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Former CMS chief of staff previews 4 areas of value-based care in 2022

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Tim eyes four areas of importance for value-based care in 2022: telemedicine, staff retention and provider burnout, health equity, and growth in value-based payment. While Congress and CMS have considered permanently expanding access to telehealth and virtual care, there is a big price tag attached.

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Verustat Acquires One Healthcare Solution

Healthcare IT Today

Unlike most RPM providers who only provide software and hardware, Verustat has a highly trained team of care coordinators who provide tens of thousands of live phone calls to patients nationally each month on behalf of health systems, accountable care organizations, and independent physician groups.

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Wedging Out: Improving Quality and Reducing Costs of Caring for Expensive, Niche Populations

Healthcare IT Today

Health plans, accountable care organizations (ACOs), medical homes, and other risk-bearing entities are at a critical juncture: they must achieve “value” at a time when healthcare is facing enormous challenges. The following is a guest article by Adam Sabloff, CEO and Founder, VirtualHealth.

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Upcoming Healthcare Regulations and Their Impact on Healthcare IT

Healthcare IT Today

Mimi Winsberg, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer at Brightside Health We have been in an uncertain time for regulation around telemedicine, and there are a few key trends to watch. With that, I predict we will see an emergence of “click-and-mortar” services that combine technology and in-person care.

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Keynote Speakers at ATA 2013

Medicine and Technology

Don't miss ATA 2013 for the latest updates on telemedicine. Mercy, a 31 hospital healthcare system serving hundreds of communities in the Midwest, is transforming the patient experience through comprehensive telemedicine and HIT services. This year, the keynote speakers are: Lynn Britton, President & CEO, Mercy.

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How Automation Can Help Ease Healthcare Worker Burnout

Healthcare IT Today

This was critical to delivering healthcare to patients who could not leave their homes due to various lockdown restrictions, forcing patients and clinicians to become more accepting of telemedicine. Emergency rooms throughout the U.S. are overwhelmed by long wait times.

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Carolyn Byerly, CIO, Stanford Hospital & Clinics, Chapter 3

Health System CIO

Guerra: You mentioned vision being one part of the CIO’s job, and it looks like one of the visions or strategies for the organization is around treating patients in their homes through telemedicine and online portals, these type of things; basically extending the hospital out into the community — into homes and practices.