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Will a new administration spark a renewed focus on value-based care? Will a new administration spark a renewed focus on value-based care? While the Covid-19 pandemic has strained the healthcare industry, this administration has the advantage of being able to leverage everything we have learned over the past year to advance the next generation of value-based care. Shares0 As the new administration settles in at the White House, it’s clear that a major focus of attention is on the very importa...

Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Vatica Health Heads to RISE National as a Platinum Sponsor with a Presentation on PCP-Centric Approach to Risk Adjustment and Quality of Care March 17, 2021 GMT ALPHARETTA, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 17, 2021-- Vatica Health, the leader in provider-centric risk adjustment and clinical quality solutions, is pleased to announce its partnership with RISE National as a Platinum Sponsor for the organization�...

URL goes live when the embargo lifts Switching from antiretroviral therapy (ART) containing tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) to ART containing tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) is associated with increased risk for significant weight increases, obesity, and rising blood lipid levels in people living with HIV. In contrast to most previous studies that were performed among treatment-naive patients, the changes in weight in the present study could not be attributed to better health due to starting HI...

Apervita, Diameter Health join forces to improve data quality for value-based care contracting Health IT company Apervita will leverage Diameter Healths capabilities — which include cleaning and enriching clinical data — to enhance data quality for stakeholders looking to create value-based care contracts. Shares1   A new health IT partnership aims to improve clinical data quality and thereby increase the volume of data available for care quality measurement. The partnership will combine ...

Mercy, Humana partner to expand access to virtual, value-based care The health system and payer are joining forces to offer Medicare Advantage patients access to Mercys telehealth center. They also plan to implement a value-based payment model, tying reimbursement for Mercy clinicians to care quality measures. Shares0   On the heels of a coordinated care agreement with Anthem, St. Louis-based Mercy is partnering with another health insurer. On Thursday, the health system announced it was ente...

Humana has unveiled a new virtual care partnership with Missouri-based Mercy. (Getty/airdone) Humana is teaming with Missouri-based health system Mercy to grow access to virtual health resources. Humanas Medicare Advantage members will have in-network access to Mercy Virtual, the systems "hospital without beds," the companies announced Thursday. Mercy Virtual is staffed with more than 300 clinicians and provides care around the clock, including virtual primary care. As part of the partnership, ...

Feb 19, 2021 11:43am President Joe Biden has reportedly chosen Liz Fowler, who played a key role in drafting the Affordable Care Act, to lead the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, a report in Politico said. (Pixabay) President Joe Biden has chosen Obama administration veteran Liz Fowler to lead the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), which has authority to shape key payment models, according to a report in Politico. Fowler is the latest Obama administration veteran to...

MedCity News Mercy, Anthem ink agreement to enhance care, drive down costs The Missouri-based health system and payer have entered into a new cooperative care agreement that aims to reduce costs while improving both outcomes and patient experience. The agreement includes a closer alignment between clinical care and reimbursement as well as increased data flow between Mercy and Anthem. Shares1 With healthcare costs ballooning and slated to reach the staggering figure of $6 trillion by 2027, pr...

Engaging and listening to physician leadership early and often can make the VBC transition smoother and less complex over time for both providers and payers.

Wake Forest Baptist Health and RxRevu Partner to Reduce Medication Costs and Prescribing Friction News provided by Share this article Share this article DENVER, Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- RxRevu today announced the deployment of SwiftRx® Direct™, the companys Real-Time Prescription Benefit solution, at Wake Forest Baptist Health, an academic health system in North Carolina. The solution brings prescription price transparency to the point-of-care, allowing providers at Wake Forest Baptist t...