A patient-centered approach to care delivery will bring the best health outcomes for individuals, as well as the community. While it is clear that effective population health management is integral to better health, providers can no longer be the sole proprietors of data and information. Improving a population’s health will depend on strong alliances with community stakeholders that generally have not experienced a strong history of collaboration. In the new healthcare landscape, providers, payers and employers must partner to reduce cost, boost quality and improve the health of their shared populations. These new partnerships may start with a few glitches. However a strategic plan, clear objectives and an engaged, informed patient will smooth the path to improved outcomes.
In January 2013, Catholic Health Initiatives began a multi-phase journey to develop a population health management solution across all of its regions. This presentation will describe the strategies the health system pursued for: creating a clinically integrated network as a first step in managing the health of populations and integrating care across the patient experience; aligning hospitals and physician groups to create successful clinical models; creating a data platform to share clinical measures and benchmarks; and ultimately becoming a risk-bearing shared savings ACO. Participants will hear real-world examples of best practices for how to meet FTC regulations, create an effective governance structure to manage performance, and align financial incentives. Learn how one of the nation's largest hospital systems developed a system-wide population health management solution in order to achieve the necessary transformation from fee-for-service to fee-for-value.
The transformation towards more integrated and accountable healthcare delivery systems is aligning physicians, outpatient care, hospitals and ultimately payers in unprecedented numbers. Yet creating a successful clinically integrated network can be a daunting and complicated undertaking.
Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS), a nonprofit academic medical center, is following a seven-phase plan to achieve a regional, clinically integrated network with the ultimate goal of population health management.
Conifer Health President of Value-Based Care, Megan North and Gayle Capozzalo, FACHE Executive Vice President/Chief Strategy Officer, Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS), co-presented at the the Becker’s Hospital Review 7th Annual Meeting in Chicago. North and Capozzalo shared “A Seven-Step Approach to a Clinically Integrated Network,” to provide insights into each step of the clinical integration road map.
On May 23, Conifer Health Solutions hosted a lecture at the ACHE Fellows Seminar in San Antonio, TX. The lecture, “Planning for Success with Clinical Integration,” focused on the steps associated with building a clinically integrated network; the power of strategic alignment with partners in the care community; and sustainable governance and incentive structures for the clinically integrated network.
Achieving population health management through more coordinated care is becoming essential as healthcare organizations move away from fee-for-service models and begin operating in the new value-based care environment. One path to succeeding in this new environment and achieving more coordinated care is through formation of a clinically integrated network.
Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS), a nonprofit academic medical center, is following a seven-phase plan to achieve a regional, clinically integrated network with the ultimate goal of population health management.
On March 16, 2016, President of Value-Based Care, Megan North and Amanda Skinner, Executive Director of Clinical Integration and Population Health for Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS), co-presented at the 2016 American College of Healthcare Executives’ Annual Congress on Healthcare Leadership (ACHE Congress). North and Skinner shared “A Step-by-Step Approach to A Clinically Integrated Network,” to provide insights into each step of the clinical integration road map.
Since the launch of the Marketplaces and Medicaid expansion, one out of every 20 Americans has been added to the Medicaid roll. More than 51 million Americans receive physical health benefits from a private Medicaid health plan (or 70% of all beneficiaries) and as of Q3 2015, 41 states had some form of private managed Medicaid. Along with the rapid expansion of Medicaid, comes the push for managed care plans to adopt value-based care approaches that tie provider reimbursement to quality measures and better outcomes. This presentation gives physicians crucial details about Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care Proposed Rule CMS 2390-P, and the five factors for value-based payment success in the era of Managed Medicaid.”
Presentation Zeroes in on Successful CIN PYA, P.C.
Building a clinically integrated network (CIN) that brings together a hospital and community physicians, does not have to be a long, difficult process.
