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AHIP, AMA, NAACOS Release Playbook on Sustainable Future for Value-Based Care

AHIP, the American Medical Association (AMA), and the National Association of ACOs (NAACOS) announced the release of data sharing best practices that organizations may voluntarily adopt to support a sustainable future for value-based care (VBC). The playbook, The Future of Sustainable Value-Based Care and Payment: Voluntary Best Practices to Advance Data Sharing, is intended to advance the adoption of VBC arrangements in the private sector that could have a greater impact on the quality and equity of care and ease participation by fostering voluntary alignment of data sharing practices.

HIMSS Calls for Modest Implementation Deadline Delay for New Requirement in ONC Certification Proposed Rule

HIMSS recommended a modest delay in the implementing and reporting timeline for the sweeping changes proposed by the Office of the National Coordinator’s (ONC) Health Information Technology (IT) Certification Program.

VCU Announces New School of Population Health

Virginia Commonwealth University announced the creation of a dedicated School of Population Health, the 15th school or college belonging to its academic enterprise.

Walmart and CareSource Enter Agreement to Address Health Disparities

Walmart and CareSource, a nonprofit, nationally recognized managed care organization, announced today it has entered into a unique agreement, to address racial health inequities.

Graduate Program in Population and Health Systems Management Receives Award for Innovation in Education

The Master in Population and Health Systems Management program (MPHSM) created by Boise State University and the Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) has been named as the 2023 recipient of the prestigious CAHME/George and Regi Herzlinger Innovation Education Award.

20 Ontario Hospitals Transition to MEDITECH Expanse as Members of the ONE Shared Service Organization

Twenty-three hospitals in northeastern Ontario are creating a single electronic health information system to improve the delivery of safe, evidence-based patient-centered care. Three of the hospitals, Sault Area Hospital, North Bay Regional Health Centre, and West Parry Sound Health Centre, went LIVE with the MEDITECH Expanse-based ONE health information system (HIS) in 2019 with the other twenty hospitals now transitioning to the same system.

Walmart and UnitedHealth Group Collaborate To Deliver Access to High-Quality, Affordable Health Care

Walmart and UnitedHealth Group announced the beginning of an initial 10-year, wide-ranging collaboration, bringing together the collective expertise of both companies in serving millions of people with high-quality, affordable health services that improve health outcomes and the patient experience.

Regenstrief and IU Developing One of First Population-Based Surveillance Systems for Long COVID to determine Prevalence, Trends and Outcomes

Post COVID-19 conditions are common but estimates of their prevalence vary widely. Research scientists from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University’s schools of medicine and public health have received a five-year grant expected to total $9 million from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to enhance surveillance and detect trends related to lingering symptoms of COVID-19, known as long COVID-19.

Moderna Announces FDA Authorization of Booster Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine in the U.S. for Adults 18 Years and Older

Moderna announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the emergency use authorization of a booster dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the 50 µg dose level to all adults aged 18 and older.

CVS Health Announces Steps to Accelerate Omnichannel Health strategy

CVS Health announced several steps to support its strategy of making health care more affordable, accessible and convenient for consumers.

Caring for High-Risk Patients Requires Meeting Social Needs and Addressing Barriers to Care

athenahealth unveiled data reinforcing the notion that addressing social determinants of health is a crucial part of care delivery, especially for high-risk patients.

DOJ & Rite Aid Create Online COVID-19 Vaccine Registration for Individuals with Disabilities

The Justice Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced a settlement agreement with Rite Aid Corporation that will help people with disabilities get information about COVID-19 vaccinations and book their vaccination appointments online.

Open Enrollment Kicks Off at HealthCare.gov With Record Low Premiums

Today marks the start of the HealthCare.gov Open Enrollment Period. This year, on top of providing health care plans at record-low costs, the Biden-Harris Administration has extended the Marketplace Open Enrollment Period by 30 days through January 15 to ensure everyone possible has enough time to get covered.

Next Generation ACOs Saved Medicare $637 Million in 2020

Accountable care organizations (ACOs) in the Next Generation (Next Gen) ACO Model, Medicare’s most advanced, greatest risk-taking ACO program collectively saved Medicare $637 million last year, according to 2020 performance data made public this week.

Vault Health and Rutgers University Unite for COVID-19 Research

Vault Health published a white paper detailing one of its first active clinical trials. The Live BASIC Trial is studying whether a combination of specific probiotics can help increase immune protection against COVID-19. The pilot clinical trial is being done in partnership with Rutgers University, which Vault has worked with throughout the course of the pandemic through its national COVID testing efforts.

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