August 27, 2013 Mark Hagland
blog
When The New York Times runs an article on page 1 of its Sunday Business section, people notice. And that goes double when the headline on the article reads, "How to Charge $546 for Six Liters of Saltwater." The bottom line? The push for transparency will only intensify in the new healthcare.
August 26, 2013 Gabriel Perna
news
According to research from UC San Francisco (UCSF), hospital 30-day readmissions rates for children do not accurately measure the quality of their care. Researchers say readmission rates are not useful to families trying to find a good hospital, nor to the hospitals trying to improve their pediatric care.
August 23, 2013 Gabriel Perna
blog
A recent law passed in North Carolina shows that pricing transparency in healthcare has reached the tipping point. No one, not even the most cynical of observers, can ignore the momentum this movement has gained.
August 21, 2013 Rajiv Leventhal
news
Medicare accountable care organizations (ACOs) are growing faster than non-Medicare ACOs, as the former now comprises more than half of all accountable care contracts nationwide, according to new analysis from the healthcare consulting business Leavitt Partners.
August 20, 2013 Gabriel Perna
news
Richard Kronick, Ph.D., has been named by the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) as the new Director for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), replacing Carolyn Clancy, HHS has confirmed to Healthcare Informatics.
August 20, 2013 Jeff Smith, Director of Public Policy at CHIME
article
Twenty-eight Meaningful Use-savvy clinicians and healthcare professionals from 18 states will be helping other providers find IT success as part of a new initiative at the the Office of the National Coordinator. The inaugural class of ONC’s Health IT Fellows will “provide grassroots insight and…act as champions to their provider and practice community colleagues on a local and national scale,” a purpose statement for the program said.
August 19, 2013 John DeGaspari
news
Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced $67 million in grant awards to 105 Navigator grant applicants in Federally-facilitated and State Partnership Marketplaces.
August 16, 2013 John DeGaspari
blog
With open enrollment for the Health Insurance Marketplace set to begin October 1, it’s worth taking a look at how informed the public is on state-operated insurance exchanges. The answer to that depends on the state where you live.
August 16, 2013 Gabriel Perna
blog
For cynics and critics, nine Pioneer ACOs dropping out of the program spells doom for the entire accountable care movement. While I understand that sentiment to some degree, I think people are willing to write their obituary far too soon
August 15, 2013 Rajiv Leventhal
blog
I wouldn't blame you if you were taken aback by the statistics seen earlier this month regarding hospital readmissions. Medical systems are supposed to be lowering readmissions in an effort to improve clinician accountability and patient safety all while cutting costs, and the statistics have told us that most have failed to do that. But taking a deeper look beyond the numbers will show you that the future is not so grim.
August 13, 2013 Rajiv Leventhal
article
With the news hitting in late July that nine Pioneer accountable care organizations (ACOs) will drop out of the Pioneer program, healthcare experts have been struggling to draw conclusions about what this really means for the future of accountable care. Is it still a realistic outcome? Michael Nugent, managing director of the healthcare practice at Navigant, a Chicago-based consulting firm, answers this question while also offering advice on how ACOs could revamp their strategies to be more effective moving forward.
August 9, 2013 Gabriel Perna
news
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is reaching out to the public and asking them to provide input on the best possible ways to make provider-level Medicare data available, the agencies announced in a recent email.
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