In a presentation given at the 2014 AHLA Physicians and Hospitals Law Institute, PYA Principal David McMillan, Flagler Hospital Chief Operating Officer Jason Barrett, and Smith Hulsey & Busey Attorney Shareholder Charmaine T. Chiu followed one healthcare community’s journey to form a CIN in nine months.
WayPoint Healthcare Advisors is a deeply experienced solutions provider anchored by strategy and focused on cost, growth, patient experience, and clinical process improvement. We translate strategy into action.
Our experts are hands-on, directly involved in
every step from planning to implementation –
until the transformation is complete.
In January 2013, Catholic Health Initiatives began a multi-phase journey to develop a population health management solution across all of its regions. This presentation will describe the strategies the health system pursued for: creating a clinically integrated network as a first step in managing the health of populations and integrating care across the patient experience; aligning hospitals and physician groups to create successful clinical models; creating a data platform to share clinical measures and benchmarks; and ultimately becoming a risk-bearing shared savings ACO. Participants will hear real-world examples of best practices for how to meet FTC regulations, create an effective governance structure to manage performance, and align financial incentives. Learn how one of the nation's largest hospital systems developed a system-wide population health management solution in order to achieve the necessary transformation from fee-for-service to fee-for-value.
The transformation towards more integrated and accountable healthcare delivery systems is aligning physicians, outpatient care, hospitals and ultimately payers in unprecedented numbers. Yet creating a successful clinically integrated network can be a daunting and complicated undertaking.
Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS), a nonprofit academic medical center, is following a seven-phase plan to achieve a regional, clinically integrated network with the ultimate goal of population health management.
Conifer Health President of Value-Based Care, Megan North and Gayle Capozzalo, FACHE Executive Vice President/Chief Strategy Officer, Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS), co-presented at the the Becker’s Hospital Review 7th Annual Meeting in Chicago. North and Capozzalo shared “A Seven-Step Approach to a Clinically Integrated Network,” to provide insights into each step of the clinical integration road map.
On May 23, Conifer Health Solutions hosted a lecture at the ACHE Fellows Seminar in San Antonio, TX. The lecture, “Planning for Success with Clinical Integration,” focused on the steps associated with building a clinically integrated network; the power of strategic alignment with partners in the care community; and sustainable governance and incentive structures for the clinically integrated network.
Achieving population health management through more coordinated care is becoming essential as healthcare organizations move away from fee-for-service models and begin operating in the new value-based care environment. One path to succeeding in this new environment and achieving more coordinated care is through formation of a clinically integrated network.
Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS), a nonprofit academic medical center, is following a seven-phase plan to achieve a regional, clinically integrated network with the ultimate goal of population health management.
On March 16, 2016, President of Value-Based Care, Megan North and Amanda Skinner, Executive Director of Clinical Integration and Population Health for Yale New Haven Health System (YNHHS), co-presented at the 2016 American College of Healthcare Executives’ Annual Congress on Healthcare Leadership (ACHE Congress). North and Skinner shared “A Step-by-Step Approach to A Clinically Integrated Network,” to provide insights into each step of the clinical integration road map.
Since the launch of the Marketplaces and Medicaid expansion, one out of every 20 Americans has been added to the Medicaid roll. More than 51 million Americans receive physical health benefits from a private Medicaid health plan (or 70% of all beneficiaries) and as of Q3 2015, 41 states had some form of private managed Medicaid. Along with the rapid expansion of Medicaid, comes the push for managed care plans to adopt value-based care approaches that tie provider reimbursement to quality measures and better outcomes. This presentation gives physicians crucial details about Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care Proposed Rule CMS 2390-P, and the five factors for value-based payment success in the era of Managed Medicaid.”
Presentation Zeroes in on Successful CIN PYA, P.C.
Building a clinically integrated network (CIN) that brings together a hospital and community physicians, does not have to be a long, difficult process.
