Industry Insights

The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) introduced the ACO Investment Model (AIM) as part of the Medicare Shared Savings Program to encourage the formation of ACOs in rural and underserved areas that typically lack the capital for IT infrastructure or staffing investments necessary to form an ACO. AIM provided upfront and ongoing payments

Practicing physicians and staff are the groups that most need data support and are also least likely to receive this data in a timely manner. The CMS Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative allowed the Maryland Garden Practice Transformation Network team to design a practical data analytics dashboard that was useful and relevant to practicing physicians and

Burnout and occupational stress among healthcare workers are increasingly being recognized as significant threats to patient safety and care quality. Our speaker, Dr. Elizabeth White, discusses her recent study of nursing home nurses which found that nurses in this setting often leave necessary care undone due to inadequate time or resources and that this “missed

Medical Bridges is a not-for-profit started by two doctors from Houston who were struck by the medical needs in third world countries contrasted with the waste of medical equipment and supplies in the U.S. From that beginning, Medical Bridges now has 22 years of experience shipping over $100 million of donated supplies and equipment to

This Webinar focuses on the outcomes of a real-world study conducted at the University of Chicago designed to test the effect of a resource referral intervention on patient mental and physical health-related quality of life and self-efficacy for finding health-promoting resources in their communities. Our speaker, Dr. Stacy Tessler Lindau, reviews lessons learned about conducting

Prepare now for an entirely new Medicare payment model set to begin on January 1, 2020. The Patient Driven Grouping Model (PDGM) will transform the industry much like PPS did twenty years ago. Agency leaders and staff need all of the time remaining in 2019 to be ready for this change. Our speaker, Gina Mazza,

Community Care Cooperative (C3), a unique healthcare organization with a bold vision to transform the health of underserved communities by leveraging the collective strengths of federally qualified health centers. One of 17 MassHealth Accountable Care Organizations, our speaker, Christina Severin C3’s President and CEO, will share the story of C3’s founding in 2016 and how

Medication issues endanger the lives and well-being of a high percentage of community-dwelling elders.  The Partners in Care Foundation (Partners) Program, HomeMeds℠, incorporates home visits for medication safety and to address social determinants of health. Community-based organizations across the country have adopted HomeMeds℠ to discover and resolve medication-related problems like falls, dizziness, and confusion.  Many

How do you become a leader? What does that mean? Our speaker, Anita Karcz MD MBA Senior Vice President at ZurickDavis, will provide a framework for analysis and taking action. This Webinar will cover developing your leadership skills to create positive personal and organizational change. Dr. Karcz spent several years as a practicing emergency physician

Can we improve healthcare affordability by enhancing patient engagement and by better understanding consumer perspectives?  By looking at affordability through a patient engagement lens, Massachusetts Health Care Quality Partners (MHQP) hopes to support provider organizations, health plans and policy makers improve the quality of patient care experiences throughout the state as patients navigate the healthcare