What are on-site and near-site clinics? By Christian Piuma With health care costs continuing to rise, more and more employers are looking for a better way to curb these costs for both themselves and their employees. The workforce has become ... June 4th Share
What is Panel Management? By Rod Farvard As an independent physician focused on providing quality care for your patients, you know that being proactive is much more effective in preventive healthcare than simply reacting to ... June 4th Share
What exactly does quality mean in the healthcare context? By Roy Steiner Quality healthcare is more than just a popular phrase. As the transition to value-based care moves forward, the focus in patient care is shifting to quality and away from quantity. ... June 4th Share
Care coordination v. care management By Nick Dealtry Care coordination aims to offer more longitudinal or holistic care, whereas care management focuses on high-touch and episodic encounters. Each of these jobs has its own set of stakeholders ... June 3rd Share
The history of value-based care By Sam Peirce The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) defines value-based care as those programs that “reward health care providers with incentive payments for the quality of care they ... June 3rd Share
MIPS v. APMs By Nick Dealtry APM stands for Alternative Payment Model, while MIPS stands for Merit-Based Incentive Payment System. The verification process for health care providers should begin this year, and the ... June 2nd Share