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Measuring Quality of Care Quality matters. Better health for everyone should be America’s goal. Where you live and receive your healthcare services makes a difference in your health.   Fortunately, objective understandable quality metrics are now easily available at https://lnkd.in/eVQyZ2E6. This easy-to-use website created by the federal government to help potential patients facilitate comparisons among hospitals is based on a variety of the more than 100 measures CMS publicly reports, divided into 7 measure groups or categories: Mortality, Safety of Care, Re-admission, Patient Experience, Effectiveness of Care, Timeliness of Care, and Efficient Use of Medical Imaging. Adding rationality to decision-making in determining where to go for care has the added benefit of improving performance for all hospitals because every healthcare system will have the extra motivation to improve its “grades.”   Better performance also translates system-wide to fewer complications, decreased waste, and lower costs. All these attributes contribute to a healthier America and the ability to transfer resources previously regarded as “waste” in healthcare to other worthwhile endeavors such as education, infrastructure, safety, and environmental protection.         Healthcare is the largest industry by far in America, consuming 18.3% of the GDP at $4.5 trillion dollars and growing. If the U.S. healthcare industry were considered a country, it would be the fifth largest in the world behind the U.S., China, Japan, and Germany. U.S. healthcare is larger than the United Kingdom. U.S. healthcare perennially ranks last in healthcare of the eleven most developed nations.     Healthcare systems living off a past reputation and perceived greatness, embellished and polished by extensive marketing, are no longer rational, effective, or fair to a naïve, stressed sick person. The most venerable institutions are now the most vulnerable.   Clear metrics such as heart failure, heart attack, pneumonia, and post-operative mortality rates objectively differentiate potential outcomes based on where you go for care. All this data is adjusted for age and severity of illness and, although the system is not perfect, it is the best we currently have, with all institutions having the same grading system.   Additionally, and arguably, even more important than being a repair shop, alert healthcare systems should be focused outside the four walls of their institutions. Sadly, our nation’s life expectancy has decreased in the last few years. This decline hasn’t happened since 1963.   Life has changed. Where you get care matters. Do your homework and add to your life expectancy. America can have better care for everyone now using accessible digital transparency.

Good thoughts well pened. I also might add enlightening the patients we come across as health professionals of whatever misconceptions or wrong knowledge they have about drugs, such as the misuse of antibiotics - an example is taking few capsules of Ampiclox Beecham capsule just because it is potent. This practice can result in antimicrobial resistance over time and the seemingly difficulty in treating other bacterial infections. #Worldpatientsafetyday2023.

#WorldPatientSafetyDay underscores the vital role patient safety plays in healthcare. By harnessing the power of patient experiences and comprehensive data reports, we pave the way for continuous improvement in healthcare systems. #PatientSafety #HealthcareImprovement #DataDrivenCare

It's World Patient Safety Day!!!🔥🔥🔥 World Patient Safety Day 2023 is dedicated to the theme “Engaging patients for patient safety” and the slogan “Elevate the voice of patients!”. The day aims to influence stakeholders including patients, families, policy makers, health care leaders, health workers and patient organizations to work collaboratively towards co-designing health care policies and safety interventions that truly reflect the needs and preferences of patients, ultimately enhancing healthcare safety globally. Source: World Health Organization Having access to quality healthcare services is a fundamental human right of everyone. Yet over 3 million deaths are linked to unsafe care each year. This is very bad. As a budding healthcare professional, I believe it is my responsibility to let everyone know that you should take responsibility for your health and safety. Ask questions about your medication or any medical procedure you're about to undergo, be well versed about your health status and possible side effects and allergies you might have to certain medications. Family members should also be their brother's keeper. Be aware of each others' health status. Be supportive and present. Let us all work together to sustain our health. Remember that you only have one life to live. Let us live our lives to the fullest in sound health. If you have any tips to ensure the safety of patients, I'm eager to learn from you in the comment section. Happy Sunday.

It’s certain that improving patient access is imperative to eradicate barriers and patient care delays. Celebrating Patient Access Week 2024, we have highlighted 5 key strategies to boost patient satisfaction and healthcare outcomes, overall empowering your practice. Read on to get insights on empowering your practice. https://lnkd.in/dd2BQ-Hy #patientexperience #patientintake #patientaccess #healthcare HealthAsyst®

Patient Access plays a leading role in enhancing patient satisfaction and boosting healthcare outcomes. Read this blog from CheckinAsyst® to learn 5 key strategies to improve your patient access process.

At Oak Street Health, we use a Value-based care is a model that prioritizes patient outcomes and enables providers to focus on improving quality of care. Providers treat patients proactively as opposed to taking a reactive approach to treating individual symptoms. A #ValueBasedCare approach improves both patient and provider experiences. Providers work in a collaborative environment with built-in support, and patients report higher satisfaction. We do not get paid every time a patient comes in for a visit, rather, we keep more of what Medicare pays us, when our patients stay healthy. Isn't that the way the Health (WELLNESS) care is supposed to work? Learn more about the difference value-based care makes in communities: https://bit.ly/484cBt5

HIDA has a great article on the potential impact of a government shutdown on healthcare distribution. You can read it here: https://lnkd.in/gVmtkXKC Thanks, HIDA!

An interesting look at value-based care arrangements and the unique features, benefits and challenges of this model. The insights provided in the article underscore the importance of understanding the intricacies of each value-based care model to effectively implement strategies that optimize patient care delivery and financial outcomes. We are seeing a notable trend in the adoption of value-based care arrangements and are helping clients navigate these evolving relationships. HealthPayerIntelligence

The Alliance for Value-Based Patient Care today published its first issue brief, explaining our health system's efforts to pay more for outcomes and results, rather than on services delivered. This brief is meant to serve as an introduction to alternative payment models and value-based care. Please share with others. For those of us already familiar, we know value-based care can result in more patient-centric care, more focus on wellness and prevention, better efforts around chronic disease management, basically more things people want from their doctors. The end result is a more cost-effective, efficient, higher quality health system. https://lnkd.in/gmR2MiHF