Tag Archives: Future

ACOs in the MSSP model head into future risk

January 1 marked the second start date for Accountable Care Organizations participating in newly redesigned model of the Medicare Shared Savings Program requiring them to take financial risk. For the January 1, 2020 start date, CMS approved 53 applications for new ACOs and 100 applications for renewing ACOs, according to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid… Read More »

Anxiety can’t see future

I hate it and I hate myself after. Certainty is almost always preferable to uncertainty. Stress and relaxation: full works PODCAST Stress management techniques which can help relieve pressure from daily life. I never gave him a job that he couldnt pull off. And these thoughts only heighten an individual’s already anxious state. Research upon… Read More »

Smart toilets seen as future real-time health monitoring tech

Toilets are currently used for disposing of human waste. But researchers see tremendous value in the metabolic information contained in urine as a source of real-time monitoring of peoples’ health. Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Morgridge Institute for Research are working on a proof of principle for an integrated “smart toilet” system… Read More »

Why interoperability matters to the current and future state of healthcare

In the modern world of healthcare, it’s critical for technology to be interoperable. Different EHR systems must have the ability to exchange information between providers. Offering better workflows, improved clarity, and better patient care, true interoperability between systems, however, remains elusive. Fundamentally, interoperability delivers the opportunity for better care coordination and lower healthcare costs. The… Read More »

Weight-Loss Surgery Protects Heart Patients From Future Trouble

TUESDAY, Nov. 5, 2019 — If you’re an obese heart patient, weight-loss surgery might be good medicine for you. New research suggests it significantly reduces the risk of heart failure and fatal heart attack in this vulnerable group. “Our findings suggest, for the first time, that bariatric [weight-loss] surgery can prevent the development of systolic… Read More »