Care Coordination & Optimization Archives

States That Adopted Less Restrictive Telepharmacy Policies Had 4.5% Fewer Pharmacy Deserts

Article September 18, 2023

Within a year of policy implementation, states that adopted or updated telepharmacy statutes and regulations to be less restrictive had 4.5% fewer geographic areas considered “pharmacy deserts” because they are… Read More

83% Of Pharmacy Customers Interested In Receiving Health & Wellness Services At Their Pharmacy

Article September 11, 2023

About 83% of people who filled a prescription at a brick-and-mortar pharmacy outlet from August 2022 through May 2023 said they were interested in receiving health and wellness services at… Read More

Most Older Adults See Value In Cognitive Screening For Alzheimer’s, But Have Not Been Tested

Article September 4, 2023

A total of 80% of adults aged 65 to 80 years old agreed that cognitive screening for Alzheimer’s disease can be useful to inform medical care and advance care planning.… Read More

Leveraging The Self-Service Paradigm

Article July 31, 2023

There is now more consumer self-service in the health care field. Consumers can schedule appointments, access their medical records, and pay their bills on-line. But they can also use an… Read More

The Thorn In Our Side

Article July 31, 2023

For the past several years, we’ve reported on the ‘access bottle neck’ for behavioral health services. Access was a problem before the pandemic—and the pandemic’s effect on mental health disorder… Read More

Navigating The Commercial Health Plan Market

Article July 31, 2023

How well are commercial health plans performing? We’ve written a lot about Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measures, one measure of performance. But a new commercial health plan… Read More

Depression After TBI Clinically Distinct From Major Depressive Disorder

Article July 31, 2023

Depression that occurs after a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is clinically distinct from major depressive disorder (MDD), according to data gathered from functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) mapping of the… Read More

MaineCare Implements New Rate Reforms Supported By Current Services Budget

Article July 31, 2023

The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) implemented new payment rate reforms for MaineCare, the state Medicaid program. The DHHS Office of MaineCare Services implemented new rates for… Read More

Survey Of Long-Term Care Facilities Indicates 4.1% Increase In Nursing Pay In 2023

Article July 31, 2023

From 2022 to 2023, nurses at assisted living, personal care, and residential care facilities received average wage increases of 4.1%. Nurses of all license types working at these long-term care… Read More

SAMHSA Unveils National Model Standards For Peer Support Certification

Article July 3, 2023

On June 6, 2023, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released national model standards for peer support certification to be used for peer workers providing assistance for… Read More

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