Presentation slides and recording from 11/22/17 joint webinar from CAQH CORE and eHI.

Emerging value-based payment (VBP) models are critically important in meeting future needs for improved quality and cost of healthcare. This national movement away from fee-for-service (FFS) to VBP is a massive undertaking and the transition can be made more difficult when payment reform efforts occur as add-ons to traditional FFS contracts. One of the operational challenges inherent in the transition to VBP is appropriate use of clinical and administrative data. Guest speaker, Dr. Steven Waldren, is the Director of the AAFP's Alliance for eHealth Innovation. Dr. Waldren will discuss the existing challenges and operational capabilities needed to ensure accurate and reliable data to effectively reward value over volume in healthcare delivery. 

Tom Check answers questions about Healthix, predictive analytics and interoperability infrastructure.

Presentation slides and recording from 11/15/17 webinar.

Harnessing data-driven insights to drive greater effectiveness and care quality is one of the highest priorities of healthcare organizations today. The implementation of an effective data strategy represents one of the cornerstones of better care, as well as greater operational efficiency.

Listen as experts discuss how a strategically developed approach that efficiently extracts, aggregates and processes clinical information from unstructured and structured formats utilizing advanced technologies, such as Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Machine Learning (ML), provides patient-specific insights to support data-driven clinical encounters.

Speakers: 

-Eric Sullivan, Senior Vice President Innovation & Data Strategies, Inovalon
-Dave Cassel, Vice President for Carequality, The Sequoia Project
-Kenyon Crowley, Deputy Director, Center for Health Information and Decision Systems, Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland

Presentation slides and recording from 10/31/17 webinar.

This webinar addressed the use of behavioral health and substance abuse data to facilitate more connected and personalized care for at-risk populations.  Due to strict federal guidelines, behavioral health and substance abuse data have historically been excluded from health data exchanges. However, collecting and sharing this data are necessary components of population health management. With the emergence of the Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) legislation and the current state of America's opioid problem, rules for sharing this critical data are relaxing and best practices around consent are emerging.

Presenters discussed:

• Strategies to incorporate behavioral health and substance abuse data
• Federal funding opportunities available for qualified organizations
• Next-generation technologies designed to support the data required for 'whole-person care'

Links discussed during webinar:

42 CFR Part 2 Fanal Rule Brief

44 States and Territories with HIE IAPDs Approved or in the First Time Review Process

Presentation slides and recording from 10/24/17 webinar:

Transparent processes, actionable data and strong relationships between a health plan and an ACO can substantially improve quality outcomes and make the health care system work better for all. 

Webinar speakers offer an exclusive look at some of the newest technologies that are used to put timely data at an ACO’s fingertips. Participants will also walk away with an overview of best practices in facilitating the physician-patient relationship and promoting the Triple Aim, as well as the real-world perspective of an ACO leader on how these tools are adding value and improving health outcomes.

Speakers include:
•Dr. Anthony Nguyen, Senior Vice President, Population Health, UnitedHealthcare Clinical Services
•Sagran Moodley, Senior Vice President, UnitedHealthcare Clinical Data Services & Technology
•Richard Panek, CEO, State of Franklin Healthcare Associates; CAO, Qualuable Medical Professionals; CAO, Primary Care Partners