Spotlight August 2020 Archives

Medicare Will Require Hospitals To Adopt The Hybrid Hospital-Wide 30-Day Readmission Measure By 2023

Article July 6, 2020

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will require hospitals to adopt the Medicare Hybrid Hospital-Wide 30-Day Readmission (HWR) measure by 2023, and will begin a mandatory measurement period… Read More

Few MLTSS Program Contracts Assess Or Reassess The Well-Being Of Their Members’ Family Caregivers

Article June 15, 2020

According to a recent analysis, few managed long-term services and supports (MLTSS) program contracts assess or reassess the well-being of their members’ family caregivers. Of the 31 programs evaluated, seven… Read More

Humana & National Quality Forum Say New Value-Based Payment Models Should Include Social Risks

Article June 15, 2020

As payers move toward population-based payment models, the National Qualify Forum (NQF) and Humana believe that the models should evaluate both social risk and clinical risk to acknowledge the interdependence… Read More

Joint Commission Releases New Enhanced Addiction Standards For Behavioral Health

Article May 4, 2020

On March 12, 2020, the Joint Commission released eight new addiction treatment standards for accredited behavioral health organizations. The new standards go into effect as of July 1, 2020. The… Read More

Primary Care Physician Practices Needed A Median Of 8.2 Months To Report Electronic Clinical Quality Measures

Article April 20, 2020

Primary care physician (PCP) practices reporting on electronic clinical quality measures (eCQM) for an evidence-based cardiovascular care approach took a median of 8.2 months to submit data. The practices participated… Read More

Can Early Intervention’s Effect On Lifetime Costs Of Serious Mental Illness Be Measured?

Article March 2, 2020

Serious mental illness (SMI) is a disabling condition—and because it develops early in life, it brings with it a lifetime of costs. But while researchers have long believed that early… Read More

Optimizing Clinical & Mental Health Provider Performance

On-Demand Webinar February 26, 2020

During this PsychU on-demand webinar, the speakers identify four levers to optimize clinical and mental health provider performance. Read More

Innovations In Mental Health Service Delivery & Implications For Providers

Podcast January 28, 2020

New technologies, changing reimbursements, and corporate consolidations are amongst the many drivers evolving the health care landscape.1 During this webinar archive, the speakers discuss strategies for future sustainability in an… Read More

How Do You Measure Access?

Article September 16, 2019

Why is access such a major priority for health plans? Improving access to care promotes better consumer engagement, increases consumer satisfaction, and results in better positive clinical and financial outcomes.… Read More

On-Demand Webinar August 29, 2019

The most-used tool in health care for improving performance is the Healthcare Effectiveness Data Information Set (HEDIS®). HEDIS® asks how often insurers provide evidence-based care to support more than 70… Read More

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