"Driving success in value-based care" is a phrase that comes up frequently at Azara because it's something we're genuinely trying to champion. It's embedded in the mission statement of nearly every network we work with and it's central to how many...
Cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of illness and death across the United States, making effective cholesterol management a critical component of preventive care. While health care organizations recognize the importance of identifying...
Four years ago, I clipped into my bike for my first Pan-Mass Challenge with a purpose much bigger than the miles ahead of me. Since then, every ride has carried more meaning, more names, and more reasons to keep going. Cancer has touched my family...
For organizations managing risk-based contracts, risk adjustment factor (RAF) gap closure is both a reporting challenge and an operational imperative. The scale of the opportunity is significant: CMS estimated that the Medicare Advantage risk-score...
The Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) represents one of the most significant investments in rural healthcare in decades. Across the country, states are investing in initiatives designed to improve access, strengthen workforce capacity,...
Originally published at www.fuhn.org/post/from-guesswork-to-good-data-fuhn-s-population-health-playbook
Population health differs from traditional patient care. Instead of focusing on one patient at a time, it asks: how do we improve outcomes for an...
