Representative Greg Gianforte (R-MT) https://www.giante.house.gov and Representative Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) on February 5, 2020 https://www.eshoo.house.gov introduced legislation to expand telehealth services throughout the country.
Achieving a Healthy Lifestyle
Credit Suisse https://credit-suisse.com sees strong revenue growth for Tivity Health’s https://www.tivityhealth.com healthcare segment as the company stands to achieve strong growth in the Medicare Advantage (MA) population. This is expected since the company’s healthcare segment is a leading provider of fitness and health improvement programs for MA, Medicare Supplement, along with commercial health plans. …Continue reading
HCA’s Approach to data
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality https://www.ahrq.gov within HHS, has developed a series of case studies to help accelerate learning and innovation in healthcare delivery to achieve the effective use of data in the clinical setting for continuous learning and improvement. …Continue reading
CMS Awards Millions to Test APM
Hackensack Meridian Health’s award from CMS for $15.8 million to https:///www.HackensackMeridainHealth.org, to implement the New Jersey Integrated Care for Kids (InCK) Model to test the APM https://innovation.cms.gov/initiatives/integrated-care-for-kids-model for the Medicaid program https://qpp.cms.gov/apms.
State Integrating Healthcare
Washington State’s Health Care Authority (HCA) https://www.hca.wa.gov on January 1, 2020, has finished a multi-year effort to integrate physical health, mental health, and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment services into one system for nearly 2 million Apple Health (Medicaid) clients. …Continue reading
Military Transforming Care
The Military Health system is implementing a new modern EHR system named MHS GENESIS that will harness advanced technology and transform how military healthcare is delivered to more than 9.5 million beneficiaries. …Continue reading
Moving Ahead with New Plans
Intermountain Healthcare https://intermountainhealthcare.org unveiled plans to build the nation’s model health system for children by devoting $500 million or more for pediatric-specific projects, programs, and facilities to serve Intermountain West. The health system for children will feature advancements in pediatric health research, innovation, and state of the art technology. …Continue reading