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Collaborative Care Approach to Behavioral Health Allows Faster Access, Improved Treatment

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Tuesday, August 15, 2023
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ST. LOUIS, Aug. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- It's no secret that access to behavioral health care has been a challenge across the United States for decades. That's true for patients as well as health care providers and organizations. A shortage of mental health specialists often means long waits for patients who need appointments, sometimes urgently.

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  • Rather than approach the more complex issue of developing more psychiatrists and psychologists, CMS decided to allow behavioral health care access within the primary care setting.
  • In 2021, Mercy began working with a company called Concert Health to provide this collaborative behavioral health care to patients.
  • The primary care provider, who already has the established relationship with their patient, manages the treatment, but with the support of the behavioral health care team working alongside them.
  • Another difference between the collaborative care model and traditional behavioral health care is cost, Morrow said.

Mercy Names New Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
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Mercy today announced a new leader of human resources operations and strategic initiatives, Catherine Codispoti, for the health system's multi-state region.

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  • Mercy today announced a new leader of human resources operations and strategic initiatives, Catherine Codispoti, for the health system's multi-state region.
  • Codispoti will join Mercy's senior leadership team as senior vice president and chief people officer beginning Dec. 1, 2023.
  • "I lead with my heart, and it was evident in my interactions with co-workers and leaders at Mercy that they do, too."
  • Codispoti currently serves as chief people officer at Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C., where she leads human resources for a team of 8,500.

Alera Health Partners With Integral Health Network of Southern Arizona (IHNSA) to Assume Clinical and Fiscal Responsibility For 8,000 Banner - University Health Plans Members Diagnosed with Comorbid Medical and Behavioral Health Conditions

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Thursday, August 3, 2023
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TUCSON, Ariz., Aug. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Alera Health, in partnership with The Integral Health Network of Southern Arizona, LLC (IHNSA), a high-performance network of integrated behavioral health, medical, and social care providers, today announced the launch of a new Alternative Payment Model (APM) with Banner – University Health Plans (B – UHP) that will connect members with acute and chronic behavioral health conditions with IHNSA's integrated system of care. This innovative model of integrating primary, behavioral, and social care aims to engage members with complex care needs, improve the holistic well-being of those members, and lower the total cost of care for health plans.

Key Points: 
  • Comorbid behavioral health and physical health illness accelerates disease trajectory and cost payers, managed care organizations, and accountable care organizations 3.5 times more than solitary conditions.
  • Integral Health Network of Southern Arizona, LLC (IHNSA) was organized as a clinically integrated network in 2021 to provide integrated, coordinated care for patients suffering from primary and secondary behavioral health conditions and living in southern Arizona.
  • Banner – University Health Plans (B – UHP) is a locally owned health plan and is a recognized Medicaid managed care leader.
  • B – UHP owns and operates: Banner – University Family Care/ACC, Banner – University Family Care/ALTCS, and Banner Medicare Advantage and includes more than 340,000 lives in Arizona.

PointClickCare Expands its Network throughout Massachusetts, Improving Interoperability Between Healthcare Entities

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023
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“Investment in technology is an important way of improving coordination of patient care,” said Valerie Fleishman , Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer at the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association.

Key Points: 
  • “Investment in technology is an important way of improving coordination of patient care,” said Valerie Fleishman , Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer at the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association.
  • As a strong investment in patient-centric technology, PointClickCare will be added to MHA’s Strategic Business Partner (SBP) program.
  • Specifically, the collaboration will provide participating Massachusetts hospitals and health systems with real‐time insights to support high-risk patients across the healthcare continuum.
  • To learn more about how PointClickCare is improving care collaboration, visit our website here .

NUTEX HEALTH ANNOUNCES THAT ITS ADVANCED POPULATION HEALTH ANALYTICS PLATFORM HAS BEEN SELECTED BY VARMED MANAGEMENT TO ENHANCE PATIENT CARE

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Monday, July 31, 2023
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HOUSTON, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nutex Health Inc. ("Nutex Health" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: NUTX), a physician-led, technology-enabled integrated healthcare delivery system comprised of 21 state-of-the-art micro hospitals in 8 states and primary care-centric, risk-bearing physician networks, today announced that its Clinigence Health advanced population health analytics platform has been selected by Varmed Management, a Puerto Rico-based medical management company, to enhance its population health capabilities and patient care.

