In the News: Oct 24–31
By Sg2 TeamThis week: UPS and CVS partner for drone deliveries; remote patient monitoring could reduce readmissions; and work system changes can address burnout.
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This week: UPS and CVS partner for drone deliveries; remote patient monitoring could reduce readmissions; and work system changes can address burnout.
This week: An ACO’s population health platform helps prevent strokes and heart attacks; just 1 in 5 hospitals are meeting maternity care best practices; and TAVR patients have improved outcomes...
This week: UnitedHealthcare bundles payments for maternity care; CMS requires drug manufacturers to list prices in ads; and employed physicians outpace physician practice owners.
For providers still undecided on BPCI-A, or even the 16% who opted out and withdrew, Sg2 sees applying for the second cohort as an opportunity not to be overlooked.
Read on to learn about one AMC member’s experience developing a cancer center joint venture with an affiliated community hospital.
The business implications are so big it should be a strategic issue, not just a contracting issue.
MA has grown by 71% since 2010, now covering one-third of all Medicare beneficiaries. Sg2 expects this growth to continue, making the program a significant revenue source for many organizations.
This week: Virtual health coverage in private insurance plans; physicians expressing aversion to APMs due to drug cost concerns; and AMA’s updated tool helps map medically underserved areas.
This week: The 340B program and price transparency, rethinking patient centered care and a new study regarding physician burnout.
This week: How Medicaid expansion affects community health centers and patient access; deadline extension for participation in BPCI Advanced; and a proposed Medicare Advantage experiment for APM qualification under MACRA.
This week: Hospitals continue to rapidly acquire physician groups; the potential impact of precision medicine partnerships; and 3-year results from Maryland’s all-payer hospital model
As nationally acclaimed heart and lung transplant surgeon and former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist once said, “Our nation cannot control runaway medical spending without fundamentally changing how physicians are paid.”...