Position Paper: ACP Improving Health Care Efficacy and Efficiency Through Increased Transparency
This position paper, written by Hilary Daniel, BS, was developed for the Health and Public Policy Committee of the American College of Physicians July 2017.
Document includes Background and Recommendations from the American College of Physicians on Improving Health Care Efficacy and Efficiency Through Increased Transparency.
DownloadA Novel Program at VA Hospitals Uses An Old-World Tradition To Advance Patient Care
A Novel Program at VA Hospitals Uses An Old-World Tradition To Advance Patient Care
Humans are hardwired for narrative. We think in story, talk in story and connect with others through the power of story. Storytelling is at the heart of a novel program that’s expanding across VA medical facilities across the country.
The “My Life, My Story” program uses patient narratives to build a stronger connection and improve care between healthcare providers and their veteran patients. Veterans who choose to participate are interviewed ahead of their appointment by an interviewer who writes a 1,000 word story about the patient and submits it into the person's medical record.
The full Forbes article can be viewed at this link.
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Webinar: Leveraging FHIR® to Support Clinical Data Exchange: A Spotlight on Specialty Pharmacy
To access a recording of the webinar, please visit the eHI resource center. To request a PDF of the slides, please email contactus@inovalon.com.
Cost Transparency Task Force
This task force will focus on the communication of cost and price transparency, educational materials, and best practices to educate healthcare providers on the nuances of true cost pricing and out-of-pocket spending for consumers, using both elective and non-elective procedures as well as communicating price transparency to consumers. Additionally, the task force will review current federal initiatives to promote price transparency, including an update on the CMS Price Transparency Rule of 2019.
Price Transparency Task Force
This task force will focus on the communication of cost and price transparency, educational materials, and best practices to educate healthcare providers on the nuances of true cost pricing and out-of-pocket spending for consumers, using both elective and non-elective procedures as well as communicating price transparency to consumers. Additionally, the task force will review current federal initiatives to promote price transparency, including an update on the CMS Price Transparency Rule of 2019.
Price Transparency Task Force
This task force will focus on the communication of cost and price transparency, educational materials, and best practices to educate healthcare providers on the nuances of true cost pricing and out-of-pocket spending for consumers, using both elective and non-elective procedures as well as communicating price transparency to consumers. Additionally, the task force will review current federal initiatives to promote price transparency, including an update on the CMS Price Transparency Rule of 2019.
Price Transparency Task Force
This task force will focus on the communication of cost and price transparency, educational materials, and best practices to educate healthcare providers on the nuances of true cost pricing and out-of-pocket spending for consumers, using both elective and non-elective procedures as well as communicating price transparency to consumers. Additionally, the task force will review current federal initiatives to promote price transparency, including an update on the CMS Price Transparency Rule of 2019.
Webinar: Healing at Home: Hospital-Level Care in Patients' Homes
Please visit the eHI Resource Center to download presentation slides.
Increased patient satisfaction; Reduced cost of care; Better health outcomes. Sounds right at home with the Triple Aim, doesn’t it?
Physicians See More Pay Tied To Patient Satisfaction And Outcomes
Physicians See More Pay Tied To Patient Satisfaction And Outcomes
Physician practices are seeing more of their pay and bonuses based on “value-based metrics such as patient satisfaction and outcome measures,” a new analysis shows.
The shift away from fee-for-service reimbursement that has historically paid doctors based on the volume of care they deliver is a trend escalating as health insurance companies and the federal government shift to value-based models like bundled payments and accountable care organizations.
The full Forbes article can be viewed at this link.