News For Tag "care redesign"

  • Dynamics of Physician Engagement

    Dynamics of Physician Engagement

    posted by Signature Care Management Team on Wednesday, June 6, 2018

    Dr. Kaminski specializes in primary and complex hip and knee replacements, revision joint surgery, and painful joint replacements and performs 750 joint replacements annually. He believes that bundled payments are important to implement because the fee-for-service environment is unsustainable. In the following series of questions, Dr. Kaminski provides his insights on the benefits and challenges of care redesign.

  • 6 Fundamental Components for Bundled Payment Success

    6 Fundamental Components for Bundled Payment Success

    posted by Signature Care Management Team on Wednesday, February 21, 2018

    In January, Ann Conrath and Andrew Tessier from Signature Care Management were keynote speakers at the 2018 FOS & BSOF Coding & Reimbursement Conference in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. They shared the lessons we learned as leaders in the Bundled Payment for Care Improvement (BPCI) initiative and the essential factors for success. The following highlights the key points from their presentation.

  • Finalist for the Platinum Awards

    Finalist for the Platinum Awards

    posted by Signature Care Management Team on Wednesday, February 21, 2018

    The Signature Care Management team has been selected as a finalist in four categories for the 2018 DecisionHealth Platinum Awards. Signature values this recognition for their efforts to lead the transformation of healthcare to value-based care. Utilizing a patient-centered approached, Signature's strategies include streamlined care coordination overextended episode periods and effective software solutions that improve outcomes and reduce costs.

  • "Behavioral Health: Fixing a System in Crisis"

    posted by Signature Care Management Team on Wednesday, January 31, 2018

    In a recent Modern Healthcare Special Report "Behavioral Health: Fixing a System in Crisis," Signature's Maternity Care Home Model was highlighted as a program successfully addressing behavioral health and improving outcomes.

  • The Dangerous Myth of Patient Responsibility: Part 1

    The Dangerous Myth of Patient Responsibility: Part 1

    posted by Signature Care Management Team on Thursday, May 4, 2017

    At a recent conference, I presented care redesign and care management strategies we implement in our Maternity Care Home Model for Medicaid patients. This model addresses all aspects of women's health, including behavioral health, during the perinatal period, using a patient-centered and strengths-based approach. During the question and answer period, our model was criticized by an audience member for not addressing “patient responsibility.”