Thought Leadership
Using Health Data and Analytics to Improve Health Outcomes
Attention to data and analytics is rapidly proliferating across health care delivery services and population management systems. There is a thirst for more information, while many healthcare executives will simultaneously… Read More
Achieving Medicaid Efficiency
Evolving shifts in the health reform agenda and funding processes are drawing greater attention to the challenges that states face in their Medicaid programs. A recent review in The Hill… Read More
Practical Solutions for Population Health Analytics
A number of challenges confound the use of administrative health data to identify and prioritize those who are at the greatest risk of poor health outcomes. Central challenges include the… Read More
Care Management Tools for Transitioning to Value Based Care
There is broad uncertainty about the evolving future of US health care reform initiatives. Multiple sides are lining up to address the challenges and opportunities presented by the Affordable Care… Read More
Understanding the Social, Physical and Behavioral Determinants of Health in the Identification, Stratification, and Analytics of Population Health Management
Although there is increasing uncertainty about the future of the Affordable Care Act and the evolution of health reform, the commitment to improved population health outcomes will prevail regardless of… Read More
MACRA, Care Coordination, and Evolving Health Care Reform
Several recent reports suggest that approximately one-third of seniors rely on family members to help them coordinate their health care needs. Strikingly, another third report that no one helps them… Read More
MACRAs Impact on Patient Engagement and Care Coordination
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released its final rule for the Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA). MACRA represents the biggest change in… Read More
Why Electronic Health Records are Ill Suited for Care Coordination and Population Health
Electronic Health Records have shown limited capacity to support integrated health care for individuals with chronic health conditions.Challenges have been noted for the coordination of care among multiple providers (primary,… Read More
Health Information Technology and Population Health Management
In order to achieve the goals of better and more affordable health care that leads to improved population health, a strong health information technology ecosystem is required. These systems must… Read More
