Social Media Ideas for Care Continuity

Time, access, and continuity: unleashing the power of primary care

In a recent editorial coauthored with the editors of six other US family medicine journals, Dr. Sumi Sexton, American Family Physician’s editor-in-chief, highlighted the establishe...

Women’s health in primary care needs continuity, not visits

My wife and my daughter both have endometriosis. I have spent nearly thirty years working in community health, much of that time leading a federally qualified health center. I know...

Leading ACCESS Model Participants

The CMS Advancing Chronic Care with Effective Scalable Solutions (ACCESS) Model went into effect on July 5. The 10-year, voluntary model aims to bring “technology-supported care” o...

The Missing Piece in Lowering the Cost of Care: Predictability

When the healthcare system defaults to uncertainty, people delay care because it feels safer for their wallets. In some cases, people wait too long, leaving an ER visit as the path...

Medicare, Medicaid, and Reverification: What Patient Support Programs Need to Know Before January 2027

Today's guest post comes from Bryce Aronson, Director of Business Development at AssistRx. Bryce covers three considerations taking effect in January 2027—the end of Medicare P...

Who Answers the Call? Massive Trial Reveals Why the Sickest Patients Slip Through Care Coordination’s Fingers

A national randomized trial of telephone-based care coordination found that only 59 percent of high-need, high-cost beneficiaries could be contacted and fewer than half of those en...

SureCo hires growth chief to close a documented care gap

Workers report satisfaction with coverage they're afraid to use

CMS Broadens ACCESS Model to New Chronic Conditions

CMS will expand its ACCESS model starting in spring 2027 to cover heart failure, COPD, substance use disorders and tobacco cessation. The outcomes-based payment model, which launch...

Protect care at home for North Carolina families

Most people picture a doctor’s office or emergency room when they think about healthcare. But for thousands of North Carolinians, the most crucial care happens in the comfort of th...

CCRCs Are Expanding Retirement Home Care to Seniors’ Own Homes

Continuing care retirement communities are widening their scope to help retirees age in place, with measured supports and a way to cap the soaring costs of aging.

Impact of Direct-to-Consumer Healthcare Models on Continuity, Clinical Quality, and Provider Workflows from a Health IT...

There are a lot of aspects to analyze and discuss when it comes to direct-to-consumer healthcare models. Today we are going to narrow it down to its impact on care continuity, clin...

CMS extends ACCESS model to more chronic conditions as agency officials eye cross-payer alignment

The Trump administration is rapidly expanding its 10-year ACCESS Model, a value-based payment program that reimburses digital health companies based on patient outcomes rather than...

VBC accelerator Diverge merges with Medical Home Network to support PCPs, FQHCs

Together, the organizations hope to reach broader swaths of patients in value-based arrangements. MHN will continue operating under the Diverge platform, mobilizing more community-...

Health Systems With Centers Excel in Care Coordination

To the left, a team of transfer center nurses coordinates intake processes for patients arriving from other facilities. Nearby, clinical expeditors identify and resolve any issues...

Liberty HealthShare's Membership-Based Model for Ongoing Primary Care

Liberty HealthShare is a membership-based healthcare sharing ministry built around ongoing primary care: routine doctor visits, annual wellness checkups, preventive screenings, and...

ACCESS to Better Care- Things to Know About CMS’s ACCESS Innovation Model

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Healthcare must be available when people need it

When care becomes easier to reach and simpler to continue, people are more likely to remain connected to it. This is why India must now expand its definition of healthcare access

Legacy Health, UnitedHealthcare reach deal to continue access to services

Clark County residents with UnitedHealthcare health insurance will continue to access Legacy Health services after the two organizations reached a new agreement Wednesday just hour...

Care orchestration should start in the patient portal

After years of working with numerous health systems and my own experiences as a patient and caregiver, I have come to realize how challenging it can be to manage one’s own care. Ca...

Aetna 2027 Medicare plans offer reliable, affordable access to care & member support

Plans designed to provide member value and access to care:$0 copays on Tier 1 drugs and covered vaccines at in-network pharmacies*$0 copays for annual physicals, colonoscopies and...

Carisk Partners Acquires FirstCare Onsite, Bringing Together Onsite Care and Complex Clinical Support

This acquisition preserves FirstCare's proven onsite model while connecting injured workers to Carisk's broader clinical capabilities when more complex care is needed. TAMPA, Fla.,...

Union calls for continuity of care, as 1200 support workers face losing their jobs

More than 1200 care workers in Auckland are in limbo, after Health NZ confirmed it was ending contracts with three non-profit providers.

Keeping the Same Medicare Plan for 2027? Make Sure These 6 Things Haven’t Changed

This post includes affiliate links. If you purchase anything through these affiliated links, the author/website may earn a commission. You’ve had the same Medicare plan...