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As we look toward the third quarter of 2019, DataLink’s Evoke360 platform and expert management team continue to collaborate with hundreds of thousands of providers and health plans to simplify shared risk strategies and encourage continued adoption and engagement in value-based care. DataLink has created extraordinary momentum by gaining over

A Quick Florida-based Case Study As we see varying success in ACOs and MSOs, we wanted to better understand our impact. We sat down with one of our most engaged MSO clients in Florida and noted the following impacts between years one and two.         ER usage

Let’s look at the fundamentals of value-based care. Cost Reduction: 81% of providers view value-based care as a means to reduce the cost of care Quality: Medicare sees that quality and incentive structures are key. CMS paid out $90 million in quality bonuses on the senior population in 2018. Collaboration:

In a recent survey published by Business Insider Intelligence, health plans shared the challenges of moving to value-based care. The top challenges were provider engagement, with 32% of surveyed health plans finding it immensely difficult. At DataLink, our Evoke360 platform is utilized by over 100,000 medical groups and centers. Our

The MedPAC June 2019 report is out and Chapter 6 of the report to Congress shares MedPac’s review on the MSSP program.  As always, we invite you to read the full report and share your thoughts.  Let’s all remember that in 2018 there were 561 ACOs. The goal of ACOs

Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) is a technology that verifies where and when a caregiver begins services for a client and when they clock-out. This creates a breadcrumb trail that provides the basis for billing, staff safety, and service efficiency. The need for EVV arose from some providers inflating their time

In the late 1990s, I was part of an extraordinary team that managed the percentage of premium risk for over 450,000 lives in Arizona. We did it all from credentialing to care management to claims payment. We had our physicians in aggressive incentive programs which offered engagement and care plan

New data shows millennials are in worse financial shape than every preceding living generation and may never recover. Their woes have delayed traditional adult milestones in ways expected to alter the nation’s demographic and economic contours. We now need to reframe healthcare and care delivery with these aspects in mind

As DataLink enters the national Medicaid market, we have added more social determinant collection opportunities to our EvokeEHR and Evoke360 platform to create a more robust care pathway and care plan for all ages. We applaud Sesame Street as they welcome a Muppet named Karli who is in foster care,

What is going on at DataLink during Medicare Advantage bid season? Our Evoke360 platform integrates total costs, quality, risk adjustment, and provider network metrics, in addition to tracking value-based transformation. Evoke360 shows the wellness of the population, the engagement of the provider community, and the financial performance of the communities,