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Complete Health Celebrates Five Years of Growth

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Thursday, November 2, 2023
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Complete Health also recently expanded with the addition of its first clinic in Richmond, Virginia and its eighth location in Volusia County.

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  • Complete Health also recently expanded with the addition of its first clinic in Richmond, Virginia and its eighth location in Volusia County.
  • "Looking back, I'm so proud of the growth of Complete Health, but moreover, the excellence of execution of patient care," says Complete Health Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Preuss.
  • Complete Health is a physician-driven, professionally managed, technology-enabled primary care group delivering excellent quality support services and patient health outcomes.
  • Based in Jacksonville, Florida, Complete Health has primary care clinics in metro Birmingham, Alabama, metro Daytona, Florida, and Richmond, Virginia, with growth plans across the Southeast.

Daniel J. Loepp, President and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, chooses to retire at the end of 2024 after more than 20 years of service

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Thursday, September 14, 2023
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During Mr. Loepp's tenure as CEO, BCBSM revenue more than doubled – from $15.3 billion in 2005 to $32.8 billion in 2022.

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  • During Mr. Loepp's tenure as CEO, BCBSM revenue more than doubled – from $15.3 billion in 2005 to $32.8 billion in 2022.
  • In 2023, Mr. Loepp led efforts by BCBSM and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont to formally affiliate.
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, a nonprofit mutual insurance company, provides health benefits to nearly 5.2 million members.
  • BCBSM is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

DentaQuest Donates $45,000 to Michigan Organizations Increasing Oral Health Care Access

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Thursday, September 14, 2023
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BOSTON, Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DentaQuest, part of Sun Life U.S., today announced a series of contributions to Michigan nonprofits to help increase oral health care access and education among underserved communities. DentaQuest provides dental benefits to more than 2 million people across Michigan, through state-based Medicaid and Medicare programs, as well as individual and commercial plans.

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  • Michigan Dental Society to increase access to oral health care across the state.
  • "By supporting local, community-based organizations and academic institutions that are committed to increasing access to oral health care and new workforce pathways, we're investing in the future of health care in Michigan and improving oral health outcomes for all."
  • DentaQuest's donation to Cherry Health Foundation will be applied to the organization's Patient Care Fund, which will help provide oral health care services, including screenings, cleanings, sealants, implants and dentures to eligible patients.
  • Today's announcement is DentaQuest's latest investment in organizations increasing oral health care access in Michigan.

SelectRx Receives Patient-Centered Pharmacy Home™ Accreditation from The Compliance Team (TCT)

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Thursday, July 13, 2023
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SelectQuote, Inc. (NYSE: SLQT) today announced that SelectRx, the company’s full-service medication management pharmacy that serves all 50 states, was recently accredited for Patient-Centered Pharmacy Home by The Compliance Team (TCT), a Medicare-approved accreditation organization.

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  • SelectQuote, Inc. (NYSE: SLQT) today announced that SelectRx, the company’s full-service medication management pharmacy that serves all 50 states, was recently accredited for Patient-Centered Pharmacy Home by The Compliance Team (TCT), a Medicare-approved accreditation organization.
  • After successful completion of the program, SelectRx received Exemplary Provider® status, TCT’s exclusive accreditation designation.
  • Patient-Centered Pharmacy Home (PCPH) is The Compliance Team’s award-winning value-based care program focusing on advanced pharmacy practices for chronically ill patients.
  • SelectQuote CEO Tim Danker commented, “We chose to partner with The Compliance Team due to their focus on advanced pharmacy practices.

United States Hospital at Home Programs Research Report 2023-2028: Challenges, Solutions and Perspectives - How Different Innovators are Enabling HaH - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023
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The "Hospital at Home Programs: Challenges, Solutions and Perspectives" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Hospital at Home Programs: Challenges, Solutions and Perspectives" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The research covers how different innovators are enabling HaH, current accelerants and inhibitors of market growth, and the benefits and challenges of operating these new technology-enabled services models.
  • The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency accelerated the demand for models of care that could address patient needs beyond the clinic.
  • As of publication, there are currently 281 hospitals across 125 health systems and 37 states participating in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Acute Hospital at Home (HaH) waiver program.

Closing Hospitals, Resource Constraints, and Fallout from the Public Health Emergency Driving Increased Demand for Hospital at Home Models

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Thursday, June 1, 2023
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Clinical capacity, limited availability of hospital beds in many counties, and an increase in health deserts have all resulted in nationwide accessibility issues and the growing use of emergency rooms for non-emergent treatment.

