Top 10 Most Expensive Chronic Diseases for Healthcare Payers

Chronic diseases are on the rise in the United States, leaving healthcare payers with the challenge of covering care for patients with these expensive, long-term conditions. Experts such as the AMA have asked private and public payers to fund chronic disease management programs because chronic diseases are such a costly healthcare endeavor.

Population Health: The Pieces are Starting to Fit Together

Population health is a grand vision with many working parts, and the opportunities are both enormous and challenging when it comes to revenue and care delivery outcomes. Experts will share insights and success stories about the opportunities and hard-wrought lessons learned at the Pop Health Forum Oct. 2 to 3 in Chicago.

CMS Eyes New Payment Model for Behavioral Health

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is interested in developing a behavioral health payment model to improve healthcare quality and access, and lower the cost of care for Medicare, Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program patients who have behavioral health conditions.

Survey: More Than Half of Patients Prefer Telehealth Visits to In-Person Care

As telehealth technology continues gaining momentum, patients are realizing the value of virtual care options—even preferring it to in-person care in some instances. More than half of patients surveyed by the Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA) indicated they were “very satisfied” with a telehealth visit in the last year, and 54% said the experience was better than a traditional office visit.

Analysis: Senate’s Latest Health Blueprint Cuts Costs At The Expense Of Chronically Ill

The latest Senate health proposal reins in costs by effectively splitting the individual insurance market, with healthy people diverted into stripped-down plans and chronically ill individuals left with pricey and potentially out-of-reach options, insurance analysts said. This draft — a fresh attempt by the Republican Party to undo the Affordable Care Act — injects more uncertainty into plans for people with...

Tips for Succeeding at MIPS

With the CMS' Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and value-based care model in full effect, it's important for physicians to understand what MIPS means for their practices, particularly when it comes to understanding what types of technologies are available to help them avoid a negative adjustment to their Medicare reimbursement.

3 Biggest Challenges in Designing Patient Engagement into Care Delivery