High recapture rate improved healthcare performance and patient outcomes A large network provider group representing nearly 300 provider practices, 800 clinicians with 300,000 patients faced an uphill battle: their health assessments did not accurately align to the conditions of the patients, leading to misdiagnosis and a hierarchical condition category (HCC)
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Download “Ensuring Service Providers Deliver on Their Value Promise” DataLink Software (DataLink) is thrilled to announce the release of our white paper, “Ensuring Service Providers Deliver on Their Value Promise,” demonstrating how a national health plan customer’s adoption of our solution brought a return-on-investment (ROI) of 5:1. FTI Consulting analyzed
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As we embark on 2022, DataLink Software (DataLink) highlights key 2022 healthcare trends, including the rise in Medicaid patients, shift toward value-based care and need to identify gaps in care during the ongoing COVID pandemic. Currently, the United States spends more on healthcare per capita than any other developed nation,
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Join DataLink at RISE National 2022, March 7-9, 2022, Gaylord Opry Land, Nashville DataLink Software (DataLink) is pleased to announce our presentation at RISE National 2022, Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at 11:35 a.m-12:20 p.m. (EST). During the session, “Realizing the Return: Ensuring Service Providers Deliver Value,” Wayne Gibson, senior managing
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The terms electronic medical record (EMR) and electronic health record (EHR) are often used interchangeably, but the difference between the two is significant. According to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), EMR relates to medical use by clinicians primarily for diagnosis and treatment, while EHR
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As our DataLink footprint expands across large geographic areas of the United States, we thought it timely to provide this perspective to the many healthcare stakeholders that we serve. What is Health Equity? Health equity is the idea that every individual deserves a fair and just opportunity to be as
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Every physician wants to provide the best possible care to their patients, but private practice physicians also face the challenge of running a business. This can be expensive and time-consuming, so choosing the best support staff to handle administrative burdens is essential. For maximum efficiency the next step is to
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The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the critical need for seamless patient health data exchange, interoperability and analytics to fully understand the impact of this unprecedented health crisis. A key factor contributing to the lack of consistent information in this current environment is linked to the healthcare industry’s reliance upon data
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When does CMS issue Star Ratings? The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) releases its quality Star Ratings each October to be applied to the next calendar year. Recently, it released its 2022 Star Ratings for Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Part D prescription drug plans to help people with
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The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the critical importance of obtaining accurate data to inform policy decisions that could affect a broader population. In public health crises, accurate data represents a key factor in crafting responses, allocating resources, measuring the effectiveness of interventions and directing the reopening of local economies. NCQA continues
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