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...
Patient-centered care has been a trending topic in healthcare for the past decade. While patient-centered care sounds self-explanatory—shifting focus to the patient and their needs in a healthcare setting—there is more to it than that. Patient-centered care at its...
