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Medicare Data Reveal Actionable Quality–Cost Gaps in Care for Elders with Disability
CareJourney and Altarum have partnered in developing a breakthrough approach in measuring care for patients with physical and cognitive disabilities, focusing on adults aged 65 and older. In our analysis of 2018 medicare FFS claims data, we identified 6.7 million traditional Medicare patients who required long-term services and supports (LTSS) and had assessments that document these conditions. [...]
Accuracy of the Veterans Health Administration COVID-19 (VACO) Index for predicting short-term mortality
This pre-print examines the performance of the VACO Index using data from Yale New Haven Hospital (YNHH) and national Medicare data overall, over time, and within important patient subgroups. This article is a preprint and has not been certified by peer review. It reports new medical research that has yet [...]
Is the CMS Geographic Direct Contracting Model Right For You?
On December 3, 2020, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) officially announced the release of the Geographic Direct Contracting Model (Geo), a highly anticipated option introduced at the outset of the Direct Contracting program, but subject to additional requests for information. We share industry enthusiasm for the model and appreciate the detailed approach on alignment and clarification on additional benefits. [...]
Blue Button 2.0: Everything You Need to Know and More!
Blue Button 2.0: Everything You Need to Know and More! Joe Mercado Request Meeting Overview & Brief History of Blue Button Blue Button is an initiative established by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Veteran’s Administration [...]
The Risks Of Moving Health Care Delivery To The Internet
Of the numerous disruptions to health care delivery forced upon us by COVID-19, the push toward virtual care and remote work may be the longest lasting. But this new era is not without challenges. Downtime for the virtual meeting company “Zoom” on August 24—which, prior to COVID-19, would be a [...]
The Dawn of Digital Medicine
Last January Stephen Klasko, chief executive of Jefferson Health, which runs hospitals in Philadelphia, chatted to a bank boss. The financier told him that 20 years ago health care and banking were the only industries yet to embrace the consumer and digital revolutions. “Now”, Mr Klasko recalls him adding, “you [...]
Schema Blog: Modernizing US health provider sites to improve directory accuracy
Aneesh Chopra, CareJourney President, recently wrote this guest post on the schema.org site that provides an introduction to some important developments in the United States, where Schema.org is being used to improve the accuracy of information about healthcare provider directories.
CareJourney, Bluerock Care, and Trusty.care Join Hands to Empower Patients, Caregivers, and Providers with Transparent Information
Arlington, November 19, 2020: CareJourney, a leading healthcare analytics company, announced today a collaboration with Bluerock Care, a primary care provider in Washington D.C., and Trusty.care, a platform for Medicare producers, FMOS, and financial professionals. [...]
Telehealth Expansion in Medicare: Policy Changes, Recent Trends in Adoption, and Future Impact
For countless individuals across the United States and the world, the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic prompted a rapid shift to digital life. In the healthcare industry, the sudden need to reduce patient travel and exposure while preserving provider capacity resulted in an unprecedented increase in the adoption of telemedicine. [...]
The Era of Health Information Fiduciaries:
Building on Health IT Regulation to Optimize Patient Navigation
Aneesh Chopra, CareJourney President, recently presented a session at the HLTH 2020 Virtual Conference about the Era of Health Information Fiduciaries – how entrepreneurs and innovators can build on health IT regulations to optimize patient navigation. [...]
What, exactly, is a U.S. CTO
With the advent of the U.S. Chief Technology Officer position in 2009, the concept of digital technology got some prime real estate within the White House and, more broadly, the federal government. But what it means to be the CTO of a country like the United States wasn’t immediately clear. [...]
Assessment of Year-to-Year Patient-Specific Comorbid Conditions Reported in the Medicare Chronic Conditions Data Warehouse
This cross-sectional study evaluates the persistence of chronic condition flags for 51 conditions over single-year and multiyear periods.