--- title: Care Management Weekly News Update - 8-19-20 description: Weekly healthcare news roundup covering healthcare management, healthcare IT, post acute care, primary care and physician practice management. image: https://www.avicenna-medical.com/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(4).jpg --- [![Logo](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/hubfs/2016/images/amc_logo_top_nav_172x54.svg "Logo")](https://www.avicenna-medical.com) # Avicenna Medical Blog # Avicenna Medical Blog ## [Care Management Weekly News Update - 8/19/20](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/care-management-weekly-news-update-08-19-20) Posted by [DeAnn Dennis](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/author/deann-dennis) on Wed, Aug 19, 2020 @ 10:49 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(4).jpg) ](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/care-management-weekly-news-update-08-19-20) # [Telehealth Boosts Mental Health Patient Engagement, Care Plan Compliance](https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/telehealth-boosts-mental-health-patient-engagement-care-plan-compliance) Within just days of the COVID-19 state of emergency declaration, New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Center transformed 95% of its care to telemedicine. NYPCC has received positive feedback from both patients and clinicians on the move to telehealth. # [Improving the Patient Experience by Optimizing Telehealth Through COVID-19 and Beyond](https://hitconsultant.net/2020/08/10/improving-patient-experience-optimizing-telehealth/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HitConsultant+%28HIT+Consultant+Media%29#.XzwVkuhKhdo) This crisis has upset traditional models of delivering healthcare in all specialties, accelerating our use of telemedicine and technology. It is critical for our industry to implement proven strategies to optimize this burgeoning technology. # [Employers Expect Virtual Care to Increase Worker Healthcare Costs, Survey Finds](https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/virtual-care-driving-employer-health-costs-up/583711/) Growing virtual care costs were frequently cited for the expected rise: About 80% of respondents said they believe telehealth will play a significant role in how care is delivered in the future, compared with 64% in 2019 and 52% in 2018. More than half said they will offer more virtual care options to employees next year. # [UnitedHealth Group Study: Primary Care Doctors in Value Based Style Achieve Better Patient Outcomes](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/practices/unitedhealth-study-primary-care-docs-value-based-models-achieve-better-patient-outcomes?mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTVdSbE1UQTBabVZsWVdaaiIsInQiOiJ4RnFBRGN6TFhsb05SZnArVWlmRXRyN2xGQ0FwNFJVa01aVHBqeXUwN1l4VmZpeHdQWFl2d3RNTDFhVHNPNkZLb1hTNjlad0lpbVwvNE9hYTNDbTRNOEpzK0xNZGhyUE9PVUswaHpXSXorYVFsbjFIc1F3bmlcL0VcL2QrRE5WWFFFZWNxMVNROHpKdFJCQitWd0tuamxJTVE9PSJ9&mrkid=34080236) Primary care physicians reimbursed in a global capitation model perform better on key quality metrics than those in a fee-for-service model, a new study from UnitedHealth Group shows.    ![](https://servedby.flashtalking.com/imp/8/104864;3654191;201;pixel;HIMSSMedia;VMWA1HealthcareHIMSSUSFY19Q4HealthcareAudienceAWBNAll1x1ContentHub300x250/?cachebuster=1192153653) Tags: [Weekly Industry News](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/topic/weekly-industry-news) ### Subscribe via E-mail [![Download Our Whitepaper](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/88260/d583cd19-3494-4f21-b925-c9730cf99ded.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/88260/d583cd19-3494-4f21-b925-c9730cf99ded) ### Posts by category - [Annual Wellness Visit (1)](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/topic/annual-wellness-visit) - [Archived Blog Posts (1)](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/topic/archived-blog-posts) - [Behavioral Health Integration / BHI (4)](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/topic/behavioral-health-integration-bhi) - [Care Coordination (4)](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/topic/care-coordination) - [Care Management (1)](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/topic/care-management) - [Chronic Care Management / CCM (13)](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/topic/chronic-care-management-ccm) - [CMS / Medicare (9)](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/topic/cms-medicare) - [Coding and Compliance (1)](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/topic/coding-and-compliance) - [COVID-19 (2)](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/topic/covid-19) - [Diabetes Prevention / MDPP (2)](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/topic/diabetes-prevention-mdpp) - [Disease Management (4)](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/topic/disease-management) - [EMR / EHR (4)](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/topic/emr-ehr) - [Health IT (1)](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/topic/health-it) - [Healthcare Policy and Reform (8)](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/topic/healthcare-policy-and-reform) - [MARCQI (1)](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/topic/marcqi) - [Meaningful Use (2)](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/topic/meaningful-use) - [News (13)](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/topic/news) - [Patient Reported Outcomes (1)](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/topic/patient-reported-outcomes) - [Population Health Management (4)](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/topic/population-health-management) - [Primary Care (2)](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/topic/primary-care) - [Principal Care Management / PCM (2)](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/topic/principal-care-management-pcm) - [Psychiatric Care Model / CoCM (3)](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/topic/psychiatric-care-model-cocm) - [Remote Therapeutic Monitoring/RTM (1)](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/topic/remote-therapeutic-monitoring-rtm) - [Transitions of Care (4)](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/topic/transitions-of-care) - [VA News (1)](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/topic/va-news) - [Value Based Care (6)](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/topic/value-based-care) - [Weekly Industry News (418)](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/blog/topic/weekly-industry-news)   [![logo](https://www.avicenna-medical.com/hubfs/2016/images/logo_footer.svg "logo")](https://www.avicenna-medical.com) [info@avicenna-medical.com](mailto:info@avicenna-medical.com) **888.284.4080** ©2016. 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