In a presentation given at the 2014 AHLA Physicians and Hospitals Law Institute, PYA Principal David McMillan, Flagler Hospital Chief Operating Officer Jason Barrett, and Smith Hulsey & Busey Attorney Shareholder Charmaine T. Chiu followed one healthcare community’s journey to form a CIN in nine months.
WayPoint Healthcare Advisors is a deeply experienced solutions provider anchored by strategy and focused on cost, growth, patient experience, and clinical process improvement. We translate strategy into action.
Our experts are hands-on, directly involved in
every step from planning to implementation –
until the transformation is complete.
How to Engage Physicians in Best Practices to Respond to Healthcare Transform...PYA, P.C.
PYA Principal Kent Bottles, MD, spoke about physician engagement when it comes to value payment models during “How to Engage Physicians in Best Practices to Respond to Healthcare Transformation” at the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants’ (GSCPA) 2016 Healthcare Conference, February 11, 2016. Dr. Bottles discussed the difficulty of weaning physicians from fee-for-service payment models and the often-unappreciated reasoning behind the shift to value-based payment models. He also highlighted MACRA, MIPS, patient satisfaction surveys, Physician Compare, and the ProPublica Surgeon Scorecard.
Network physicians, hospitals, and other care continuum providers work collaboratively in active clinical process improvement programs across service lines and specialties to define, establish, implement, monitor, evaluate and periodically update the processes of:
- Evidence-based medicine
- Beneficiary engagement
- Care coordination
- Conservation of healthcare resources
- Clinical data reporting
PYA Monitors Topics on Healthcare Radar at AlaHAPYA, P.C.
PYA recently presented “Blips on the Radar—Ground Clutter or Looming Crisis?” at the 2014 Alabama Hospital Association Annual Meeting. Topics covered included:
ICD-10—What now?
Hospital-Physician Transactions—The compliance wheel
Value-Based Payments—What’s up with that?
Physician Differentiation—What sets doctors apart?
PYA Principal J. Michael Keegan, MD, recently presented “Pacing Volume-to-Value Transition” and “The ROI of Avoiding Antibiotic Overuse” at the AlaHA Annual Meeting, June 8-11, 2016. The presentation focused on the importance of antibiotic stewardship programs (ASP) for population health. The presentation explained:
Why the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is proposing a requirement that hospitals implement ASPs to stem the rise of resistant bacteria.
Why PYA is invested in offering hospitals a proven program for improving patient safety while saving costs.
What constitutes a successful ASP.
PYA Principal Martie Ross joined University of Kansas Medical Center’s Robert Moser, MD, and CIO Chris Hansen for the keynote presentation at the joint symposium by Heart of America Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society and Missouri Health Information Management Association, September 14, 2016, at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas. They discussed insights related to the role of advanced analytics and technology in transforming and transitioning to new payment models.
ICD-10 Is Really Here: What Does That Mean To Compliance Officers?PYA, P.C.
PYA Principal Denise Hall presented “ICD-10 Is REALLY Here: What Does that Mean to Compliance Officers?” at the THA 2015 Fall Compliance Conference. The presentation helps providers get “in tune” with the latest in ICD-10 compliance:
* A brief discussion of ICD-10 and its impact on healthcare.
* Compliance risks with the transition to the ICD-10 system.
* Mitigation of compliance risk and denial activities during and post-implementation.
* ICD-10’s impact on value-based purchasing and quality-based payment models.
Modern Physician-Hospital Affiliations in an Era of Increased Fraud and Abuse...PYA, P.C.
PYA Senior Manager Chris Beckham co-presented “Modern Physician-Hospital Affiliations in an Era of Increased Fraud and Abuse Scrutiny” with Ross Burris of Polsinelli at the American Health Lawyer Association’s (AHLA) Physicians and Hospitals Law Institute, February 8-10, 2016.
As healthcare is a language “all its own,” PYA Principal David McMillan presented “Learning the New Language of Healthcare" at the Georgia Society of CPAs' 2014 Healthcare Conference.
