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The healthcare system is driven by the goal of delivering exceptional patient care amidst the challenges of rising costs and an aging population, prompting a shift towards value-based evaluations focusing on patient outcomes and efficient use of resources. This transformation emphasizes preventive care, early intervention, and coordinated healthcare efforts to create an effective and sustainable healthcare model. Read my new piece.

Access. Engagement. Action. Adherence. Outcomes. Do these resonate with your principles for defining a framework when considering healthcare services in the home? #healthcareathome

So great talking with Ebrahim Barkoudah, MD, MPH, MBA & learning!

The healthcare industry is faced with a multitude of challenges that hinder the delivery of quality care and optimal patient outcomes, including: Physician burnout 😓🩺 Limited access to care 🚫🏥 Fragmented healthcare systems 🧩🏥 Rising costs and financial burdens💰📈 Limited time for face-to-face Interactions ⌛👥 Fortunately, the explosion of innovative AI-related tools is leading to real change across the healthcare landscape. Read all about it on our blog: https://lnkd.in/gvXeGNrv

The State of Patient Access 2024 is the fourth in a series of patient and provider surveys that began in 2020. This year’s report compares how patients experience access to care and #healthcare providers’ perceptions of those experiences. Our latest blog posts highlights findings from the survey, which was conducted in February 2024 and is based on 200 healthcare revenue cycle decision-makers and more than 1,000 patients. See the results: https://lnkd.in/g7PBRjNu #revenuecyclemanagement #patientaccess

Moving to value-based care isn't just a goal—it's a necessity. Success lies in collaboration across all sectors to provide quality, patient-centered care. The future of healthcare is now. #ValueBasedCare #HealthcareInnovation https://bit.ly/4e8XXmH

Explore the future of healthcare at home with Dr. Philip Parks in his latest #HIStalk article. Discover the key components to a successful patient care at home strategy. Read more: https://loom.ly/95TPUt4 #HealthcareInnovation #HomeHealthCare

Critics argue that a decade of value-based care (VBC) has failed to improve healthcare cost and quality, citing over 50 VBC program implementations collectively losing billions of dollars compared to traditional fee-for-service benchmarks. Despite challenges, proponents believe VBC is necessary given the unsustainable healthcare spending trajectory, emphasizing the need to prioritize patients, allow doctors to focus on patient care, and embrace the discomfort of change in transitioning away from the fee-for-service model. For more insights on the challenges and potential of value-based care, click here: https://lnkd.in/edCEWbV7 #ValueBasedCare #HealthcareQuality #HealthcareCosts

"Ultimately, when you think about that term, at its core, patient-centered care is about ensuring that healthcare systems and all of their processes are fundamentally designed around the patient’s needs or their experiences or their preferences I should say. And this approach goes beyond just treating diseases or managing health conditions. It’s about considering patients as active participants in their own healthcare, which means that any sort of treatments or healthcare plans we develop, it’s not about just focusing on clinical guidelines alone, but how do we deeply integrate that with the individual’s lifestyle or their cultural background or their personal preferences into how those treatments are actually planned and executed." -Shanil Ebrahim, Partner at Deloitte, Life Sciences & Healthcare Consulting Leader To learn more about how patient-centered care is changing rapidly, listen to Episode 110 of The Healthcare Leadership Experience: https://lnkd.in/eZi9b8zY SpendMend #patientcenteredcare #patientcare #hospitals #qualitycare #healthcareleadership

The shift to value-based care offers a fresh start for healthcare. It's a chance to move beyond outdated fee-for-service models and prioritize patient outcomes. But how do you know if your value-based initiatives are actually working? The answer lies in indicators. In our latest blog post, we explore the power of leading and lagging indicators. Discover how tracking the right metrics can reveal opportunities for improvement and drive success in value-based healthcare. Ready to optimize your value-based strategy? Learn the difference between leading and lagging indicators: https://lnkd.in/dCBwxA4K #valuebasedcare #healthcareanalytics #datainsights #VetaHealth