Population Health
EPM Series: Learn How to Create Organizational Alignment with Performance Management
With the shift to value-based care, new payment models now reward organizations that focus on improving quality and lowering costs and penalize those that do not. Under these models, organizations are now required to report on additional metrics and are faced with major time constraints as they try to ensure proper documentation. Because of this, […]
Read MoreHow Covenant Health Utilized Analytics towards Population Health
Despite the initial administrative concerns, the healthcare industry is continuing its journey towards value to curb costs and improve patient outcomes. The U.S. healthcare spending, which in 2015 hit nearly $10,000 for every person in the country, is 29 percent higher than the next most expensive country, Luxembourg. With rising costs, the industry is looking […]
Read MoreCase Study: How one East Coast Hospital Achieved 12% Savings with Population Health Data
Due to rising healthcare costs and the shift to value-based care, many organizations are now looking to improve quality and reduce costs. In our recent case study, we highlight how St. Joseph Hospital, part of Covenant Health, was able to leverage our population health solution and consulting services to adopt an innovative approach to population […]
Read MorePopulation Health is Here, But More Needed in 2017
With 2017 right around the corner, MedeAnalytics is looking ahead to see what’s on the healthcare horizon. From now into the New Year, we will be focusing on the evolution of the industry – from value-based care to data. Population health management is not a new concept for any healthcare provider. In fact, a Deloitte […]
Read MoreFall into Wellness – How MedeAnalytics Promotes a Healthy Workplace
Creating a healthy, balanced lifestyle is something that all individuals are looking to achieve. However, not everyone has the resources to achieve it. Well, employers are now becoming that resource by establishing wellness initiatives within their companies. In fact, according to Society for Human Resource Management, 72 percent of employers are now offering some type […]
Read MoreInsurers and Healthcare Providers Find Common Ground in Population Health Data
Earlier this month, I spoke with Henry Powderly, Editor-in-Chief of Healthcare Finance News to discuss the major shift in the healthcare industry with population health management. Henry and I focused on the growing payer and provider collaboration and how MedeAnalytics is adapting to meet the needs of our customers. Here are a few key takeaways […]
Read MoreSix Steps to Success with Population Health
Shared accountability agreements create significant financial incentives for providers who capitalize on them. Doing so requires population health management initiatives that systematically improve clinical outcomes while reducing costs. Collecting and analyzing data play a crucial role in population health management. With big-picture insight into patient populations and utilization trends, you can focus your care managers […]
Read MoreNo More ‘Death by ZIP Code’: Leveraging Old Data to Improve Population Health
When it comes to population health management, data is key. As we enter 2015, the challenge will be how to leverage existing data to make actionable decisions and predictions to improve the health of communities. Read more of MedeAnalytics' chief medical officer Terry Fouts' thoughts on how to apply this data below. Population health will continue to be a focus […]
Read MoreWhat Makes a Wellness Program Succeed or Fail? Behavior, Motivation, and Personality
Intuition and recent studies have proven that wellness programs, which actively leverage activity trackers, are great but one size definitely doesn’t fit all. This piece explores the history of activity trackers, how they play out in wellness program and an analysis of one global company’s wellness program participation data. Read more on the full MedCity News […]
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