Quality and Safety
This is especially important in a value-based care framework, since provider reimbursement is linked to clinical quality.
Algorithms on pulse rate and other indicators are tied into the EHR to alert rapid-response teams.
Most consider telehealth convenient, but about 28% describe it as frustrating, citing care quality and technical considerations.
The grants are supported by the Minority AIDS Initiative and align with the Biden administration's stated goal of achieving health equity.
By reimagining the technology it was already using, the South Dakota health system has also preserved supplies and earned high satisfaction.
Funding from CMS and many payers has made establishing and providing this type of patient care a strategic focus for health organizations.
Palm Beach Accountable Care Organization saves more than $2 million by harnessing tech to drive better hospice referrals.
Dr. Indrahil Bardhan says MSSP contracts lack performance accountability, especially when ACOs switch to two-sided risk.
Having the right team in place when conducting SAFER assessments should ensure a smoother process.
CMS will conduct research and will be issuing a proposed rule within one year, according to the White House.