November, 2018
The Annual Industry Pulse Survey showed 80% of payers believe addressing social determinants of health (SDH) are important, 42% are integrating SDH programs into their population health efforts, and 34% are using census and socioeconomic data to augment their clinical data.
November, 2018
Long-term care providers say non-emergency medical transportation is crucial, as many beneficiaries have a high no-show rate to healthcare appointments, do not own a car and have limited access to public transportation in rural areas.
September, 2018
That avoidable Emergency Department utilization has considerable cost risks for healthcare organizations, data from AHRQ shows. Between 13 and 27 percent of emergency department visits could be referred to a primary care clinic, urgent care center, or retail clinic, thus saving the healthcare industry $4.4 billion annually.
September, 2018
In 2016, CareMore launched a pilot program to evaluate the impact of Lyft-based curb-to-curb rides on patient experience and costs. The pilot ran for two months at select CareMore locations in Southern California, during which a total of 479 rides were provided. Results were encouraging: wait times decreased by 30 percent and per-ride costs decreased […]
August, 2018
In a recent survey of almost 1,000 Medicaid beneficiaries with kidney disease, MH/SUD needs, or diabetic wounds and who use NEMT, 58% of beneficiaries surveyed reported that they would not be able to make any medical appointments without NEMT. Moreover, 10% of beneficiaries surveyed reported that they “would die or probably die” if they did […]