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Practical Analytic Approaches to Healthcare Challenges On August 8, 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a sweeping proposed regulation that, if enacted, will significantly change the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP). The proposed regulation, titled “Pathways to Success,” accelerates the path for accountable care organizations (ACOs) to participate in shared risk … New Proposed ACO Rule Change: Pathways to Success

Practical Analytic Approaches to Healthcare Challenges Heart failure (HF) is a global pandemic affecting at least 26 million people worldwide that is increasing in prevalence. Currently about 6 million people in the United States (US) have heart failure, and prevalence is projected to increase to more than 8 million people by 2030 [i],[ii] Direct medical … Beta-Blocker Therapy Study: Why Adherence Matters

Practical Analytic Approaches to Healthcare Challenges Last week on Twitter, we hosted a Twitter chat with Milliman about healthcare waste in the industry. Are you ready to discuss ways that the U.S. #healthcare industry can curb unnecessary spending? Tune into the #healthwaste chat today. pic.twitter.com/VJoa9nbukq — Milliman, Inc. (@millimanhealth) August 2, 2018 MedInsight’s Rich Moyer and … Harvard Medical School, VBID Health & MedInsight Twitter Chat on Healthcare Waste

Practical Analytic Approaches to Healthcare Challenges There has been an ongoing debate in United States (US) on the value of the annual comprehensive physical examination. One school of thought recommends elimination of the annual comprehensive physical exam due to lack of value. Choosing Wisely 2014 states that healthy people often do not need annual comprehensive … Study Results on the Effectiveness of Annual Physicals

Practical Analytic Approaches to Healthcare Challenges The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends colorectal cancer screening for men and women aged 50–75.[i] For colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, colonoscopy has been accepted as the most effective method, with the adenoma detection rate (ADR) remaining one of the most important measures of a quality colonoscopy. Factors shown … Study Results on Anesthesia in Screening Colonoscopy

Practical Analytic Approaches to Healthcare Challenges Since 2000, the rate of deaths from drug overdoses has increased 137%, including a 200% increase in the rate of overdose deaths involving opioids (i.e. opioid pain relievers and heroin).1 In fact, almost 40% of all opioid overdose deaths involved a prescription opioid.2 In addition to the loss of … Study Results on Claims Data: Can It Be Used To Understand Opioid Prescription Trends?