Harmony Insight

The goals of value-based care are commendable. If the United States healthcare system could perfectly attain delivery of value-based care, patients would spend less money to achieve better health. Also, providers would realize efficiencies and provide greater patient satisfaction, and payers would control costs and reduce risk. Although those goals haven’t fully been realized, the transition from fee-for-service (FFS) to value-based care (VBC) continues to pick up steam through payment models developed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). These payment structures are designed to reward healthcare providers for keeping patients healthy…

Telehealth certainly isn't new, but its explosion over the past year is undeniable and has likely changed how patients perceive doctors' office visits in the long run. There was an uptick in telehealth interest prior to the pandemic, but it faced legislative barriers and technical inertia, among other challenges. It's quite clear that the pandemic accelerated its acceptance in mainstream care and comfort levels among patients.  Because of relaxed regulations and greater accessibility and convenience, it seems that telehealth is now here to stay. Industry organizations such as the American Hospital Association and the American Medical Association have embraced the…

More than a year after a global shutdown and our normals haven't fully returned. They likely never will; instead, the things we recognized then as normal continue to be redefined.  That’s especially true for an integral part of life: the workplace. The healthcare community was mightily disrupted, with the pandemic hitting healthcare workers on the front lines and behind the scene and leaving them to face an immense emotional toll.  But healthcare organizations got creative, adapted to handling a new crisis, and continue to plan a viable roadmap to the future of a post-pandemic world. Let's look at 6 quick…