Health Equity Should Be A Key Value In Value-Based Payment And Delivery Reform | Health Affairs Blog
The COVID-19 pandemic has hastened the need to prioritize health equity in value-based payment reform. Going beyond identifying the persistent health disparities in our system will require taking concrete steps related to performance measurement, reimbursement, and care delivery.
New report shows how Medicaid can support children's recovery from pandemic | Department of Health | State of Louisiana
The Louisiana Department of Health protects and promotes health and ensures access to medical, preventive and rehabilitative services for all citizens of the State of Louisiana.
CMS is finally bringing health equity into the equation - MedCity News
CMS has recently proposed essential and timely reimbursement changes to close the racial discrepancy gap around the mandatory payment model for kidney disease
Vital Data Technology Launches Affinitē Insights™ for Near Real-Time Gap Closure to Speed Up Targeted Intervention and Support Value-Based Care Models
/PRNewswire/ -- Vital Data Technology, a data science-driven healthcare solutions leader, announces today the release of Affinitē Insights: Care Gaps (Affinitē...
Seizing The Moment For Telehealth Policy And Equity | Health Affairs Blog
Telehealth is here to stay, but what it will look like, who it will benefit, and who it will leave behind in the months and years ahead remains unsettled. Here, some perspectives from clinicians and researchers, along with policy recommendations and advocacy goals for the coming months.
No Papers, No Care: Disabled Migrants Seek Help Through Lawsuit, Activism
A class action lawsuit seeks better care for immigrants with physical disabilities or mental illness who were detained after trying to enter the country. Other disabled immigrants without legal sta…
To Address Mental Health Care Inequities, Look Beyond Community-Based Programs | Health Affairs Blog
There is a compelling opportunity to do something truly meaningful about the inequities and injustices in mental health. The health care industry has a unique chance to make systemic changes that will bring quality, accessible mental health care to those most at risk and most underserved.
A Decade of Value-Based Payment: Lessons Learned And Implications For The Center For Medicare And Medicaid Innovation, Part 2 | Health Affairs Blog
In part 1 of this post, we discussed lessons concerning the development and implementation of VBP models. Here, part 2 discusses lessons regarding the refinement and expansion of VBP models, which are crucial to achieving system-wide transformation