Care Coordination, Patient Engagement Face Lack of Awareness
Care providers need to optimize care coordination and patient engagement strategies to improve patient satisfaction and outcomes, according to a new survey by Accenture.
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AONN+ Enhances Support for Community Oncology Navigators through Collaboration with Sarah Cannon Cancer Network
A new collaboration has just been announced between The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators (AONN+) and Sarah Cannon, the global cancer enterprise of Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), to accelerate the growth and development of oncology navigation.
AJMC Authors Create Way to Measure Lack of Care Coordination, and Relationship to Cost
The theory that a lack of care coordination leads to poor health outcomes and higher costs drives US healthcare policy. But for the first time, a new study in The American Journal of Managed Care measures this phenomenon—and confirms it.
Cancer Care Management: A Good News, Bad News Scenario
Five trends are shaping the future of cancer care management.
GW Cancer Institute brings free, online training for oncology patient navigators
Washington DC-based GW Cancer Institute is providing free, online training to oncology patient navigators. “Patient navigation addresses barriers to care, ultimately improving health outcomes.”
Care Coordination Market Set to Grow at 26% CAGR until 2020
The care coordination market is set to expand at 26% CAGR until 2020, as providers seek patient engagement and population health management solutions to solve some of healthcare’s toughest financial problems.
Telephone Intervention Reduces Unplanned Hospitalizations for Patients With Blood Cancers
A recent study of patients with blood cancers at a Colorado cancer center demonstrates the value of patient navigation programs for improving care.
Hospitals mull multiple models for value-based payments
CFOs are experimenting with care coordination and population health as they determine the best value-based care model for their healthcare organizations. “What’s best for patients is what results in better financial outcomes for organizations. Do well by doing good.”
Thanks for joining us at HIMSS15!
Thanks to everyone who made HIMSS15 in Chicago a successful event this year! Our first year exhibiting at HIMSS, we joined more than 1,300 exhibitors and 40,000+ attendees for this world-class event focused on major global issues in healthcare—including care coordination, population health management, and optimizing cost efficiencies.
Prominent keynote speakers, including Former President George W. Bush and current National Care Coordinator Dr. Karen DeSalvo, addressed the necessity of patient-focused and cost-effective care, as well as the large-scale impact of developing comprehensive population health management systems.
Steve Lieber, President & CEO of HIMSS, echoed these ideas, noting that organizations must embrace technology as a vital tool for connecting people to the healthcare system and affecting critical change to improve care.
At Equicare, we support these goals in everything we do. EQUICARE CS, our comprehensive care coordination solution, helps organizations improve patient outcomes with better quality care, while increasing operational efficiency and reducing costs. Everyone wins!
Recognizing our success
We are plea
sed to announce that we have cracked the “Top 250 Canadian ICT Companies” on the Branham300 in only our 2nd year on the list — moving from # 277 in 2014 to #244 this year.
We are in good company, with the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector in Canada once again achieving year-over-year growth and setting a revenue record of $90.9 billion.
The Branham300 is a listing of Canada’s top public and private ICT companies, as ranked by revenues.
For more information about the Branham300: http://www.branham300.com/