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Physician alignment and clinical integration can affect your organization's clinical and financial performance. No matter where you are on your journey to value-based care, CareAllies is here to help.
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WebcastValuable Insights: Getting Care and Appointments Quickly
Meredith Herpel, Cigna-HealthSpring Stars customer satisfaction, discusses how wait times can affect patient experience and satisfaction.
(.5 CME credit)
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PodcastValuable Insights: Diabetes Education
In this Valuable Insights podcast, we spoke with Audrey Jones, MD at Advantage Health Clinic in Alamo, Texas and Olga Oviedo, RN, MSN, certified diabetes educator at CareAllies, to understand how they identify and support patients who need additional diabetes education.
(14 min)
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Fact SheetYour Participation for Medicare Shared Savings Program in 2019
This digital tool can help you determine which track you can participate in. Tracks correspond to your accountable care organization's (ACO's) proportion of revenue to expenditures and previous experience with risk.
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WebcastValuable Insights: The Quality Payment Program
Kathleen Gravelle, chief risk officer for CareAllies, provides an overview of the Medicare incentive program.
(.5 CME credit)
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Expert PerspectivesProvider Intervention Increases Medication Adherence
Mayank Shah, MD, chief medical officer of Home-based Care Delivery Services, discussed how pharmacy professionals worked with providers to identify opportunities that improve health outcomes and affordability for their patients..
PodcastValuable Insights Alert: Medicare Shared Savings Program Final Rule Released
On December 21st, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a final rule to update the Medicare Shared Savings Program, which includes retiring the traditional participation "tracks" and replacing them with new tracks for both existing and new accountable care organizations (ACOs). Kathleen Gravelle, CareAllies chief risk officer, and former program examiner at The White House Office of Management and Budget, provides an update on what was announced.
(5 min)
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Expert PerspectivesGiving You Insights That You Really Value
Julian Harris, MD, MBA, president of CareAllies, discussed the highlights of our 2018 Valuable Insights education series and the enhancements made throughout the year based on provider feedback.
Original ResearchEffectiveness Of Mailed Letters To Improve Medication Adherence Among Medicare Advantage Plan Participants With Chronic Conditions
Published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited in December 2018. Research by Amanda Mann, PharmD; Tara Esse, PharmD, BCACP; Omar Serna, PharmD, BCACP; Liana Castel, PhD; Susan Abughosh, PhD.
WebcastValuable Insights: Patient Engagement
Dr. Nicholas Gettas, chief medical officer for CareAllies, discusses best practices for getting and keeping patients engaged in their health.
(.5 CME credit)
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PodcastValuable Insights: Preventive Screenings
Dr. Diana Lozano from Valley Medicine Associates in Harlingen, Texas and Gina Dominguez, RN, embedded care coordinator for CareAllies discussed how they engage with patients to help get them the preventive care they need.
(13 min)
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PodcastValuable Insights Alert: 2019 Quality Payment Program Final Rule
On November 1st, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a final rule to update the 2019 Quality Payment Program, which was created under the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA). Kathleen Gravelle, CareAllies chief risk officer, and former program examiner at The White House Office of Management and Budget, provides an update on what was announced.
(5 min)
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WebcastValuable Insights: High-five for Physician Engagement
Beckie Croes, senior vice president of provider engagement for CareAllies, discussed best practices for motivating physicians and the support you need to succeed.
.5 CME credit
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WebcastValuable Insights: Medicare Advantage and Part D Star Ratings
Evet Rodrigues, CareAllies contributor and expert on Stars, CAHPS & HOS, discussed how to win by improving your patient experience.
CME credits: 1.0
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PodcastValuable Insights: Medication Adherence
William Torkildsen, MD from Port Isabel Health Clinic, and Rickie Cruz, LVN, an embedded care coordinator for CareAllies, discuss how they implemented a medication adherence tracker that helped make patients 20 times more likely to fill their prescriptions. (15 min)
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Expert PerspectivesPredict, Prioritize and Prevent
Rick Bennett, director of informatics and analytics, and Nicole Deaner, MSW, director of practice transformation for CareAllies discussed how to proactively drive cost rather than cost driving you (crazy).
WebcastValuable Insights: Accountable Care
Dr. Nicholas Gettas, chief medical officer for CareAllies, discussed maximizing your clinical relationships for “value-able” care.
CME credits: 0.75
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PodcastValuable Insights Alert: Medicare Shared Savings Program Proposed Rule Released
On August 9, 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued a proposed rule to update the Medicare Shared Savings Program. Erin DeLoreto, assistant vice president of value-based programs for CareAllies, gives a 7-minute update on what was announced and the potential changes to the program.
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WebcastValuable Insights: A Future Look at Medicare
Julian Harris, MD, MBA, president of CareAllies, discussed how the Medicare Quality Payment Program will affect your fee-for-service reimbursement.
CME credits: 0.75
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WebcastValuable Insights: A Culture of Quality
Dr. Nick Gettas, chief medical officer at CareAllies discussed immediate actions to help improve and sustain clinical outcomes.
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WebcastValuable Insights: Converting Data to Actionable Information
Rick Bennett, director of informatics and analytics at CareAllies, and Nicole Deaner, MSW, director of practice transformation at CareAllies discussed how to proactively drive cost rather than cost driving you (crazy).
