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Practical Physician Engagement Strategies for Value-Based Care

Specific steps can help hospitals effectively engage physicians in initiatives to reduce clinical variation and, in turn, improve the value of care delivery.

MD June 18, 2018

Telemedicine at SNF Improves Care, Reduces Readmissions

Howard Guzik, MD, explains how the Northwell Health Stern Family Center for Rehabilitation uses telemedicine to reduce hospital readmissions.

MD April 30, 2018

Choosing the Right Path Forward for Value-Based Care

Thomas Schenk, MD, of BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York describes the health plan’s approach to supporting primary care physicians with a capitated payment system that accounts for local-market characteristics.

MD April 25, 2018

How Co-Investment in HIT Can Accelerate Value-Based Care

L. Patrick James describes how providers and health plans can partner up to use health IT for value-based care.

MD April 9, 2018

Healthcare Delivery Disruption: Four Practical, Strategic Approaches

Craig Allan Ahrens and David Fairchild discuss the opportunities healthcare organizations have to employ disruption strategies.

MD April 2, 2018

The Benefits of Direct-to-Employer ACO Arrangements

Clifford Fullerton, president of Baylor Scott & White Quality Alliance, describes a direct-to-employer accountable care organization arrangement that is improving patient access and care quality.

MD March 20, 2018

A Three-Pronged Approach for Tackling Physician Burnout

Atrius Health CEO Steven Strongwater describes a three-pronged plan that the organization implemented to tackle physician burnout head-on.

MD February 27, 2018

Humana’s ‘Bold Goal’ to Tackle Social Determinants of Health

Andrew Renda, MD, explains how Humana’s Bold Goal strategy is striving to address the social determinants of health in seven communities by piloting and implementing targeted interventions.

MD January 18, 2018

Confronting Opioid Overprescribing Head-On

Three health systems are taking ownership of their role in the opioid epidemic with physician-led initiatives to alter pain management practices and help doctors live up to their commitment to do no harm.

MD December 18, 2017

Driving Effective Patient-Provider Matching With Robust Provider Data

Healthcare organizations need to effectively match patients with providers to be able to both attract consumers and coordinate care.

MD November 13, 2017