Care Coordination – CareThreads

The High Cost of Comorbidities – What Can You Do About It?

August 14, 2018

Care Coordination, Human Services, Interoperability, Value-based Care

There is often a correlation between behavioral health issues and comorbid, or co-occurring, medical conditions. In fact, mental health and substance use disorders are leading factors contributing to the aggravation of co-occurring conditions. It’s common for someone with a behavioral health condition to have one or more physical conditions. Take baby boomers, for example, by 2020 nearly 25 million of them are expected to have multiple chronic conditions. Left unaddressed, an individual’s behavioral health challenges can exacerbate comorbid conditions, leading…

Value-Based Care Journey to Continue Under Azar

August 9, 2018

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Care Coordination, Value-based Care

Although couched as an opportunity, the final words in a speech from the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar to the Federation of American Hospitals sound more like a wakeup call to healthcare providers. “Change represents opportunity, and I exhort all of you to take advantage of the opportunities represented by what I’ve discussed today,” said Azar. “Because I assure you: change is possible, change is necessary and change is coming.” Azar’s address zeroed in on the…

Creating a Preferred Post-Acute Partner Network

July 24, 2018

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Care Coordination, EHR Solutions and Operations, Interoperability, Partnerships and Collaboration, Post-acute Care

It takes a village to care for an individual with health needs. From primary to acute to post-acute care and beyond, managed care organizations and health systems across the country are looking to create valuable strategic partnerships to achieve the best possible outcomes for all individuals. These systems look to their preferred provider network to improve quality of experience and cost of care and collaborate to make it happen. A critical decision for these organizations to make is to determine…

#HIMSS18: Interoperability Enables Officer Tim’s Care Team to Deliver Holistic Care

July 19, 2018

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Care Coordination, Interoperability, Videos

Earlier this year, we participated in the #HIMSS18 Interoperability Showcase where we demonstrated how interconnected systems allow healthcare teams to provide whole person care. Here’s the scenario: Officer Tim Jones is a 54-year-old police officer with diabetes. He visits his primary care provider where he informs the doctor he has gained weight and has trouble sleeping. At the visit, the doctor noted that his A1C levels are higher than normal. Through interoperability, we can see his journey through various health…

The Future Of EHR – Collaborate, Connect, Communicate

July 13, 2018

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Care Coordination, EHR Solutions and Operations, Thought Leadership

Electronic health records will no longer be just a tool to collect and store data. The future of EHR is the backbone of a new collaborative network. – Matthew Arnheiter, Senior Vice President, Innovations, Netsmart Why and how is the role of electronic health record systems (EHRs) changing? It needs to follow the strategic needs of provider organizations—with strategic advantage going to the low cost, consumer-oriented, value-focused provider. What does that mean for the future of healthcare IT? OpenMinds CEO Monica Oss…

CCBHC Extension Grant: What’s It All About?

July 3, 2018

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Care Coordination, Human Services, Interoperability

The Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) demonstration program was created in response to section 223 of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act to develop resources that provide accessible, comprehensive services to individuals who are in crisis or who may be experiencing a serious mental illness (SMI) or substance use disorder (SUD), regardless of their ability to pay or where they live. Since 2016, organizations in eight CCBHC demonstration states have been tasked to improve the behavioral health of individuals…

Going Digital to Enhance Care Coordination and Outcomes in Senior Living

June 7, 2018

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Care Coordination, EHR Solutions and Operations, Interoperability, Post-acute Care

If you were a senior living care provider looking to drive up quality of care and improve clinical and financial outcomes while balancing your status as a preferred referral partner, what would you do? Invest in technology? That’s what Landis Communities did to achieve success. The five-star, full-service, live-at-home facility in Pennsylvania took steps to adopt health IT solutions that helped not only achieve positive results for their residents but also solidified their position as a vital player within their local…

Managing Care for Co-Occurring Conditions

May 30, 2018

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Care Coordination, EHR Solutions and Operations, Human Services, Interoperability, Post-acute Care, Videos

When it comes to being able to provide the best care possible, it’s important for providers to be able to exchange and receive vital patient data – spanning both behavioral and physical healthcare – so they can have all of the relevant information at hand to make the best care decisions and achieve the best possible outcomes for their patient. Watch the video below to follow Maria through her journey as she works with her providers to successfully manage the…

Enhancing Autism Services Through Technology

May 25, 2018

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Care Coordination, EHR Solutions and Operations, Human Services, Thought Leadership

Healthcare is constantly moving at a high rate of speed. In order to keep up, providers and clinicians need to consider and adopt the best processes and workflows to provide top-notch services. When providers are spending more time on recordkeeping and analysis, it doesn’t leave them with as much time to do what they do best – provide care. Enter technology and its ability to streamline operations and enrich services. Read on as Netsmart Senior Director Andrew Mersman gives us…

Texas 1115 Waiver: Using Technology to Prove Outcomes

May 24, 2018

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Care Coordination, Human Services

As payment models in healthcare continue to innovate and test new ways to lower costs and deliver quality outcomes, initiatives like the Texas Medicaid 1115 Waiver program become a vital route for organizations to maximize their Medicaid payments. The goal of the 1115 Waiver program is to allow Texas the ability to “expand Medicaid managed care, while preserving hospital funding. It also provides incentive payments for healthcare improvements and directs more funding to hospitals that serve a large number of…