Health care payment reform efforts focus on substituting cost-effective value for volume and ultimately aligning the financial incentives of provider reimbursement with expectations for patient outcomes, …
How have alternative health care payment models, aimed at lowering costs while improving patient outcomes, affected physicians and physician practices in the United States? A …
In a new episode of the MediStrategy podcast, Kevin Lewis, CEO of Community Health Options, shares insights on health insurance exchanges and the health plan business …
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is changing the health care landscape for everyone, including safety net hospitals. Just how this change will affect these key …
In the King v. Burwell case on federal premium subsidies in the federally-run health insurance exchanges, Congress, the White House, and States have a simple …
As policymakers in Washington argue over the best way to reform America’s health care system, a compelling new book by Eric Topol, MD, suggests that …
The practice of behavioral healthcare is being transformed by technological innovations in mobile health and a growing understanding of the role patient behavior, behavioral health …
While mountains of raw health care data continue to grow, the challenge of turning that data into usable, actionable information is largely being unmet. There …
Delivery of physical medical care and behavioral health services is too often uncoordinated, operating in silos with little or no communication between physicians and other …
Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS) programs provide long-term care primarily to aging adults and people with disabilities. This care is provided not via …
