Social determinants of health, as defined by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, are the conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and...
While the high maternal mortality rate in the U.S. has been a major public health concern, it has been of particular importance in Georgia, ranked 46 out of 50 states for maternal health. The latest data shows that Georgia has a maternal mortality rate of 27.7 per...
Transitional Care Management (TCM) is the management of patient transitions between settings of care, including the transition back home. This article outlines the key components, goals, and impact of adequate transitional care. To provide a more comprehensive answer...
In the care management plan puzzle, payers in the healthcare system hold key pieces needed to complete it. In fact, they’re often the only ones who know the full picture of the services a patient is receiving. Taking the time to understand the role of payers in care...
Hospital readmissions continue to be a significant patient-safety issue that plagues the healthcare industry. Despite the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) implementation of the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program (HRRP) in 2012, the 30-day...
Lindsey Ferris, DrPH, acts as a senior advisor at Maryland-based CRISP (Chesapeake Regional Information System for Our Patients), a regional health information exchange (HIE), and is an advisor to the Consortium for State and Regional Interoperability, a collection of...
The eBook addresses health IT’s role in strengthening efforts to reduce health disparities through data standardization. BALTIMORE, March 31, 2022 – Audacious Inquiry, a national industry-shaping health IT company, today published a new eBook highlighting the...
