Complying with Public Disclosure Requirements
As the dates set for public disclosure requirements, Jan of 2022, draws close with every passing day, it is best for everyone involved if health plans got themselves aligned with…
read moreAs the dates set for public disclosure requirements, Jan of 2022, draws close with every passing day, it is best for everyone involved if health plans got themselves aligned with…
read moreThe Department’s guidelines on ensuring transparency in coverage are quite elaborate on the context and objective of disclosing information. Our previous blogs outline the disclosure requirements for both the Participants, Beneficiaries, or Enrollees, and the public.…
read moreSince the past couple of years, the CMS began its journey to instill interoperability into the healthcare ecosystem and trying to bring about a culture of patient-centricity into the picture.…
read moreBack in May 1, 2020, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) introduced the Interoperability and Patient Access Final Rule. The rule aimed to improve healthcare quality provided by…
read moreCost is one of the key elements that profoundly influences the efficiency of care delivery operations. Care providers don’t just incur costs when acquiring resources for care delivery. Expenditure is…
read morePatient engagement was initially only a methodology to ramp up the extent of patient satisfaction. With the improvement of healthcare technology, many benefits of patient engagement such as patient safety, transaction efficiency…
read moreAccess to healthcare is undoubtedly one of the most important factors in leading a well-rounded, healthy life. Although access alone is not enough, healthcare must also be easy to comprehend…
read moreEHR systems rose to prominence at an exponential rate since the beginning of the ‘meaningful use’ days in 2009. However, the multitude of contextual changes, mainly driven by perennial regulatory updates, have impeded innovation…
read moreIt has been reiterated time and again by the CMS that member engagement is crucial to both the health plans and members. To the health plans, engaging with members contributes to their shared…
read moreHealth Plans are in pursuit of ensuring that members get to choose the best healthcare service which results in better care quality and outcomes. To do so, they are expected to come up with innovative and effective member engagement strategies. As the term suggests, Member engagement is about…
read moreMember engagement is the new trend, taking the healthcare ecosystem by storm. Health Plans are now compelled to make themselves more approachable with enhanced member experience. By definition, member engagement is the interaction health…
read moreThe healthcare industry is witnessing a cultural shift, and aligning business goals along member-centricity. This shift is propelled by both member expectations as well as the plethora of rules and regulations. One such…
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