Existing diabetes quality metrics do not currently help patients improve their health and diabetes quality measurement must be improved through the adoption of new measures and modernization, according to a June report published in Health Affairs.
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Diabetes care quality measures must be improved, study finds
Consumers want better digital tools for finding care, Optum survey shows
Increasingly, consumers are growing dissatisfied with their current digital experiences in healthcare, saying they would prefer a more seamless means of scheduling and interacting with their provider or health plan.
According to a new survey from Unit…
CMS releases home- and community-based quality measure set
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the first-ever home- and community-based services quality measure set to promote consistent quality measurement within and across state Medicaid home and community-based programs.
The measure…
Nonprofit hospitals hit hard by inflation, need “transformational change,” finds Fitch
The COVID-19 pandemic has been hard on nonprofit hospitals, and without action to address upward pressure on their expenses, the hardships are likely to continue, according to a market update from Fitch Ratings.
Gun violence generates more than $1 billion annually in hospital bills
Adding to the hardship on victims and their families, gun violence injuries in the U.S. cost more than $1 billion each year in initial direct medical costs alone, a federal committee has found.
Providence announces leaner executive team in new operating model
Due to what it called unprecedented net operating losses, Providence, the not-for-profit Catholic health system serving seven states in the western United States, is grouping its existing seven regional senior leadership teams into three divisional tea…
HHS putting $49 million toward increased healthcare coverage for children
The administration made a push to expand healthcare coverage for young people this week when the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, awarded $49 million to organizations trying to reduce…
Elevance Health, formerly Anthem, sees $1.7B in profit in Q2
Elevance Health, formerly known as Anthem, logged a $1.7 billion profit during the second quarter of this year, and while that’s down almost 8% compared to Q2 2021, revenues for the quarter were up, which the company attributes to increased enrollment….
PhRMA funds clinical trial initiative to achieve greater diversity
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America is funding a clinical trial initiative to enhance diversity, which has been an ongoing problem in the development of new drugs.
The initial $10 million grant will fund an 18-month pilot at ten co…
Clover Health expanding Medicare Advantage footprint to new counties, states
Clover Health has become the latest insurer to expand its Medicare Advantage footprint, and will push into 13 new counties across three states in 2023: Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee.
Subject to approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicai…
