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Forge Health Secures $11M for Value-Based Behavioral Health Model

HIT Consultant

. – Innovative behavioral health company works with payers and health systems to enable value-based care for mental health and substance use populations. Transforming Addiction and Mental Health Treatment. Recent Growth & Milestones. Clinical Research.

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Report: Private Hospitals Overcharge NYC Government Over $2B Annually

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billion from 2016-2019 (58%). – The 32BJ Health Fund report found no correlation between increased hospital prices and enhanced quality of care or improved health outcomes for patients. The Fund, if charged the same rate as Medicare, would have saved roughly $1.1

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3 Compelling Reasons — Beyond the Law — to Expand Consumer Access to Personal Records

HIT Consultant

These safeguards become even more demanding as consumers and government agencies call for increased transparency and access to personal data. Our industry has undergone several iterations of consumer data protection rules — starting in 1996 with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA ).

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Telehealth can be a safe technique in high-risk pregnancies, study shows

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The meta-analysis , which examined 12 studies published in English and Turkish from 2016 through 2021, sought to examine how virtual care apps could affect maternal and neonatal health outcomes, as well as costs. ON THE RECORD.

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Grand challenges and opportunities for patient-centered CDS

Healthcare It News

Clinical Decision Support Electronic Health Records (EHR, EMR) Government & Policy Patient Engagement AHRQ is helping the transition towards evidence-based recommendations to guide clinical decision-making that incorporates patients' needs and preferences. Improving measures and methods for monitoring PC CDS tools.

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Managing Healthcare Compliance in Massachusetts

MedTrainer

The resources provided by these Massachusetts state agencies are essential for promoting public health, ensuring access to healthcare, supporting healthcare professionals, and enhancing overall health outcomes for the residents of Massachusetts.

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Loneliness, Public Policy and AI – Lessons From the UK For the US

Health Populi

This article in the BMJ published earlier this year called for increasing these investments to ensure further erosion of population and public health outcomes, and to prevent further health disparities in the UK. These policy recommendations are rooted in a tragedy: the murder of Jo Cox, the Labour MP who was murdered in 2016.