Office of Civil Rights HIPAA Audits Preparing Your Clients and YourselfPYA, P.C.
PYA Consulting Manager Susan Thomas presented “Office of Civil Rights HIPAA Audits – Preparing Your Clients and Yourself” at The Florida Bar’s “Representing the Physician: It Is Harder Than It Looks” conference, February 3, 2017, in Orlando, Florida.
The presentation covered topics that include:
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act.
Phase 1 audit, privacy, security, and breach notification findings and lessons learned.
Phase 2 audits—scope and recipient selection.
HIPAA audit readiness and steps for preparing.
Personal reflections from an OCR breach investigation.
Audit resources for physician practices.
The Heartaches Associated with Billing for Cardiac DevicesPYA, P.C.
PYA Principal Denise Hall-Gaulin and Consulting Manager Joanna Malcolm presented a free webinar for the Georgia chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association, on Tuesday, December 6, 2016.
The presentation was geared toward C-suite hospital leaders, compliance officers, in-house counsel, operational leaders, and patient accounting leadership, and covered:
The criteria for implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), pacemakers, and other devices
The documentation requirements for payment
The prerequisites for a clean audit
Current Trends in Data Protection for Integrated Health, Centralized Peer Rev...PYA, P.C.
A webinar hosted by PYA and the Alliance for Quality Improvement (AQIPS) explored “Current Trends in Data Protection for Integrated Health, Centralized Peer Review Systems, and Other Innovative Programs.” PYA Principal Martie Ross participated in the webinar, which focused on how patient safety organization (PSO) protections can bring value to accountable care organizations and other integrated health systems.
In addition, the webinar provided instruction for using:
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act (PSQIA) protections in Medicare Shared Savings Programs, centralized peer review programs, and other collaboratives.
PSQIA protections for new types of clinical analysis, clinical quality reports, and performance tools that contain information that may not be protected under existing state peer review privilege or are shared among an integrated network.
PYA Principal Carol Carden and Senior Manager Angie Caldwell presented “Hot Topics in Physician Compensation” at the Kentucky Society of CPAs (KY CPA) Health Care Conference, May 18, 2016. The presentation explored the latest developments in physician compensation structure, as well as considerations related to stacking compensation elements, the role and impact of quality incentives, the latest in affiliation models, and population health initiatives.
WEBINAR: Performance Improvement for Children’s Hospitals – Key Steps in Deve...Huron Consulting Group
In a recent webinar hosted by the Children’s Hospital Association, Huron leaders describe strategies that enable children's hospitals to thrive in the new healthcare environment.
How to Engage Physicians in Best Practices to Respond to Healthcare Transform...PYA, P.C.
PYA Principal Kent Bottles, MD, spoke about physician engagement when it comes to value payment models during “How to Engage Physicians in Best Practices to Respond to Healthcare Transformation” at the Georgia Society of Certified Public Accountants’ (GSCPA) 2016 Healthcare Conference, February 11, 2016. Dr. Bottles discussed the difficulty of weaning physicians from fee-for-service payment models and the often-unappreciated reasoning behind the shift to value-based payment models. He also highlighted MACRA, MIPS, patient satisfaction surveys, Physician Compare, and the ProPublica Surgeon Scorecard.
Network physicians, hospitals, and other care continuum providers work collaboratively in active clinical process improvement programs across service lines and specialties to define, establish, implement, monitor, evaluate and periodically update the processes of:
- Evidence-based medicine
- Beneficiary engagement
- Care coordination
- Conservation of healthcare resources
- Clinical data reporting
PYA Monitors Topics on Healthcare Radar at AlaHAPYA, P.C.
PYA recently presented “Blips on the Radar—Ground Clutter or Looming Crisis?” at the 2014 Alabama Hospital Association Annual Meeting. Topics covered included:
ICD-10—What now?
Hospital-Physician Transactions—The compliance wheel
Value-Based Payments—What’s up with that?
