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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Every year, NCQA updates and releases the Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS®) to ensure that HEDIS measures remain relevant and feasible for implementation. These updates follow a rigorous process that includes a public comment period and input from advisory panels. Part One of this two-part blog on HEDIS outlines
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In today’s uncertain healthcare environment, stakeholders seeking to remain sustainable are moving toward value-based models and embracing technologies that provide the most efficient high-touch care for a more secure financial footing. Toward that end, they should view interoperability not simply as a compliance issue, but an opportunity to create long-term
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The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed a painful truth for many health systems: suspension of quality reporting requirements would not have been required if the approach to quality measurement in the United States did not rely so heavily on manual abstraction and human intervention. Today, more provider organizations recognize the need
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Check out DataLink experts providing insights and perspective at RISE West 2021 Today, more providers are shifting from a fee-for-service system to value-based care. In this new environment, they need strategies to help them focus more on overall improvements in patient health, better management of chronic conditions and the adoption
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Tampa, FL — August 24, 2021 — DataLink Software (DataLink), a leading provider of integrated population health applications and value-based care performance management solutions, today announces its participation at RISE West 2021, live in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and streaming online, Aug. 30 – Sept. 2. Michael Schopke, Chief Growth Officer, DataLink,
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A growing number of healthcare organizations now embrace the transition to value-based care as an opportunity to combat rising healthcare costs and focus on preventative care. This is particularly timely amid promotion of value-based programs from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as a way to reduce overall
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Read “New Perspectives in Value-Based Care: Improving Risk Adjustment Accuracy for High-Risk Members” to gain insights on value-based care and improved risk adjustment accuracy for high-risk members. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, approximately 6 in 10 adults in the United States had a chronic condition and 90% of the nation’s
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