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May 9, 2022 / By Gretchen Mills
The shift of the U.S. health care system from fee for service (FFS) to value-based care and payment now seems inevitable. To date, the transition has been relatively slow, as […]
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April 11, 2022 / By Steve Delaronde
Paying for value makes sense. It incents health care providers to maximize patient outcomes relative to price rather than the number of office visits, lab tests or medical procedures they […]
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February 3, 2022 / By Kelli Christman, Susan Salek
I sat down with 3M Health Information Systems Business Director of Grouper Applications and Payer Services Susan Salek to discuss 2022 trends for payers and how 3M methodologies were created […]
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November 17, 2021 / By Matthew Ferrara
Gestalt is defined as: “Something that is made of many parts and yet is somehow more than or different from the combination of its parts.” Long ago, I remember attempting […]
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July 19, 2021 / By V. “Juggy” Jagannathan, PhD
SCOTUS ruling The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) recently dealt a blow to the American Hospital Association (AHA). What was the bone of contention? The AHA contended that […]
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June 11, 2021 / By Steve Delaronde
The three-legged stool that supports primary care in a successful value-based practice includes data analytics, care coordination and patient outreach. The primary care provider (PCP) cannot perform all these roles, […]
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April 19, 2021 / By Travis Bias, DO, MPH, FAAFP
When I was a young primary care physician, all I wanted was more time to spend with my patients. Each day felt rushed, prodded by the fee-for-service system that incentivized […]
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March 26, 2021 / By Megan Carr
As a mom of four growing (and constantly eating) boys, I’m always trying to find ways to manage our grocery bill. Occasionally, I try the generic brands to see if […]
Knowledge Lab Post
With L. Gordon Moore, MD
Gordon Moore: Welcome to the 3M Inside Angle podcast. This is your host, Gordon Moore. And with me today is Dr. Kenton Johnston. He is the associate professor in the […]
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March 8, 2021 / By L. Gordon Moore, MD
Health care outcomes improve and unnecessary spending declines when we can get ahead of problems rather than reacting to them after they have spiraled out of control. For a woman […]
Knowledge Lab Post
With L. Gordon Moore, MD
Gordon Moore: Welcome to 3M’s Inside Angle podcast. This is your host, Dr. Gordon Moore. And with me today is Dr. Jen Brull, who is a family physician and vice […]
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February 22, 2021 / By Matthew Ferrara
Some state Medicaid agencies leverage the enrollment process to drive health plan improvement. Within states that operate Medicaid managed care, there are typically high percentages of individuals newly enrolled in […]