- Mark McClellan, MD, PhD, Professor at Duke University and founding director of the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy
• readmission rates up to 22% lower during the initial 30-, 60- and 90-day periods following discharge
• a 21% reduction in ED visits compared to the baseline, greater than the 10% reduction in the other cohort
• a 71% reduction in SNF expenditures following discharge, compared with 47% in the non-CareCentrix group.
Source: Value Based Payment News, Volume 6 Issue 10, May Second Edition 2021, "Avalere: CareCentrix Post-Acute Care Model ‘Improves Outcomes, Reduces Readmissions & ED Visits’."
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Journal of General Internal Medicine: Percent of total
cost for 7 low-value preventive services in Medicare, 2007-2016 1. Screening for bacteriuria in asymptomatic adults: 35.5% 2. Vitamin D supplementation for primary prevention of fractures among postmenopausal women: 17.4% 3. Prostate cancer screening for men 75 years and older: 9.7% 4. Cervical cancer screening for women over 65 years: 11.7% 5. COPD screening among asymptomatic adults: 6.8% 6. Screening low-risk asymptomatic adults for cardiovascular disease with either rest/stress ECG: 4.3% 7. Colon cancer screening over 85 years: $14.5% Notes: These seven services were utilized 31.1 million times for Medicare beneficiaries in 2007 to 2016 at a total cost of $477,891,886. From an article entitled, "The Utilization and Costs of Grade D USPSTF Services in Medicare, 2007–2016." Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine, April 14, 2021 |
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Managed Healthcare Executive, May 17, 2021
HIT Consultant, May 13, 2021
The American Journal of Managed Care, May 13, 2021
Pharmacy Times, May 13, 2021
Hospice News, May 7, 2021
Becker's Hospital Review, April 29, 2021
Becker's Hospital Review, April 28, 2021
Hospice News, April 28, 2021
Healthcare Financial Management Association, April 26, 2021
HealthPayer Intelligence, April 26, 2021
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Innovaccer Expands VBC Leadership to Provide
Additional Quality & Risk Mgmt. PR Newswire, May 18, 2021 |
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VB Pay-for-Performance Gaps in Care Delivery for a
Large-Scale Health System Population Health Management, abstract only, May 14, 2021 |
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Looming changes to quality reporting in the MSSP draw strong
pushback Healthcare Financial Management Association, May 5, 2021 |
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Humana Collaborates with Providers to Offer VBC for
Original Medicare Humana News Release, May 4, 2021 |
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A field guide to U.S. healthcare reform: The
evolution to value-based healthcare Laryngoscope: Investigative Otolaryngology, May 1, 2021 |
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Assessment of Overuse of Tests & Treatments at
Hospitals Using Claims JAMA Network Open, April 27, 2021 |
In this month's first issue:
- 'The Utilization and Costs of Grade D USPSTF Services in Medicare, 2007 to 2016'
- Washington DC Watch: AMA, Colleges & Societies Seek MIPS Data Changes; NAACOS Balks @ Planned MSSP Alterations
- Industry News with briefs regarding: Babylon, and Amwell
In this month's second issue:
- Authors: ‘Non-Judgmental Communications Key to Reducing Low-Value Care’
- Industry News with briefs regarding: AmeriHealth and Howard U
- Washington DC Watch: Magellan, Health Partners ‘Achieve 5 Stars for Statin Use in Persons with Diabetes’
- Penn/LDI Report Lays Out 10 Steps to Revive Value Transition
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