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The Evolution of a Patient Ambassador – Learning from Stacy Hurt

Health Populi

And that involvement in social media is intimately woven with Stacy’s patient advocacy journey….for Health care executive first; patient advocacy followed. Stacy doubled down on the explanation of being a “healthcare executive” before morphing into patient advocate. for herself and for her son, Emmett.

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Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Funding Opportunity: Measure Development for the Quality Payment Program

CMS.gov

Fri, 03/02/2018 - 16:30. Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Funding Opportunity: Measure Development for the Quality Payment Program. Jeremy.Booth@c…. Kate Goodrich, M.D., Director, CMS Center for Clinical Standards and Quality & CMS Chief Medical Officer. Billing & payments. Initiatives. Leadership. Legislation.

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DIR Reform: what you need to know

Natalia Mazina

Many pharmacy and patient advocacy groups have spoken out against the obscure methods employed by PBMs to increase their profits. These groups have advocated for the fees to be applied at the time a patient picks up the medication at the pharmacy rather than subjecting pharmacies to these fees months later.

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Home Health PPS Final Rule for CY 2024: CMS Steps Back from the Brink

Hall Render

7,872 2018 5,851 77.1% The issue of agencies “strategically” choosing patients to maximize profitability came up in other comments. One commenter, from a patient advocacy group, noted that home health had become “big business” and that agencies focus on profits for shareholders, not patient care.

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How Hospitals Can Help Patients Meet Financial Obligation While Driving Revenue Excellence

HIT Consultant

. – Financial process clarity: Often, the patient financial experience is convoluted, leaving patients confused about their financial responsibility. In 2018, 14.2% of patients faced challenges with patient financial responsibility. Covid has pushed this number up significantly.

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In 2023, the U.S. Will Still Be the #1 Prescription Drug Spender in the World, IQVIA Forecasts

Health Populi

paid for prescription drugs in 2018, with roughly four times the number of health citizens. Other key trends to expect leading to 2023 will be: The rise of patient advocacy roles in pharma companies. The first FDA cleared DTx was reSET from Pear Therapeutics, cleared in November 2018.