Health IT for Risk-Bearing Entities in Value-Based Care Arrangements

by dbauza4gmailcom | Oct 12, 2022 | Blog, Care Coordination, Clinical Outcomes, Healthcare IT

The shift in healthcare from the current fee-for-service (FFS) model to value-based care (VBC) has been unfolding over the past decade. Rather than reimburse providers per service rendered, VBC payment models reimburse providers for the overall value of the care they...

HIEs as Health Data Utilities: Three Health IT Leaders Weigh In

by dbauza4gmailcom | Sep 14, 2022 | Blog, Healthcare IT, Interoperability

Health information exchanges (HIEs) serve a critical function in health data networks to support interoperable access and delivery of clinical information. I recently led a virtual panel with three senior HIE leaders from across the U.S. for the Journal of AHIMA to...

What is FHIR (Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources)?

by dbauza4gmailcom | Jul 14, 2022 | Blog, Healthcare IT, Interoperability

The Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standard defines how healthcare data can be exchanged across various IT systems. Created and maintained by Health Level 7 (HL7), the FHIR standard uses an Application Programming Interface (API) and common web...

The ACO REACH Model: Health IT to Support Success

by dbauza4gmailcom | Jun 27, 2022 | Blog, Care Coordination, Healthcare IT

In February 2022 the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMS Innovation Center) introduced the ACO REACH Model to promote greater health equity among the beneficiaries receiving care through accountable care organizations (ACOs). In this article, we define...

Health Equity and Data Standards: Scott Afzal Talks with Healthcare IT Today

by dbauza4gmailcom | Jun 16, 2022 | Blog, Health Equity, Healthcare IT, Interoperability, Social Determinants of Health

This video was initially published by Health IT Today. Last month Audacious Inquiry President Scott Afzal spoke with Health IT Today Founder and Chief Editor, John Lynn, about health equity, health disparities, and data standards as part of an ongoing series of...

FHIR-Based Transactions Improve Data Quality for Effective Healthcare Solutions

by dbauza4gmailcom | May 24, 2022 | Blog, Care Coordination, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Healthcare IT, Interoperability

On April 7, 2022, I had the pleasure of speaking with CommonWell Health Alliance to discuss the future of HL7’s Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR)-based transactions. It was a privilege to discuss how the Audacious Inquiry partnership with FHIR has...