The evaluation of value-based payment (VBP) models over the past decade has shown mixed results. While there have been some improvements in spending and quality, the models have not significantly advanced health outcomes or sustainable spending at scale. To drive...
Information Blocking Rule Turns Two: Successes, Struggles, and What’s Next?
By: Cristina Spears, Marketing Manager October 6th, 2024, Marks the two-year anniversary of the information blocking rule (IBR). Patients have never had this degree of access and control over their medical records! In the history of U.S. healthcare, a patient’s...
If the Saga Between Particle Health & Epic Was a Basketball Game
By: Darren Whitt, Senior Director, Business Development Maybe it’s because I’d been watching a lot of the NCAA basketball tournament when the news about Particle Health and Epic broke, but the dispute kind of reminds me of a basketball game. Epic...
Have EHRs been good for healthcare?
Fifteen years after the HITECH Act was passed, health system leaders are very confident in the value of EHRs, even with the challenges they’ve faced over the years. Concerns have moved to improving data sharing and connectivity between clinicians and...