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Texas Hospital Association partners with Caravan Health in statewide accountable care organization
To get to the scale needed for value-based care requires at least 50,000 lives, Caravan says.
IBM, KPMG, Merck and Walmart to evaluate the use of blockchain in pharmaceutical product integrity
The program is intended to assist drug supply chain stakeholders in identifying and tracing certain prescription drugs.
Hospital CEOs focus on revenue growth over cost containment, according to new survey
The number one strategic focus, increasing ambulatory access, topped the list in 2017 and again for this latest survey.
American Medical Association urges creation of APMs focused on at-risk populations
The AMA is advocating for appropriate risk adjustment of performance results based on clinical and social determinants of health to avoid penalizing physicians.
Humana to integrate IntelligentRx into Epic’s e-prescribing workflow
Humana says it is the first national insurer to collaborate with Epic to bring together patients, providers, and the insurer in a value-based model.
Q&A with Andy Slavitt on investing in underserved populations
"Medicaid is filled with success stories, but not the capital," Slavitt says.
28 health systems in Medicaid Transformation Project look to lower costs and improve outcomes in behavioral health
The national project is aimed at developing financially sustainable solutions to improve the health of under-served individuals and to save providers money.
CMS seeks input on Patients over Paperwork initiative to reduce red tape and to lower costs
Regulatory reform is estimated to save the healthcare system an estimated 40 million hours and $5.7 billion from 2019 through 2021.
Change Healthcare unveils patient-centric payment model
High-deductible plans have made patients major payers of their healthcare, putting a strain on providers dependent on this out-of-pocket revenue.
CVS Health goes deeper into consumer-centric care by opening another 1,500 HealthHubs
