Health IT Analytics April 30, 2018
Health IT tools are instrumental in helping Medicaid providers manage population health and meet the high socioeconomic needs of complex patients.
Despite the fact that one out of every five members of the United States population is covered under Medicaid, providers dedicated to serving this segment of the market can often feel as if they are operating in a slightly separate world.
Distinct regulatory and reimbursement programs, coupled with eligibility structures highly individualized on the state level, can lead to a sense of fragmentation as population health management initiatives focus on the evolving commercial market and needs of aging patients moving into Medicare.
And as political wrangling over work requirements and funding levels sparks passionate debate about the fundamental role...