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  • Clinical capacity, limited availability of hospital beds in many counties, and an increase in health deserts have all resulted in nationwide accessibility issues and the growing use of emergency rooms for non-emergent treatment.
  • These factors all converge at a critical time when the increasing costs of care need to be contained for national economic stability.
  • The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency accelerated the demand for models of care that could address patient needs beyond the clinic.
  • Expect slow adoption over the next few years as growing pains are worked through and reimbursement models catch up with proven demand.

Houston's UT Physicians Multispecialty - The Heights Named a Foster Care Center of Excellence by Superior HealthPlan

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Monday, May 15, 2023
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HOUSTON, May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Superior HealthPlan has designated UT Physicians Multispecialty – The Heights as a Foster Care Center of Excellence, the ninth provider in Texas to receive the designation and the second in Houston.

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  • HOUSTON, May 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Superior HealthPlan has designated UT Physicians Multispecialty – The Heights as a Foster Care Center of Excellence, the ninth provider in Texas to receive the designation and the second in Houston.
  • Launched in 2017, Superior's Foster Care Center of Excellence initiative is designed to raise the level of care received by foster care members in the STAR Health Medicaid program.
  • UT Physicians Multispecialty – The Heights offers primary care for children, adolescents and adults, and specialty care for adults, including endocrinology and cardiology.
  • "Superior is proud to welcome UT Physicians Multispecialty – The Heights to our growing list of Foster Care Centers of Excellence across Texas," said Dr. David Harmon, Chief Medical Director at Superior.

Spine Care Technologies Inc. Announces Their New Advisory Board

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
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GLEN HEAD, N.Y., Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Spine Care Technologies Inc. – a sophisticated spine care equipment developer, manufacturer and service provider who is committed to reshaping traditional approaches to back pain by introducing revolutionary "next generation" non-invasive spine therapy and core-muscle stretching fitness devices – is pleased to announce its new Advisory Board.

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  • Spine Care Technologies Inc. – a ground breaking spine care equipment developer, manufacturer and service provider is pleased to announce its new Advisory Board.
  • GLEN HEAD, N.Y., Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Spine Care Technologies Inc. – a sophisticated spine care equipment developer, manufacturer and service provider who is committed to reshaping traditional approaches to back pain by introducing revolutionary "next generation" non-invasive spine therapy and core-muscle stretching fitness devices – is pleased to announce its new Advisory Board.
  • "The formation of the Advisory Board is an important milestone that underscores Spine Care Technologies tremendous growth and next generation product development efforts so far, "said Roland Kiser, Chief Executive Officer of Spine Care Technologies".
  • The program offers training within primary care facilities of a Federally Qualified Health Center and Patient-Centered Medical Home.

MRO Achieves Clinical Data Milestone for CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, Successfully Acquiring Over One Million Longitudinal Patient Records

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Tuesday, February 21, 2023
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NORRISTOWN, Pa., Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MRO, the leading clinical data exchange partner, successfully eclipsed the one million CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield membership mark from their Provider Network. The network spans from one-physician practices to large health systems representing more than 45 EHRs. This creates more personalized experiences for Members, the Provider Network and CareFirst staff through a longitudinal view of their Members' care. Through this partnership, quality measures were improved, on average, 63% in 2021, according to an internal ROI study conducted by CareFirst in 2022.

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  • This allows MRO to provide validated, curated, and longitudinal clinical records for over one million CareFirst Members since the program launched in June 2021.
  • NORRISTOWN, Pa., Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- MRO, the leading clinical data exchange partner, successfully eclipsed the one million CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield membership mark from their Provider Network.
  • This creates more personalized experiences for Members, the Provider Network and CareFirst staff through a longitudinal view of their Members' care.
  • MRO connects the EHRs of participating Provider Network practices to the MRO platform, a bidirectional central clinical data repository, giving both the payer and provider access to clinical data which improves quality measures.

eClinicalWorks HEDIS Dashboard Helps Children First Pediatrics Achieve 90% Compliance Rate and Improve Quality With Value-Based Care Model

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023
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The value-based care (VBC) model is key in providing proactive, holistic, and data-driven care that prioritizes value of care and healthier patient populations.

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  • The value-based care (VBC) model is key in providing proactive, holistic, and data-driven care that prioritizes value of care and healthier patient populations.
  • The eClinicalWorks HEDIS dashboard helps providers track compliance across their patient population by integrating point-of-care alerts and patient reminders.
  • By using the eClinicalWorks HEDIS dashboard, Children First Pediatrics' compliance rate has increased to 90%.
  • Children First Pediatrics’ success with HEDIS emphasizes that process automation and moving from a fee-for-service to value-based models can result in positive patient and practice outcomes.”