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The Imperative to Develop the Participatory Patient

Society for Participatory Medicine

CMS ( here and here ), Humana (in its Medicare Advantage business) and Deloitte strongly advise that VBHE is coming. And that’s the message from Dr. Thomas Feely in the title of his NEJM Catalyst piece: Covid-19 Hasn’t Been a Tipping Point for Value-Based Care, but It Should Be. Oh, you say, but I doubt the VBHE will come to pass.

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Five Ways a Good Digital Health Registry Addresses Healthcare System Needs

The Digital Health Corner

The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) has been used since 2015 as a metric to determine negative Medicare payment adjustments to providers who do not meet quality standards. This might tip the benefit-cost ratio for payers to support a drug or other treatment’s cost. Provide real-world data for regulators.

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Weekly Roundup – July 23, 2022

Healthcare IT Today

Vinugayathri Chinnasamy from Indusface provided 10 tips to help hospitals monitor connected devices and secure the networks they run on. Read more… 10 Ways to Secure the Internet of Medical Things. With the average hospital room using up to 20 connected medical devices, IoT security has never been more important.

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6 Crucial Considerations for Integrating Telemedicine with your Healthcare Practice

Mend

The healthcare industry is already at the tipping point. It’s important to remember that a telemedicine practice also has to comply with several regulatory barriers, such as those from regulatory bodies like the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS), etc.

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Health IT – 2024 Health IT Predictions

Healthcare IT Today

2023 was a tipping point for telehealth treatment. The healthcare landscape will likely witness challenges and adjustments in Medicare Advantage programs. After a blockbuster year in 2023, Humana Medicare Advantage is projected to slow down in 2024 as efforts are made to increase the PMPY margin. payers, health systems, etc.).