Physician Differentiation—What sets doctors apart?
PYA Principal J. Michael Keegan, MD, recently presented “Pacing Volume-to-Value Transition” and “The ROI of Avoiding Antibiotic Overuse” at the AlaHA Annual Meeting, June 8-11, 2016. The presentation focused on the importance of antibiotic stewardship programs (ASP) for population health. The presentation explained:
Why the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is proposing a requirement that hospitals implement ASPs to stem the rise of resistant bacteria.
Why PYA is invested in offering hospitals a proven program for improving patient safety while saving costs.
What constitutes a successful ASP.
PYA Principal Martie Ross joined University of Kansas Medical Center’s Robert Moser, MD, and CIO Chris Hansen for the keynote presentation at the joint symposium by Heart of America Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society and Missouri Health Information Management Association, September 14, 2016, at Johnson County Community College in Overland Park, Kansas. They discussed insights related to the role of advanced analytics and technology in transforming and transitioning to new payment models.
ICD-10 Is Really Here: What Does That Mean To Compliance Officers?PYA, P.C.
PYA Principal Denise Hall presented “ICD-10 Is REALLY Here: What Does that Mean to Compliance Officers?” at the THA 2015 Fall Compliance Conference. The presentation helps providers get “in tune” with the latest in ICD-10 compliance:
* A brief discussion of ICD-10 and its impact on healthcare.
* Compliance risks with the transition to the ICD-10 system.
* Mitigation of compliance risk and denial activities during and post-implementation.
* ICD-10’s impact on value-based purchasing and quality-based payment models.
Modern Physician-Hospital Affiliations in an Era of Increased Fraud and Abuse...PYA, P.C.
PYA Senior Manager Chris Beckham co-presented “Modern Physician-Hospital Affiliations in an Era of Increased Fraud and Abuse Scrutiny” with Ross Burris of Polsinelli at the American Health Lawyer Association’s (AHLA) Physicians and Hospitals Law Institute, February 8-10, 2016.
As healthcare is a language “all its own,” PYA Principal David McMillan presented “Learning the New Language of Healthcare" at the Georgia Society of CPAs' 2014 Healthcare Conference.
Office of Civil Rights HIPAA Audits Preparing Your Clients and YourselfPYA, P.C.
PYA Consulting Manager Susan Thomas presented “Office of Civil Rights HIPAA Audits – Preparing Your Clients and Yourself” at The Florida Bar’s “Representing the Physician: It Is Harder Than It Looks” conference, February 3, 2017, in Orlando, Florida.
The presentation covered topics that include:
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act.
Phase 1 audit, privacy, security, and breach notification findings and lessons learned.
Phase 2 audits—scope and recipient selection.
HIPAA audit readiness and steps for preparing.
Personal reflections from an OCR breach investigation.
Audit resources for physician practices.
The Heartaches Associated with Billing for Cardiac DevicesPYA, P.C.
PYA Principal Denise Hall-Gaulin and Consulting Manager Joanna Malcolm presented a free webinar for the Georgia chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association, on Tuesday, December 6, 2016.
The presentation was geared toward C-suite hospital leaders, compliance officers, in-house counsel, operational leaders, and patient accounting leadership, and covered:
The criteria for implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs), pacemakers, and other devices
The documentation requirements for payment
The prerequisites for a clean audit
Current Trends in Data Protection for Integrated Health, Centralized Peer Rev...PYA, P.C.
A webinar hosted by PYA and the Alliance for Quality Improvement (AQIPS) explored “Current Trends in Data Protection for Integrated Health, Centralized Peer Review Systems, and Other Innovative Programs.” PYA Principal Martie Ross participated in the webinar, which focused on how patient safety organization (PSO) protections can bring value to accountable care organizations and other integrated health systems.
In addition, the webinar provided instruction for using:
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act (PSQIA) protections in Medicare Shared Savings Programs, centralized peer review programs, and other collaboratives.
