For primary care practices exploring value-based care opportunities, participating in an ACO under the Shared Savings Program offers a structured pathway to improve patient outcomes while achieving financial rewards. A critical part of success in an ACO involves reporting quality data annually to CMS. This...
An ageing population is associated with increased health care utilization and higher likelihood of older adults becoming frequent users of emergency medical services (EMS). This study aims to explore a natural language processing (NLP) approach using textual notes from EMS to facilitate the identification ...
The Core Curriculum on Medical Direction in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care has been around for a while, but it’s been far from static. It’s undergone many changes and updates to keep up with regulatory, procedural, and other innovations, as well as evolution in the medical director’s role and best practices...