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"Creating tools to comprehensively understand and support the needs of
high-risk populations is an area that many groups are approaching from
different angles. Key elements would include the ability to understand
all the factors impacting medical and utilization outcomes for these
people (e.g., what medical conditions, social determinants and other
factors are creating risk). Then it is important to display these risk
factors or more likely, a subset of these factors, in a meaningful way
to all professionals charged with supporting them." - Thomas R. Graf, M.D., Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey. |
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[mandatory second opinion]
reviews (10 back surgeries, three hip surgeries and 11 knee surgeries),
50% of cases had a major change in treatment, 17% had a minor change and
33% had no change. Avoided costs from an inappropriate surgery amounted
to $424,540 on a national average, claims-paid basis." Excerpted from: Population Health News, Volume 4 Number 10, October 2017, "Mandatory Second Opinions Improve Care Quality," by Pamela Guggina, M.D., and Mike Hough |
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CDC: Prevalence of obesity in 2015-2016 in the U.S.1. 39.8% in adults overall Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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