PSQIA protections for new types of clinical analysis, clinical quality reports, and performance tools that contain information that may not be protected under existing state peer review privilege or are shared among an integrated network.
PYA Principal Carol Carden and Senior Manager Angie Caldwell presented “Hot Topics in Physician Compensation” at the Kentucky Society of CPAs (KY CPA) Health Care Conference, May 18, 2016. The presentation explored the latest developments in physician compensation structure, as well as considerations related to stacking compensation elements, the role and impact of quality incentives, the latest in affiliation models, and population health initiatives.
WEBINAR: Performance Improvement for Children’s Hospitals – Key Steps in Deve...Huron Consulting Group
In a recent webinar hosted by the Children’s Hospital Association, Huron leaders describe strategies that enable children's hospitals to thrive in the new healthcare environment.
In February 2013, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report entitled Skilled Nursing Facilities Often Fail to Meet Care Planning Requirements, in which they found that 26% of facilities fail to meet care planning requirements. Is your facility meeting federal guidelines for care planning? This presentation discusses the important link between the MDS 3.0, the Care Area Assessments (CAAs) and the care plan. Learn the essential components of a resident-centered care plan, how to develop a care plan that supports the clinical care that is provided to the patient, and how to proactively maintain a care plan that will meet annual survey requirements. The presentation discusses strategies for completing the CAAs more effectively, and how the CAA process can be used to create a more resident-specific care plan. Learn to develop a resident centered known as ( I careplan) through a workshop discussing different elements of the careplan, from profile, interim, and diagnosis.
1. Gain an understanding of the purpose of a Care Plan.
2. Learn to define the purpose of the discharge Care Plan and Summary.
3. Learn to to articulate the link between the MDS 3.0 assessment, the nursing Care Plan, the discharge Care Plan, and accurate RUG-IV classification.
4. Understand the the correlation between the MDS 3.0 assessment, the Care Area Assessments (CAAs), and the Care Plan.
Can your Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) afford to provide care to Medicare patients and not receive accurate and appropriate reimbursement? The resources utilized to respond to additional documentation requests, manage denials and the loss of revenue for care provided can have a devastating impact on your facilities budget. In addition, early identification of potential issues and prompt resolution of actual issues reduces a facilities risk of hefty fines and penalties related to non-compliance.
Skilled Nursing Facilities are required to have a compliance program effective March 2013. Compliance programs strengthen and document a SNFs efforts to prevent and reduce Medicare fraud and abuse and ensure accurate and appropriate reimbursement for quality care provided. Under SNF compliance regulations Medicare has redefined the definition of fraud. When a facility has not taken all the necessary steps to ensure all the technical and clinical qualifications are supported by your medical records to prevent improper billing, fines and penalties may be applied. The critical components of an effective compliance program include monitoring and auditing to ensure Skilled Nursing Facility provider's have a formalized and proactive approach towards detecting fraud, abuse, and waste of precious company resources.
ISCEBS 2014 Presentation: Health Care Reform’s Impact on Disability ManagementSpring Consulting Group
Recently, Spring Consultants Karen English and Kimberly Mashburn presented at the annual ISCEBS conference. They explore how Disability Management has been impacted by recent US health care changes brought on by the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
DATA-DRIVEN CARE: THE KEY TO ACCOUNTABLE CARE DELIVERY FROM A PHYSICIAN GROUP...Health Catalyst
Hospitals, payers and physician groups alike are facing changes in healthcare that require their attention. These changes are a result of financial forces that are changing the ways healthcare services are paid, cost of care pressures, ever-changing patient population behaviors, improvements in the science of health care and federal regulations tied to incentives that are soon turning to penalties. Anyone in health care is grappling to understand these changes and chart their strategies to be prepared for the future.
