 63 percent of patients aren’t using the patient portal, calling into question strategies to activate patients on the tool. Despite strong incentives and provider attempts to the contrary, few patients are actually using the patient portal, according to new data from researchers at the University of Michigan. Patient portals, which rose in popularity after […]

After roughly a yearlong search, Amazon announced its decision last month to build its second and third headquarters in New York City and Arlington, Va. While CEO, Chairman and Founder Jeff Bezos said the decision will “allow us to attract world-class talent that will help us to continue inventing for customers for years to come,” […]

Improving social determinants for patients can have strong positive effects on the patient’s health and decreased costs for the healthcare system. If healthcare leaders still need evidence that it’s wise to address social determinants of health, one more indication has come in the form of a new Waystar survey, revealing that 68 percent of Americans […]

An HHS report outlines how the agency plans to increase patient choice and support consumer-centered care models. Improving patient choice, cutting healthcare costs, and supporting consumer-centered care design are key action areas for the Department of Health & Human Services, the agency said in a recent report. The report, “Reforming America’s Healthcare System Through Choice […]

The key questions to ask – and features to consider – to ensure your practice can achieve the promise of value-based care. Value-based care — a term that has been all the buzz for the past few years as part of the push to reform healthcare in the U.S. — is much more like a […]

Twenty-seven percent of patients have a pre-existing condition, which would impact patient care access under different care models. More than one in four Americans have a pre-existing condition that would impact patient access to health payer coverage, according to a recent Gallup poll. These results shed more light on the national debate about pre-existing conditions […]

An educational intervention can improve patients’ ability to self-manage their chronic diseases, according to a study published in the November issue of the Journal of the American Osteopathic Association. Alexis M. Stoner, M.P.H., Ph.D., from Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine-Carolinas Campus in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and colleagues examined whether patients who participate in The […]

The California health system saw a 50 percent decrease in ER visits and hospitalizations among asthma patients who used Propeller Health’s mHealth platform to improve care management. A healthcare provider who integrates digital therapeutics with a chronic care management program for asthma patients can cut ER visits and hospitalizations in half, according to a study […]

The Department of Veterans Affairs is enlisting partners in an effort expand telehealth services to the nation’s veterans. The agency has announced several industry partnerships in a program to enhance its connected care program, offering growing support for the use of telemedicine services to expand virtual care services. The VA aims to build its program […]