Key Points: 
  • HOUSTON, July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nutex Health Inc. ("Nutex Health" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: NUTX), a physician-led, technology-enabled integrated healthcare delivery system comprised of 21 state-of-the-art micro hospitals in 8 states and primary care-centric, risk-bearing physician networks, today announced that its Clinigence Health advanced population health analytics platform has been selected by Varmed Management, a Puerto Rico-based medical management company, to enhance its population health capabilities and patient care.
  • Clinigence Health's partnership with Varmed Management honors the company's commitment to improving quality of life and health outcomes through implementing advanced analytics and cutting-edge technology.
  • Sophisticated population health management requires a platform like Clinigence Health that helps organizations enhance the care delivered to their patients by identifying opportunities to engage its physicians and its patients with data to drive continued quality improvement.
  • By integrating Clinigence Health's advanced analytics into our population health management strategy, we can provide even more personalized patient care," stated José J. Vargas, Chief Executive Officer of Varmed Management.

AHIP, the American Medical Association, and the National Association of ACOs Release New Playbook with Recommendations Toward a Sustainable Future for Value-Based Care

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023
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AHIP, the American Medical Association (AMA), and the National Association of ACOs (NAACOS) today announced the release of data sharing best practices that organizations may voluntarily adopt to support a sustainable future for value-based care.

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  • AHIP, the American Medical Association (AMA), and the National Association of ACOs (NAACOS) today announced the release of data sharing best practices that organizations may voluntarily adopt to support a sustainable future for value-based care.
  • “When diverse minds and perspectives collaborate, the true potential of value-based care emerges,” said Matt Eyles, AHIP President and CEO.
  • The first phase of this effort focused on data sharing as a fundamental building block of value-based care operations.
  • “The success of value-based care hinges on delivering the best care, in the proper setting, at the right time,” said Clif Gaus, Sc.D., president and CEO of the National Association of ACOs.

AANP Applauds Senate Introduction of ICAN Act

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Thursday, July 20, 2023
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WASHINGTON, July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) commends Sens. Merkley (D-OR) and Lummis (R-WY) for introducing the Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act in the U.S. Senate. This legislation would improve health care access for Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries by removing federal barriers to practice for nurse practitioners (NPs) and other advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs).

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  • Merkley (D-OR) and Lummis (R-WY) for introducing the Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act in the U.S. Senate.
  • AANP applauds the introduction of the ICAN Act by Senators Merkley and Lummis in the U.S. Senate, and we urge its swift passage by Congress."
  • AANP strongly supports the ICAN Act and efforts to modernize policies that will ensure every American has timely access to high-quality health care from their chosen health care provider.
  • The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) is the largest professional membership organization for nurse practitioners (NPs) of all specialties.

Global Telehealth Market Opportunity Analysis 2023: Virtual Visits, Remote Patient Monitoring, Digital Therapeutics, Personal Emergency Response System Unlock Potential

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Thursday, July 20, 2023
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Healthcare organizations have been facing skilled workforce shortages and clinician burnout across the world, leading to burdened healthcare systems.

Key Points: 
  • Healthcare organizations have been facing skilled workforce shortages and clinician burnout across the world, leading to burdened healthcare systems.
  • Virtual visits, remote patient monitoring, digital therapeutics (DTx), and personal emergency response systems (PERS) are recording consistent growth due to their critical role in addressing patient and provider challenges.
  • Providers reluctant to embrace virtual visits adopted it during the pandemic and are now focusing on developing those capabilities.
  • RPM is considered an effective tool in chronic disease management and holds immense potential to revolutionize the entire practice.

Florida Association of ACOs Welcomes Spatially Health as Business Partner

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023
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MIAMI, July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Florida Association of ACOs (FLAACOs), a ValueH organization and one of the leading voices for value-based care, announces Spatially Health, a cloud-based, health equity platform focused on identifying and addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) and health equity barriers, as its newest member.

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  • MIAMI, July 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Florida Association of ACOs (FLAACOs), a ValueH organization and one of the leading voices for value-based care, announces Spatially Health , a cloud-based, health equity platform focused on identifying and addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) and health equity barriers, as its newest member.
  • "Spatially Health is committed to bridging the health equity divide and improving healthcare quality.
  • "Every ACO's goal is to drive costs down and quality up" said Nicole Bradberry, CEO of the Florida Association of ACOs.
  • Spatially provides unique intel that allows providers to solve for these social determinants of health and/or health equity issues to really enhance patient engagement."

What is the Difference Between Health Equity, Disparities, and Inequities?

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
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We can do this by working collaboratively with all healthcare stakeholders to address social determinants of health (SDOH) and health disparities.

Key Points: 
  • We can do this by working collaboratively with all healthcare stakeholders to address social determinants of health (SDOH) and health disparities.
  • Health inequities, health disparities, and health equity have become familiar terms in healthcare, but their intertwinement often causes confusion.
  • A health disparity is an unavoidable and unfair difference that affects an individual’s ability to reach their optimal health.
  • Health Equity - State in which everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their highest level of health.