The Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+) program is an initiative launched by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). As CMS describes it, CPC+ is “a national advanced primary care medical home model that aims to strengthen primary care through regionally-based multi-payer payment reform and care delivery transformation.” In 2018, independent physicians will see […]

Since we expanded the number of blogs on our site to provide more relevant and timely healthcare news across the healthcare continuum, we’ve been constantly looking for ways to continue to keep independent physicians and the healthcare community at-large informed and in the know about some of the most impactful areas of healthcare. With care management […]

This week we learned more about the positive impacts of primary care spending, discovered how independent physicians are adjusting to new MACRA reporting requirements, examined the correlation between Medicare wellness visits and primary care revenue, addressed common direct primary care myths, and read about the importance of leveling the barriers for entry and operation for […]

This week we compared ROI vs VOI for measuring onsite workplace clinic effectiveness, witnessed the power of online reviews for DPC practices, experienced how independent physicians are leading the efforts to combat opioid abuse, saw how national healthcare policy has evolved, and learned how independent physicians are managing their business under the value-based care model. At […]

With new and emerging policies, a complicated healthcare landscape, and increasing responsibilities for independent physicians, we understand the ever important need to allow independent physicians to have the freedom to focus on patients. In response, we’ve developed a resource center, which was recently updated, in addition to a series of other new resources, to help […]

This week we revealed the multi-employer clinic model, examined why the rate of uninsured Americans continued to climb in 2017, detailed how to improve patient satisfaction, dove into the history of independent physicians, and discovered ways to make your DPC practice more efficient. At Elation Health, we’re committed to strengthening the physician-patient relationship and providing […]

Flowsheets are an essential part of any OB/GYN practice workflow. In an effort to improve practice efficiency and documentation, Elation recently introduced dynamic built-in prenatal flowsheets for OB/GYN doctors using Elation’s Clinical First EHR to make providing care for pregnant patients more streamlined. What sets Elation’s flowsheets apart? 1. You can create a new flowsheet […]

This week we examined the benefits of worksite clinics offered by employers, discussed the history of direct primary care, looked at how EPCSs will help combat drug abuse, outlined health policy trends coming this year in 2018, and demonstrated the role primary care physicians play in their ACO success. At Elation Health, we’re committed to […]

Elation has been helping independent physicians better connect with their patients outside the visit through our Elation Engagement feature-set. Over the next few weeks, we will be covering these new features and how they can allow providers to more efficiently manage their panel with actionable population health tools to seamlessly identify, contact, and drive action […]

This week we examined the “Patients over Paperwork” initiative, how to use Elation’s CQM dashboards to keep up with Quality Measure performance, balancing the pros and cons of same-day scheduling, and how to find the right physicians for an on-site employee health clinic. At Elation Health, we’re committed to strengthening the physician-patient relationship and providing […]