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Is PAU policy still necessary in Maryland? That’s the question that is where the beginning of my analysis started. ~~~~~~~~~ As I considered this question, the logical quesitons that came up for me were, ✅ Do they incentivize the behavior from the provider community to focus on preventative care to decrease the likelihood of worsening health? ✅ Is a narrow definition equally as effective as a broad definition? Meaning if we defined PAUs as only intra-hospital readmissions would it create the same behavior as including inter-hospital readmissions? ✅ Does a PAU policy create the best incentive for these behaviors or are there other policies that could be equal or better incentives? ✅ Do PAU policies create an environment where providers are more likely to identify more cost effective options for patients, identify unnecessary care, and low quality care? Each of these questions need to be considered in the context of not only guiding behavior, but also ensuring fairness, regulating activities, managing risks, enhancing efficiency, ensuring accountability, and providing protection to the public, clinicians, and other stakeholders in the health and business community. ❓What are your initial quesitons that come to mind when you consider whether PAU policy is still necessary?

Don’t miss our 5-Star Work Plans 1 Day Virtual Workshop on Wednesday, May 30! This seminar will focus on exploring the three domains of the CMS 5 Star Quality Rating System: Health Inspections, Staffing, and Quality Measures. You will learn how the health inspection, staffing, quality measure, and overall rating is calculated. Tips on how to analyze your data and develop plans to achieve 5-Star status will be discussed, along with application of the elements of QAPI to improve facility 5-Star Ratings. What to Expect: Gain insights into how the 5-Star rating is calculated & tips on how to analyze your data and develop an effective 5-Star improvement work plan. Those in attendance will be able to: 1. Understand the three domains of the 5-Star Rating System. 2. Understand how each component is calculated and the impact on the overall 5-Star Rating 3. Acquire knowledge to implement best practices for 5-Star improvement Learn more and register at https://lnkd.in/gXivGWUQ Thank you to our state association partners: Georgia Health Care Association/Georgia Center for Assisted Living Indiana Health Care Association Kentucky Association of Health Care Facilities (KAHCF)/Kentucky Center for Assisted Living (KCAL) Care Providers Oklahoma North Carolina Health Care Facilities Association

Spending more time at home during weekends has given me more time for myself, so I decided to enroll in this course on Infodemic Management from the World Health Organization, and I got my completion certificate today! Thank you to the WHO and the Infodemic Management Board for putting together this initiative to address the growing threat of health disinformation and how public health professionals can be equipped to deal with it within our local networks. Addressing health disinformation is crucial because it can lead to serious consequences for public health, individual well-being, and societal trust. Isn't that our main goal as healthcare providers? To empower everyone to make decisions about their health and well-being based on truthful information. By addressing health disinformation - we can help protect our existing framework, maintain trust in our healthcare systems, and ensure that people have the accurate information they need to make informed health decisions. Let's do this guys! 💪

Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization Impact Brief: New impact brief on Medicare Advantage prior authorization highlights one of the many impacts of HHS-OIG's oversight work. Read more: https://direc.to/fhYt Impact briefs highlight the significance of HHS-OIG’s oversight work. Impact briefs also provide accessible insights into the transformative effects the agency has on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and its programs. Whether it’s driving innovation, shaping policy discussions, or catalyzing positive change for the American people, these briefs showcase the value of HHS-OIG efforts.

The health of our kids must remain a top priority for State leaders. Tomorrow (April 16), come hear Mike Odeh, Children Now's Senior Director of Health Policy, talk about how to continue improving the health of California's kids, as part of a panel with the California Department of Health Care Services, First 5 Sacramento, and Health Net. Register for the State of Reform Health Policy Conference in Sacramento below, and we'll see you there! https://bit.ly/3VRbs4r

Interesting session on the role of AHPs in clinical safety.

🔊Community Health Centers, are you in a VBC data desert? Or worse, a data blizzard? Let us help! Syntax co-founders Rachael Jones, MPA and Emily Walker are coming to the Sunshine State. There, they’ll join Syntax Customer and Brevard Health Alliance, Inc. CEO, Austin Helton, to share their collective experiences resolving data challenges that can limit VBC success. The session will cover: - which data are essential to VBC contracting and how to get that data, - best-practices for managing that data so it’s usable by your business and clinical teams, and  - the financial and care-quality results that are achievable with smart VBC data utilization.  Here are the details: 🏜 “Data Deserts: Key Challenges Facing Community Health Centers’ Path to VBC Contracting & How to Overcome Them” 🗓 The Florida Association of Community Health Centers, Inc. (FACHC) 2024 Annual Conference ⏰ Monday July 29, 2024 | 2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. ET 📍 Fort Lauderdale, Florida For more info on the FACHC conference: https://lnkd.in/etcBrZHP   For more info on the session: info@meetsyntax.com We hope to see you there! #ValueBasedCare #HealthcareInnovation #TransformingHealthcare #IncentiveDesign #ValueBasedContracting #TransparentCollaborationOnVBC #SyntaxHealth #SyntaxforVBC

FORVIS and Achieve Revenue Management are hosting this virtual training to help community health centers reach goals by understanding how Medicare Advantage plans work. Learn more and sign up here. https://dy.si/7pnAN

Happy to meet with anyone also headed to RISE SDOH to discuss our NLP! Navigating this crazy AI hype is tough. How do you tell what AI can ACTUALLY work for patients? We help uncover patient insights from over 60 SDOH subdomains. Reach out if you want to learn more. #ai #NLP #HealthcareAI

Health equity is a major goal for public health. Increase your knowledge and skills related to health equity through the new Foundations of Health Equity Training Plan from CDC’s Office of Health Equity. Move through the trainings at your own pace and learn about health equity, structural and social determinants of health, health disparities, and more. Access the training plan on https://bit.ly/3OXosk9