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HealthEC Pushes PHM Forward with Recognition from KLAS, Gartner and Others
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HealthEC Pushes PHM Forward with Recognition from KLAS, Gartner and Others

2020 was a year unlike any other, posing unparalleled challenges to the healthcare industry. If there was ever a time to focus on the importance of population health management, this was it. HealthEC rose to the challenge. And in the process, the company earned accolades from four of the industry’s leading voices: KLAS®, Chilmark, Black...

Chilmark Research Affirms that Community Connections Address SDoH
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Chilmark Research Affirms that Community Connections Address SDoH

Addressing SDoH through Community Referrals A 2020 report from Chilmark Research highlights the impact of social determinants of health (SDoH) on the healthcare system and spotlights HealthEC as an effective solution in seamlessly connecting healthcare providers with community partners with significant reductions in unnecessary healthcare expenditures and dramatic improvement in patients’ overall health and well-being....

CMS Boosts States’ SDOH Efforts: New Opportunities Focus on Medicaid and CHIP
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CMS Boosts States’ SDOH Efforts: New Opportunities Focus on Medicaid and CHIP

State health officials received a much-needed New Year’s present on January 7, 2021 from CMS. Cash-strapped and resource-drained after nine months of a pandemic, states health officials welcomed the center’s tidings of guidance, funding, and services to better address social determinants of health (SDOH). The 51-page Medicaid Director’s letter from CMS provides leadership and guidance...

Prince George’s Health Alliance & Health Department Address SDOH, Improve Public Health
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Prince George’s Health Alliance & Health Department Address SDOH, Improve Public Health

HealthEC customer Prince George’s Health Alliance was recently interviewed by Healthcare Innovation regarding their collaboration with the Prince George’s County Health Department. In a community-wide effort around social determinants of health (SDOH), the two organizations are working together to improve public health, reduce hospital visits and cut hospital charges per patient from $18,929 to only...

Senior Isolation During COVID-19 and What Healthcare Should Do About It
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Senior Isolation During COVID-19 and What Healthcare Should Do About It

I recently authored an article for HITConsultant.net about the challenges facing our nation’s seniors during COVID-19. Senior isolation is a health risk affecting at least one quarter of seniors over 65. Social isolation is a risk factor for poor aging outcomes, including cognitive decline, depression, anxiety, Alzheimer’s disease, obesity, hypertension, heart disease, impaired immune function,...

Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), the 4th Realm of Healthcare
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Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), the 4th Realm of Healthcare

Communities across the United States are looking for better ways to manage mental and behavioral health disorders, with the recognition that social determinants of health (SDOH) are inextricably linked with an individual’s mental health status. This is particularly true among individuals with comorbid medical conditions. Broadly put, SDOH represent the complex political, socioeconomic, and cultural...

Behavioral Health: Looking Back at Open Minds Performance Management Institute
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Behavioral Health: Looking Back at Open Minds Performance Management Institute

While the world of physical medicine has seen a steady progression in the development and adoption of value-based care models and payer contracts, behavioral health has been on a slower road to adoption. At the 2020 Open Minds Performance Management Institute earlier this month, payers, providers, and vendors convened to discuss a number of topics...

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