Accountable Care

Physician and patient have a telehealth consult
By Andrea Fox 10:59 am July 14, 2023
University of Texas researchers found that symptoms of certain diseases are more difficult for patients to communicate and doctors to observe over video. Other limitations mean little cost-reduction benefit from telehealth when compared to in-person care.
Dr. Don Rucker, former National Coordinator for Health IT, discusses interoperability at HIMSS Global Health Conference & Exhibition
By Andrea Fox 08:44 am June 21, 2023
Dr. Don Rucker, now chief strategy officer with 1upHealth, weighs in on where TEFCA is headed and his fundamental concerns about veering away from the way the rest of industry computes.
Clinician talking on phone to a patient screening for SDOH
By Andrea Fox 11:04 am June 19, 2023
The factors influencing health outcomes occur outside of traditional healthcare settings, but tools that effectively capture and use social determinants of health data can help providers advance health equity.
Person talking to healthcare provider on a tablet
By Jessica Hagen 01:52 pm June 16, 2023
The company will use the funds to release new offerings to providers and payers, expand its reach nationally in 2023 and establish a presence in all 50 states in 2024.
Two people examine groceries
By Andrea Fox 12:41 pm June 13, 2023
To help payers and providers manage the social determinant factors of value-based care, the company will deliver groceries and medications that healthcare coordinators order for patients.
Digital image of a brain with light beams that represents generative AI
By Andrea Fox 09:55 am June 07, 2023
LeanTaaS rolls out an AI autopilot in beta for its iQueue operations platforms, Carbon Health launches charting with artificial intelligence in its EHR and Clarify Health opens up Clara, its AI copilot, to select healthcare organizations.
Brandon Clark at Equality Health on value-based care
By Bill Siwicki 09:56 am June 01, 2023
An expert in accountable care and value-based reimbursement talks about approaching the payment model from the perspective of primary care providers, and discusses the IT tools they need.
Stethoscope on tablet
By Susan Morse 10:16 am May 24, 2023
 Bronwyn Spira is CEO and cofounder of Force Therapeutics, a digital care management platform for musculoskeletal conditions.
Group of healthcare professionals at a screen
By Andrea Fox 11:11 am April 24, 2023
The FHIR-enabled platform supports provider tools that integrate algorithms and machine learning to improve patient diagnoses.
Stethoscope resting on tablet
By Mike Miliard 10:50 am April 20, 2023
Albert Marinez, chief analytics officer at Intermountain Healthcare, offers perspective on artificial intelligence for performance improvement: building effective models with "AI building blocks," getting buy-in from various stakeholders and more.