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The new combined company says it will drive high patient engagement and lower costs for patients and employers.
Its use of a special tool to connect patients with aid is an "excellent example of applying technology to value creation," says the health system's CFO. "Trying to access such programs manually, or not at all, is suboptimal for providers and patients alike."
A final rule on nursing home minimum staffing levels is due out after the comment period closes on November 6.
Also, Te Whatu Ora is consolidating the costing systems across New Zealand's South Island.
While the agreement is not an admission of liability, Doctors’ Management Services has agreed to pay a penalty of $100,000 and be subject to HIPAA-compliance monitoring by OCR for three years.
The CMS-based disincentives outlined in the proposed rule from ONC published Monday would penalize hospitals under the Promoting Interoperability Program, eligible clinicians under MIPS and ACO participants under the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
AI has the potential to change the competitive landscape, but models that are not plug and play will take years to integrate into business models.
The Defense Health Agency has earmarked as much as $180 million for the project, which seeks to build a next-generation hybrid care platform for the U.S. Military Health System
On average, covered workers contributed 17% of the cost of single coverage and 29% of the cost of family coverage.
Pushing the needle on value-based care will require buy-in from employers, says Susan Dentzer, president and CEO of APG.