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

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

The shift in healthcare from the current fee-for-service (FFS) model to value-based care (VBC) has been building over the past decade. At the center of the value-based care movement are risk-bearing entities (RBEs), which are healthcare organizations that assume financial risk when delivering or covering cost of care for patients. In this article, we will explain how VBC payment models work, types of RBEs and how health IT can support RBEs in value-based arrangements.

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Health IT for Disaster Response: Lauren Knieser Interview on HIT Like a Girl Podcast

Health IT for Disaster Response: Lauren Knieser Interview on HIT Like a Girl Podcast

Lauren Knieser, Senior Director at Audacious Inquiry, A PointClickCare Company, was a guest on the HIT Like a Girl Podcast with co-host, Joy Rios, where they discussed tangible ways Audacious Inquiry’s technology is supporting individuals on the ground during these disasters. She also shared valuable lessons learned from her career in public health and how that knowledge informs her work in health IT.

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

Health Equity and Data Standards: Scott Afzal Talks with Healthcare 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 interviews with top leaders in health IT. The discussion centered on Audacious Inquiry’s publication of an eBook about health equity.

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