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Parsing Volume to Value, Proxy Measures, and the Streetlight Effect

Docnotes

Care providers are focused on personalized, proactive care. The practice is led by health coaches, nurses, physicians, and administrators working together as teams to maximize health for the communities they serve. Reduced cost is a byproduct of great care, not a target itself. I ora Health is one such model.

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The Future of Hospitals in Post-COVID America (Part 1): The Market Response

Henry Kotula

A record 18 rural hospitals closed in 2019. Overall, hospitals saw a 21% decline in operating margins in 2018-2019. Despite improvements in care quality and reductions in utilization rates, cost savings have been modest or negligible. appropriate care settings and improve coordination, adherence and engagement. ?