The presenters have proven expertise developing their strategies to care for patients in an accountable care model using data to drive their strategies. The presenting organizations will talk through their strategy including their future expectations and early results using data to identify improvement opportunities and to shift the clinical approach to health care. In addition to strategy, they will share solutions and analytic applications critical to the current and future expected results of their strategy.
Think Your Patients Are Loyal? Think Again. It Takes Work!Renown Health
Accenture provides latest insights on patient loyalty. Suzanne Hendery from Baystate Health shares successful best practices on consistently engaging seniors and women to drive loyalty.
From Patients to ePatients Driving a new paradigm for online clinical collabo...ddbennett
CareTech eHealth Innovation Series
From Patients to ePatients Driving a new paradigm for online clinical collaboration and health management
David Bennett, SVP, Interactive Solutions
StayWell Custom Communications
Anthony Chipelo, Director, Portal Strategies
CareTech Solutions
Provider-payer Collaboration - New Secret for Value-based Success is Out NowInsights10
Transformations in care delivery models have propelled providers and payers to foster collaborations that will not only impact the quality of the care but also enhance their financial stability. These collaborations are majorly value-driven that partly contribute to social determinants of health and overall enhance patient health. To get a report in detail, contact us at - info@insights10.com
Since the launch of the Marketplaces and Medicaid expansion, one out of every 20 Americans has been added to the Medicaid roll. More than 51 million Americans receive physical health benefits from a private Medicaid health plan (or 70% of all beneficiaries) and as of Q3 2015, 41 states had some form of private managed Medicaid. Along with the rapid expansion of Medicaid, comes the push for managed care plans to adopt value-based care approaches that tie provider reimbursement to quality measures and better outcomes. This presentation gives physicians crucial details about Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care Proposed Rule CMS 2390-P, and the five factors for value-based payment success in the era of Managed Medicaid.”
Presentation for Yingo Yango, a startup company that provides a mobile/web engagement platform to connect health and wellness resources and programming provided by employers or providers to individuals.
R3 Stem Cells and Kidney Repair A New Horizon in Nephrology.pptxR3 Stem Cell
R3 Stem Cells and Kidney Repair: A New Horizon in Nephrology" explores groundbreaking advancements in the use of R3 stem cells for kidney disease treatment. This insightful piece delves into the potential of these cells to regenerate damaged kidney tissue, offering new hope for patients and reshaping the future of nephrology.
Antibiotic Stewardship by Anushri Srivastava.pptxAnushriSrivastav
Stewardship is the act of taking good care of something.
Antimicrobial stewardship is a coordinated program that promotes the appropriate use of antimicrobials (including antibiotics), improves patient outcomes, reduces microbial resistance, and decreases the spread of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms.
WHO launched the Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) in 2015 to fill knowledge gaps and inform strategies at all levels.
ACCORDING TO apic.org,
Antimicrobial stewardship is a coordinated program that promotes the appropriate use of antimicrobials (including antibiotics), improves patient outcomes, reduces microbial resistance, and decreases the spread of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms.
ACCORDING TO pewtrusts.org,
Antibiotic stewardship refers to efforts in doctors’ offices, hospitals, long term care facilities, and other health care settings to ensure that antibiotics are used only when necessary and appropriate
According to WHO,
Antimicrobial stewardship is a systematic approach to educate and support health care professionals to follow evidence-based guidelines for prescribing and administering antimicrobials
In 1996, John McGowan and Dale Gerding first applied the term antimicrobial stewardship, where they suggested a causal association between antimicrobial agent use and resistance. They also focused on the urgency of large-scale controlled trials of antimicrobial-use regulation employing sophisticated epidemiologic methods, molecular typing, and precise resistance mechanism analysis.
Antimicrobial Stewardship(AMS) refers to the optimal selection, dosing, and duration of antimicrobial treatment resulting in the best clinical outcome with minimal side effects to the patients and minimal impact on subsequent resistance.
