Why do organizations want and need a FHIR® solution? The FHIR® standard is important because it allows the developers to build standardized browser applications that enable the user to access clinical data from any healthcare system regardless of the operating systems...
What is FHIR? Why does FHIR matter in healthcare data management? The HL7 FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources 1) standard defines how healthcare information can be exchanged between different computer systems regardless of how it is stored in those...
Nearly a decade ago, a Forbes contributor referred to data silos as “a medical tragedy.” Jump forward 10 years and we still have data silos. And the very real human consequences they create such as suboptimal health outcomes related to missed or delayed diagnoses,...
According to a 2019 report from the Department of Health and Human Services, strengthening patient engagement topped the list of care delivery strategies reported by the highest-performing Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs)....
Medical management platforms can help accountable care organizations (ACOs) meet core goals related to providing highly coordinated, value-based care. For example, software with automated workflows and data centralization capabilities helped ACOs increase primary care...
How has healthcare data interoperability changed in the last few years? Are data silos still a core challenge? Disconnected data negatively impacts payers and providers across the care continuum, impacting everything from healthcare experiences and health outcomes to...
For years, research has linked improved health outcomes to addressing mental health alongside physical health. And for accountable care organizations (ACOs), wrapping behavioral health treatment into routine care delivery can help improve the quality of life and...
Integrating remote patient monitoring (RPM) data into a member’s care profile can help healthcare organizations further shift from a reactive to a proactive care model. A few RPM data feeds to consider include smartwatches, pulse oximeters, glucose monitors, blood...
Your patients (health plan members) are the driving force behind everything you do. And with the gradual shift over the past two decades from volume-based, fee-for-service payment models to value-based care and managed care models, your team is finally able to focus...
Research continues to show that addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) is critical to closing care gaps, improving health equity, and driving better health outcomes for populations across the country. From Medicare Advantage to Medicaid and commercial payers...