by Holly Meyer | Nov 29, 2023 | Population Health, value-based care
There are roughly 900 health insurance companies in the United States. The five most popular payers — UnitedHealth Group, Anthem, Kaiser Permanente, Ambetter and Humana — comprise 50 percent of health insurance enrollment. Although they vary by size and the number of...
by Holly Meyer | Nov 1, 2023 | Patient Communication, Patient Engagement, Patient Outreach, Secure Messaging
Healthcare Consumerism: The Importance of Meeting Empowered Patients’ Preferences I know what I want, and I want it now. This phrase is actually part of the lyrics to a song released in 1993 by a group called Culture Beat. Doesn’t it perfectly describe the idea of...
by Holly Meyer | Oct 4, 2023 | Uncategorized, Workflow Efficiency
Earlier this year, Epic launched its new Connection Hub, a place for vendors to share their ability to interoperate with the company’s software. Now boasting more than 500 apps, this repository replaced the App Orchard, which was established in 2017 but is undergoing...
by Holly Meyer | Feb 1, 2023 | Patient Engagement, Patient Outreach, value-based care
Most Americans are familiar with hospitals and health systems. Even if they live in a rural part of the United States, they probably have a provider who’s linked to a bigger healthcare system in a more urban setting. A type of healthcare provider organization fewer...
by Lisa Blue | Jan 25, 2023 | Population Health, value-based care
Unless you haven’t read any news over the past few years about healthcare, you’ve undoubtedly come across many pieces about top industry trends. Most publications list population health. Why has population health so seemingly quickly been catapulted to the forefront?...