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.
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As the new administration settles in at the White House, it’s clear that a major focus of attention is on the very important industry of healthcare. The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has increased the urgency of ensuring that all Americans have affordable, equitable access to quality healthcare. But as efforts are made to address many short-term needs, consideration must be given to also making changes that are sustainable, beneficial, and endure long into the future.
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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’s 2021 conference. RISE National is a live-streaming virtual event taking place March 26, 29, & 30, 2021 and is the top conference for Medicare Advantage organizations. As a Platinum Sponsor of the event, Vatica Health will present an educational session for health plans and providers focused on PCP-centric programs and host a virtual booth displaying its innovative risk adjustment and quality of care solutions.
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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 HIV treatment as the patients studied were already taking ART with TDF for 6 months or longer. These findings from a cohort study are published in
Annals of Internal Medicine.
Apervita, Diameter Health join forces to improve data quality for value-based care contracting
Health IT company Apervita will leverage Diameter Health s capabilities which include cleaning and enriching clinical data to enhance data quality for stakeholders looking to create value-based care contracts.
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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 Chicago-based Apervita and Farmington, Connecticut-based Diameter Health’s expertise to provide payers, providers and other healthcare stakeholders with access to clean clinical data for value-based care delivery, said Rick Howard, Apervita’s chief product officer, in an email.
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 Mercy s telehealth center. They also plan to implement a value-based payment model, tying reimbursement for Mercy clinicians to care quality measures.
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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 entering into an agreement with Louisville, Kentucky-based Humana to expand patient access to virtual health resources.
Per the new agreement, Humana’s Medicare Advantage members who are patients at Mercy facilities and physician practices will gain in-network access to Mercy Virtual. Staffed with more than 300 clinicians, Mercy Virtual offers 24/7 telehealth services, including virtual primary care at home.