A $100 million investment by Indiana University Health plans to address the social determinants of health that affect individuals living in the state.
Hospitals are changing mindsets and approach to battle the opioid epidemic
Healthcare providers and hospitals are changing their approaches to treat pain and addiction. They are implementing new prescription guidelines, creating personalized systems of care and addressing addiction as a disease rather than a moral failing.
Most hospitals in the U.S. have flat or declining patient volumes
Most hospitals in the U.S. have set cost reduction targets and acknowledged their importance. But fewer than one in four have achieved “most” or “all” of their cost transformation goals especially in non-traditional, high-opportunity cost reduction areas like lowering unwarranted clinical variation.
Health systems investing more in Remote Patient Monitoring
A vast majority of hospitals and health systems i.e. 88 percent have invested in or plan to invest in remote patient monitoring (RPM) technologies. This is due to the transition that they are making to a value-based care model.
CMS expands telehealth coverage for treatment of opioid abuse disorder
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will have new reimbursement codes for care providers who utilize telehealth to treat opioid abuse patients. As part of the 2020 Physician Fee Schedule, CMS is adding three CPT codes that will allow providers to bill Medicare for telehealth services included in bundled episodes of care for opioid abuse treatment, including care delivered to the home.