Co-Pay Accumulators Are on the Chopping Block — Here’s Why
Copay accumulators aren’t welcome in Virginia. As of this March, state legislators in both the state and its neighbor, West Virginia, passed legislation that requires insurers to count copay assistance cards and manufacturer-provided coupons towards [...]
The Challenges and Opportunities of Integrated Health Homes
Fragmented care has long been a frustrating thorn in the sides of those living with multiple or chronic illnesses. Despite the complexity of their conditions, these patients often receive little to no support when coordinating [...]
Emergency Treatment Isn’t a Long-Term Solution for Chronic Care Needs
Emergency care centers are intended to handle crisis cases -- but in practice, more patients walk in with primary care concerns than critical conditions. According to statistics provided by the Center for Disease Control, a [...]
We Can Overcome Hurdles in Telehealth Implementation
Telemedicine is an inarguable boon to modern care. By complementing traditional in-practice services with telemedical offerings, healthcare providers can extend specialty consults into the most remote rural clinics, cut down on the time patients wait [...]
Is the Future of Healthcare Outpatient-Centric?
Hospitals might once have been the treatment hub for all of a communities’ aches, pains, and surgical procedures -- but that central status is becoming hazier by the day. In the last few years, increasing [...]
Work Smarter, Not Harder: Balancing Efficiency and Value in Healthcare
When it comes to healthcare delivery, our intent is to be ever quicker, more effective, and less expensive. We want to improve treatment experiences and patient outcomes without slipping on our efficiency scores; we aim [...]