H&HN January 17, 2017
Gaining access to information and knowing how to use it are the keys to population health management
There is no is doubt that health systems are swimming in data — sometimes easily accessible but occasionally “locked away” in silos. With the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act taking effect in January, systems are under increased pressure to support the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Advanced Alternative Payment Models and Merit-based Incentive Payment System.
Many health systems are taking stock of their data-use maturity for population health management. Harnessing all their data in a meaningful way can be a challenge, but mastering data is critical for stratifying patients by risk, a core competency for PHM.
Defining the data types
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