Tag: meaningful-use
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Essentials of tele health
Essentials of telehealth and telemedicine, top Do’s and… I recently participated in a wonderful 55 minute video interview conducted by Nirav Desai for his Hands On TeleHealth Interview you can watch the video on Nirav’s site but I wanted to capture the essence of the interview in the transcription below.Read more… By permission: Shahid N. Shah, www.healthcareitguy.com
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Essentials of tele health (2)
Essentials of telehealth and telemedicine, top Do’s and… I recently participated in a wonderful 55 minute video interview conducted by Nirav Desai for his Hands On TeleHealth Interview you can watch the video on Nirav’s site but I wanted to capture the essence of the interview in the transcription below.Read more… By permission: Shahid N. Shah, www.healthcareitguy.com
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Integrated Health Coaching The Next Generation in Health Behavior Change Management
Integrated health coaching’s person-centric approach to health behaviors across the entire health risk continuum aligns with many of the key principles of post-ACA care delivery models like the patient-centered medical home and the accountable care
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What Are Wait Times to See a Specialist? An Analysis of 26,942 Referrals in Southwestern Ontario
Background: Reducing wait times is a key goal of Canadian health planners and policy makers. Using data from the EMRs of 23 family physicians across southwestern Ontario, we present data on wait times to see a specialist, and evaluate these data for equity. Methods: Cross-sectional analysis of EMR database of 29,303 patients and 544,398 encounters…
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Bending the Cost Curve with a Commercial Value-Based Payment Contract: A Case Study from Advocate Physician Partners
A value-based contract between Advocate Physician Partners (APP) and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois (BCBSIL) has reduced inpatient admissions and emergency room visits and has bent the cost curve after its first year. In this interview, Dr. Carrie Nelson, APP’s medical director for special projects, describes how APP’s eight-year clinical integration of 4,000 physicians…