Building Patient Pathways: Keys to Success in Value-Based Care

Like many health plans, engaging and activating vulnerable populations at scale is critical to Home State Health. Tailored conversations through text messaging between the health plan and the individual improves member engagement, which leads to improved quality measures and health outcomes. Advances in Conversational AI enable Home State Health to deliver meaningful dialogue that address multiple topics, incorporate Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) and drive member action.

The value-based care model promises great gains for healthcare, from improved outcomes to reduced costs and greater physician satisfaction. But if you’re still playing by fee-for-service rules, you’ll stumble. How can providers succeed in this brave new world?

Standardized, transparent Episodes of Care are essential for driving Value-Based Care adoption at scale. That’s why the State of Maryland and CareFirst leveraged Change Healthcare's Prometheus Analytics to create the Episode Quality Improvement Program (EQIP), a collaborative, voluntary program that aligns the incentives built into commercial and state programs in order to improve care and reduce costs.

Anxiety disorders are one of the most prevalent mental health issues among children and adolescents. When not identified and successfully treated on time, it can have detrimental effects on their personal, social, and academic life. Furthermore, it can continue impacting the individual throughout adulthood. During this topic, you will learn about the etiology and manifestations of anxiety disorders in children and adolescents, as well as diagnostic assessment tools and treatments. Taking into consideration the importance of providing effective clinical interventions, special emphasis is given to evidence-based interventions for the treatment of anxiety disorders with the mentioned population.