According to the 2019 report, in the US, more than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur each year, and more than 35000 people die. In addition to this, it also mentioned that 223,900 cases of Clostridoides difficile occurred in 2017, of which 12800 people died. The report did not include viruses or parasites
VISION
Being proactive
Supporting optimal animal and human health
Exploring ways to reduce overall use of antimicrobials
Using the drugs that prevent and treat disease by killing microscopic organisms in a responsible way
GOAL
to prevent the generation and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Doing so will preserve the effectiveness of these drugs in animals and humans for years to come.
being to preserve human and animal health and the effectiveness of antimicrobial medications.
to implement a multidisciplinary approach in assembling a stewardship team to include an infectious disease physician, a clinical pharmacist with infectious diseases training, infection preventionist, and a close collaboration with the staff in the clinical microbiology laboratory
to prevent antimicrobial overuse, misuse and abuse.
to minimize the developme
Struggling with intense fears that disrupt your life? At Renew Life Hypnosis, we offer specialized hypnosis to overcome fear. Phobias are exaggerated fears, often stemming from past traumas or learned behaviors. Hypnotherapy addresses these deep-seated fears by accessing the subconscious mind, helping you change your reactions to phobic triggers. Our expert therapists guide you into a state of deep relaxation, allowing you to transform your responses and reduce anxiety. Experience increased confidence and freedom from phobias with our personalized approach. Ready to live a fear-free life? Visit us at Renew Life Hypnosis..
CRISPR-Cas9, a revolutionary gene-editing tool, holds immense potential to reshape medicine, agriculture, and our understanding of life. But like any powerful tool, it comes with ethical considerations.
Unveiling CRISPR: This naturally occurring bacterial defense system (crRNA & Cas9 protein) fights viruses. Scientists repurposed it for precise gene editing (correction, deletion, insertion) by targeting specific DNA sequences.
The Promise: CRISPR offers exciting possibilities:
Gene Therapy: Correcting genetic diseases like cystic fibrosis.
Agriculture: Engineering crops resistant to pests and harsh environments.
Research: Studying gene function to unlock new knowledge.
The Peril: Ethical concerns demand attention:
Off-target Effects: Unintended DNA edits can have unforeseen consequences.
Eugenics: Misusing CRISPR for designer babies raises social and ethical questions.
Equity: High costs could limit access to this potentially life-saving technology.
The Path Forward: Responsible development is crucial:
International Collaboration: Clear guidelines are needed for research and human trials.
Public Education: Open discussions ensure informed decisions about CRISPR.
Prioritize Safety and Ethics: Safety and ethical principles must be paramount.
CRISPR offers a powerful tool for a better future, but responsible development and addressing ethical concerns are essential. By prioritizing safety, fostering open dialogue, and ensuring equitable access, we can harness CRISPR's power for the benefit of all. (2998 characters)
Navigating the Health Insurance Market_ Understanding Trends and Options.pdfEnterprise Wired
From navigating policy options to staying informed about industry trends, this comprehensive guide explores everything you need to know about the health insurance market.
Telehealth Psychology Building Trust with Clients.pptxThe Harvest Clinic
Telehealth psychology is a digital approach that offers psychological services and mental health care to clients remotely, using technologies like video conferencing, phone calls, text messaging, and mobile apps for communication.
Navigating Challenges: Mental Health, Legislation, and the Prison System in B...Guillermo Rivera
This conference will delve into the intricate intersections between mental health, legal frameworks, and the prison system in Bolivia. It aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current challenges faced by mental health professionals working within the legislative and correctional landscapes. Topics of discussion will include the prevalence and impact of mental health issues among the incarcerated population, the effectiveness of existing mental health policies and legislation, and potential reforms to enhance the mental health support system within prisons.
3. Who We Are
Conifer Health Solutions combines deep-rooted healthcare operational and financial
management experience with innovative, high-touch services and technologies that
simplify the healthcare experience.
Our Purpose
Provide the Foundation
for Better Health
Our Values
Unity. Integrity. Service. Respect.