A Maryland expert shares her experience with total cost of care as CMS pushes other states to consider the approach.
Total Cost of Care: Lessons from the Maryland Model
Robert Jones |Can a New CMS Model Move Healthcare Transformation AHEAD?
Thoughts on the newest CMS model, based on our deep expertise with Maryland’s TCOC model.
Can an Insurance Company Transform Healthcare?
An upstart insurance company hopes to transform healthcare with a carrot-and-stick approach to primary care. Here’s why it matters.
Healthcare Transformation Consulting: A CEO Testimonial
Robert Jones |Donna Isgett, CEO of McLeod Health, discusses the growing momentum of healthcare transformation and how Ascendient’s Healthytown model is helping to ensure a sustainable future for her nonprofit system with seven hospitals and 15,000 employees spread across 12 counties in South Carolina. “[Today] we’re paid for fee-for-service – you do a service, and you’re compensated… Read More
3 Ways to “Upcycle” Those Unused Inpatient Hospital Rooms
There’s likely to be a glut of unused inpatient hospital rooms when REH status picks up steam. Here are 3 ways to put those rooms to use.
Debating the Role of Pharmacy in Healthcare Transformation
Thanks to their ubiquity and familiarity, pharmacies can play an important role in healthcare transformation – if policymakers allow them to.
Corporations Are Betting Big on Value-Based Care
Companies are investing billions in value-based care – a good sign for healthcare transformation but a potential problem for traditional providers.
Physician Assistants: the Future of Team-Based Care?
Physician assistants can help relieve the looming physician shortage, but only when they’re allowed to practice at the top of their license.
Hospital at Home: Answering the $30,000 Question
Covid-19 gave a big boost to Hospital at Home efforts. With higher satisfaction, lower costs, and better outcomes, the trend looks unstoppable.