Liquid Based Microbiology Simplify Sample Collection and Transport to Improve Patient Care

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.

The most innovative healthcare companies depend on analytics to help shape their value-based caremodels and optimize performance with standardized Episodes of Careat scale. Join our industry experts in this as they explore how new technology and collaboration are creating powerful VBC models.

In treating clients with eating and weight issues, it is important to stay open to all aspects of their concerns, especially with regard to underlying emotional causes and accompanying co-occurring disorders. It is helpful for clinicians to address eating and weight issues from an acceptance framework, which assists clients with regard to validation and self-esteem building, ultimately leading to successful treatment outcomes. Finding solutions for eating and weight issues clients include incorporating tips and techniques from the Health At Every Size (HAES) movement and Recovery TOTS (Tools of Twelve Step).

Now that the implementation of electronic health records (EHRs) has been universalized, the leaders of patient care organizations are moving forward to optimize their EHRs, and to make use of the advantage that automation has brought. Numerous issues around organizational strategy, prioritization, and operational tactics remain to be resolved.