Value-Based Care

A look at the interconnectedness of reputation management, patient engagement and value-based care.

Is your Patient and Family Advisory Council a checked box or a meaningful vehicle for collaboration with patients and families?

Health coaching might be the middleman the American healthcare system needs to make reform a reality.

One independent practice has improved patient outcomes, employee efficiency, and practice revenue by implementing a chronic care management program.

As providers, it’s our job to identify and anticipate what patients need. But, in order to deliver the right care at the right time, we need to re-examine our processes and relationships not only with our patients, but also with one another.

Community health information sharing platforms are cropping up to give healthcare providers a more holistic view of their patients’ needs and challenges as well as capture interactions with other social service agencies. That, in turn, is helping to improve patients’ care and their quality of life.

With the silver tsunami fast approaching, it’s critical that physicians develop workflows to keep abreast of seniors’ health amid anticipated life changes and transitions of care.

Four ways advances in EHR technology can help providers achieve mandated MIPS target performance to not only report but also improve patient care.

The treatment needed by many patients need cannot be packaged in a pill form. True treatment of the person involves so much more.

Revenue cycle management tips to enhance cash flow under the 2019 Quality Payment Program Final Rule.

How do you post charges, payments, and adjustments in value-based payment models?

One Ohio family practice has found a way to help food-insecure patients with diabetes by adding a food pantry to its office, meaning patients no longer have to choose between nutritious food and medicine to stay healthy.

According to a survey, 86 percent of Americans say they would likely take a survey from a healthcare provider, if asked. Here are three ways to get them to actually respond to your survey.

Physician practices are the keystone to the healthcare industry’s shift to value-based care. Technology tools such data analytics and automated communication can help practices provide preventive care and assist with population health management duties.

Coding expert Bill Dacey reacts to CMS’s 2019 proposed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule that would collapse office Evaluation and Management code levels-and payment rates.

A recent announcement by CMS for comments may be a welcome reprieve for physicians.

Don’t make MIPS a guessing game. Create and implement quality improvement strategies for the 2018 MIPS program and beyond.

Negotiating with health plans is not about who you are or what you do. It is about fair compensation for what you deliver.

Physicians and practices should keep a keen eye on healthcare mergers and acquisitions in order to serve their patients-and remain in business.

In the transition from volume to value, there are three keys to keep in mind to make things beneficial for physicians and patients.

Many hospitals have built and grown to diversify fee for service. The movement to shift risk to them leaves many in jeopardy.

A concierge doc shares his experiences with using chatbot technology as a way to provide patients more value.

As Medicare increasingly emphasizes value-based care, AAFP leadership is guiding primary-care physicians with its new model.

As more and more payers offer value-based contracts, how can practices negotiate favorable terms in this strange new territory?

How politics, value-based reimbursement and patient collaboration will impact providers in 2018.

Bringing primary-care physicians in touch with the local EMS is enabling team-based care in Washington. In turn, they can reduce unnecessary utilization of the ED.

The CVS-Aetna $69 billion merger is going to cause a lot of headaches for primary-care physician practices.

MACRA madness, good advice, and a few other observations from the conference, held in Anaheim.

In the era of value-based care, understanding where the patient is coming from and engaging them is as important as ever.

The first step to strategically plan for your practice is defining the organization's values, community vision, and mission.