Health Management

CMS recently released a proposed draft of its Medicare Reporting Requirements document for 2016 and, for the first time, the guidance includes reporting requirements for Medicare rewards and incentive programs. The new reporting requirement is slated to begin January 1. Are you ready?

Further research may determine whether changing sedentary behavior will reduce long-term outcomes.

Most managed care executives believe they will recoup their investments in population health management (PHM) within four years, but many don’t have a clear vision of the pathway to success

A coalition is opposing the Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act of 2015, saying it limits access to care. Here's why, and how the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE) is responding.

Canadian study shows certain ethnic groups face higher heart disease risk factors than they did a decade ago.

Despite the potential benefits PAs offer, significant challenges to fully integrating them remain.

Here are seven ways to attract more millennials to your business.

A medical group in New York is rapidly shifting toward “value-based” care from fee-for-service (FFS)-spurred on by a program to reduce variations in physician practice that began by focusing on patients with diabetes.

Historically, behavioral health data hasn’t been part of the clinical medical record, yet this information can help providers more accurately predict health behaviors.

Time to answer might seem like a small feature on a remote island of healthcare data systems, but it's a linchpin of software usability for daily patient encounters.

Spending on healthcare can be good, but in the case of diabetes, more spending likely means worsening outcomes.

Cindy Cooke, president of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, shares 10 ways nurse practitioners reduce healthcare costs while improving quality.

Managing cardiovascular drug trend could prove challenging

Methodist Healthcare Ministries of South Texas, Inc. is relying on data to identify the most effective ways to proactively engage patients, and leveraging technology to share information between facilities and programs.

More Medicaid incentive programs are cropping up across the country. Here's a look at the programs, and some of the early results.

Diabetes costs $322 billion per year in the U.S. Help empower consumers for a healthier bottom line.

The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act will expand the availability of Medicare data. Here's how that could impact the industry.

Building on decades of effort to advance diabetes care, HealthPartners of Minnesota, continues to refine its management strategies to meet the individual patient's needs.

"The Express Scripts Exchange Pulse" report compares prescription medication use among exchange plan enrollees to those who are enrolled in a traditional health plan benefit.

Payers and providers alike cite benefits from utilizing telemedicine as a strategy for diabetes care management. Here are two success stories.

At the recent Midas+ Annual Symposium, C-level healthcare executives were asked about their perspective on population health management. Here's what they said.

A leading pharmaceutical company is partnering with payers to help lower COPD complications.

Coverage decisions about new technologies, including access and cost considerations, are a major challenge for public and private payers.

How does your health system compare to others when it comes to new initiatives? Recent survey findings from HFMA might provide some answers.

How do we reverse the trend of super users and reduce costs for this small, unique pool of members? Here are some tips.

Patients to assist insurer, association in creating program to ensure its relevancy and practicality for those with diabetes.

A large chunk of what insurers spend can be saved by improving medication adherence through medication therapy management done right.

Here are three ways to help your organization improve the patient experience through better communication between healthcare staff and patients.

If most patients are not going to exceed their deductible in a given year, they are now “consumers” and are looking for differentiators that offer fixed fee care.