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.
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.”...