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Expert PerspectivesCrucial Access: Primary Care
John Parente, MD, chief medical informatics officer of CareAllies, shares insights on developing PCP access strategies.
WebcastValuable Insights: Care Delivered
John Parente, MD, chief medical informatics officer at CareAllies, discussed innovative access strategies to improve care delivery.
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Expert PerspectivesTaking Control of Your Outpatient Costs
Nicholas Gettas, M.D., senior vice president and chief medical officer of CareAllies, on what physicians need to know to be in control of their outpatient costs and quality health outcomes.
WebcastValuable Insights: Upping Your Outpatient Management Game
Nicholas Gettas, M.D., senior vice president and chief medical officer of CareAllies, offered insights on drivers of medical cost, outpatient costs, and physician-controllable parameters.
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Expert PerspectivesDriving Your Financial Performance
Beckie Croes, senior vice president of provider engagement for CareAllies, led a discussion on the top drivers of financial performance for independent physicians.
WebcastValuable Insights: Who’s Driving The Bus?
Beckie Croes, Senior Vice President, Provider Engagement at CareAllies, discusses top drivers of your financial performance and how to ensure you’re taking the wheel.
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Expert PerspectivesDrivers and Trends on Future of Value-based Care
Julian Harris, MD, MBA, president of CareAllies, on the future of value-based care.
WebcastValuable Insights: Value-based Tomorrow
CareAllies President, Julian Harris, MD, MBA, discussed the evolving population health management investment trends and the future of value-based care.
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Expert PerspectivesValuable Insights for Physicians In 2018
We're kicking off 2018 by introducing Valuable Insights, a complimentary virtual education series designed to help independent physicians navigate the challenges of today's health care environment.
Original ResearchA Motivational Interviewing Intervention by Pharmacy Students to Improve Medication Adherence
Published in the May 2017 Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy. Research by Susan Abughosh, PhD; Xin Wang, MS; Omar Serna, PharmD, BCACP; Tara Esse, PharmD, BCACP; Amanda Mann, PharmD; Santhi Masilamani, PharmD, CDE, MBA; Marcia McDonnell Holstad, PhD, FNP-BC; Ekere James Essien, MD, DrPH; and Marc Fleming, PhD, MPH.
InfographicMACRA Will Drive Payment Reform. Are You Ready?
MACRA was designed to tie more payments to value, while simplifying reporting for physicians. Learn about the two tracks for physician payment, the various quality and value programs, your options for financial incentives and how you can maximize reimbursement
Fact SheetClinical Practice Improvement Activities Under MACRA
MACRA creates a predictable payment system for providers that is aligned with improving quality and cost and eases the transition to value-based care. Learn what you can do to tailor quality measures that best meet your practice and specialty needs and how you can earn additional financial incentives.
White PaperTransform Your Organization with Physician Engagement
This white paper will help you to:
- Understand the effect provider engagement can have on your organization’s clinical and business performance
- Evaluate the engagement of providers in your organization
- Review tools and strategies to improve provider motivation
Expert PerspectivesMACRA – A New Era for Medicare Payment
Lynn Nonnemaker, PhD, CareAllies contributor and Julian Harris, MD, MBA, president of CareAllies, discuss the passing of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA).
InfographicThree Keys for Successful Value-based Care
Learn more about what our customers consider to be the keys to their value-based reimbursement success.
VideoCareAllies Can Help You Successfully Transition to Value-based Care
We have the expertise and experience needed to develop solutions based on your needs now and as you grow.
Original ResearchPhysician Perception of Patient Medication Adherence in a Cohort of Medicare Advantage Plans in Texas
Published in the March 2016 Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy. Research by Amanda Winters, PharmD; Tara Esse, PharmD, BCACP; Archita Bhansali, MS; Omar Serna, PharmD, BCACP; Shivani Mhatre, PhD; Sujit Sansgiry, PhD.
Original ResearchEvaluating Pharmacist-Written Recommendations to Providers in a Medicare Advantage Plan: Factors Associated with Provider Acceptance
Published in the January 2016 Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy. Research by Amanda Mann, PharmD; Tara Esse, PharmD, BCACP; Susan M. Abughosh, PhD; Omar Serna, PharmD, BCACP.
Original ResearchA Pharmacist Telephone Intervention to Identify Adherence Barriers and Improve Adherence Among Nonadherent Patients with Comorbid Hypertension and Diabetes in a Medicare Advantage Plan
Published in the January 2016 Journal of Managed Care & Specialty Pharmacy. Research by Susan M. Abughosh, PhD; Xin Wang, MS; Omar Serna, PharmD, BCACP; Chris Henges, PharmD; Santhi Masilamani, PharmD, CDE, MBA; Ekere James Essien, MD, DrPH; Nancy Chung, PharmD, BCACP; and Marc Fleming, PhD.
Original ResearchQuality Compensation Programs: Are They Worth All the Hype? A Comparison of Outcomes Within a Medicare Advantage Heart Failure Population
Published in the May 2013 Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy. Research by Tara Esse, PharmD, BCACP; Omar Serna, PharmD, BCACP; Abhishek Chitnis, PhD; Michael Johnson, PhD; and Nelson Fernandez, MD.
