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VBC: Improving Healthcare Outcomes With A Strong Payer-Provider Relationship

HIT Consultant

Years before the pandemic, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) revolutionized the healthcare industry and encouraged a new approach to balancing all the variables: value-based care (VBC). As of 2021, nine in ten (88%) of US physicians had adopted electronic health records (EHRs), up from only 57% a decade prior.

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Wellth Announces $20M Series B for Continued Growth of Behavioral Science-Based Platform

Healthcare IT Today

In my own family, my Uncle Roy struggled to manage his type 2 diabetes—he constantly missed doctor appointments, failed to take his medications, and never checked his blood sugars. Most things we “should do” don’t give us immediate gratification (eating right, exercising, taking medications, going to the doctor). In the U.S.,

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

ALABAMA American Family Care opens new health care center in Northeast Birmingham doctors secure $13.9M Elizabeth Medical Center to receive nearly $400k in federal funds to combat substance abuse UofL lands nearly $12 million grant from National Institute of Health Winchester physician Michael Kuduk, M.D.,

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Health Provider News – August 19, 2022

Hall Render

Report: More than 18K behavioral health workers needed in San Diego County. Stockton Doctor and Medical Practice Agree to Pay Nearly $2 Million to Resolve Allegations of Health Care Fraud. UC San Diego Health names new CIO. United Health Centers says patient data was stolen. Sentara Health Plans names new leader.

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Patients, Health Consumers, People, Citizens: Who Are We In America?

Health Populi

agency responsible for monitoring claims and the use of personal data out-of-health-context. Article #3 in my deep dive here extends the second analysis into digital health information, next focusing on Americans’ use of quality information on doctors.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

The Triangle’s health outcomes rank among highest in the nation What HCA has told feds it’s doing to fix staffing issues at Mission Hospital. NEW HAMPSHIRE Ambulance service in N.H. Why nurses say it’s not happening. operating loss; new CFO to begin July 1 Cincinnati healthcare staffing company agrees to pay $9.25 Here’s how S.C.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

5 moves to know Most hospital websites routinely transfer patient data via tracking tools Nonprofit hospitals that pay board members linked to less charity care Nurses, federal lawmakers push for staffing ratio legislation Reports of serious adverse events rose in 2022: Joint Commission Doctors are drowning in paperwork.