Big data is all the rage – transforming industries from tech to retail and much more. Healthcare – an industry slow to adopt technology in many ways now has access to more data than ever before with the widespread adoption of electronic health records (EHRs). But, what do we do with all this data in …
It’s Working – CMS Report Concludes the Effectiveness of Risk Adjustment
Posted in Gebbs HealthcareIn late June, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released data demonstrating that its Risk Adjustment Program – developed as part of the Affordable Care Act just five years ago – is working just as planned. What was the plan? To prevent payers from developing plans intended to attract healthier patients and to incentivize …
The #1 Most Critical Driver in the Successful Adoption of Shared Risk Programs
Posted in Gebbs HealthcareThe unavoidable shift toward value-based and two-sided risk payment models is here to stay – and while the benefits are countless, the journey thus far has been slow and somewhat painful for payers, providers and healthcare organizations alike. Healthcare is one of the slowest industries to effectively adopt technology and the reasons for this are …