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HHS Priority #3: Healthcare Access & Affordability

Jan 3, 2019 | Employers & Health Plans, Federal, State

So much of what drives expensive, chronic health conditions are often called social determinants of health… For millions of Americans, our lives outside the doctor’s office can have major impacts on health outcomes.— Alex Azar, Remarks to America’s Essential Hospitals...

HHS Priority 2: Combating America’s Opioid Crisis

Jan 3, 2019 | Corporate News, Employers & Health Plans, Federal, State

According to preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 72,000 people in the US are predicted to have died from drug overdoses in 2017 — nearly 200 a day. A recent article put those numbers in perspective, “In comparison more than...

Tackling Top HHS Priorities

Jan 3, 2019 | Employers & Health Plans, Federal, State

“Imagine a day when healthcare delivery in the United States functions the way other parts of our economy do. We as patients would pick providers with the level of information we have when using Amazon or Yelp. Consumers would drive quality and cost-effectiveness with...

Want to Improve Quality? Improve Your Data

Apr 25, 2018 | State

In the era of value-based care, organizations are prioritizing performance improvement efforts to satisfy reporting requirements and reduce costs. Managing data is essential to improving performance and takes on multiple forms. It involves the collecting, tracking,...

Analyzing Cost-Savings for Medicare Quality Improvement Initiatives

Apr 2, 2018 | State

Telligen conducts unique analysis to determine cost-savings & impact of diabetes education among disadvantaged Medicare populations. Disease management programs, particularly for diabetes care, have long been recognized by payers as an effective method for...

Ensuring Conflict-Free Case Management for LTSS

Feb 7, 2018 | State

As the Baby Boomer population ages and the number of people with disabilities increases, there’s an ever-growing demand for Medicaid-funded Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS). To meet this demand, states are increasingly turning to Managed Care Organizations to...