Why Data is a key ingredient of Value-Based Care
Why Data is a key ingredient of Value-Based Care Author: Renee Broadbent, VP, Information Technology I have been in healthcare Information Technology for twenty-five plus years. In a very short time, healthcare technology has evolved considerably – from paper to Electronic Health Records, to achieving full data interoperability, well almost on this, but we’ve made […]
Leveraging the Care Team to Achieve the ‘Triple Aim’
Leveraging the Care Team to Achieve the ‘Triple Aim’ As healthcare shifts to value-based care and other payment models, the focus on patient-centered care is gaining more attention, moving the focus away from throughput toward improved quality and patient experience. SoNE HEALTH has developed its population health programs to provide wrap-around care for our patients […]
Secure Clinical Data Exchange Comes to Connecticut
Authors: Jenn Searls, Executive Director, Connie and Renee Broadbent, VP, Information Technology, Southern New England Healthcare It was every adult child’s worst nightmare – a frantic drive to the Emergency Department with mom getting worse by the minute. For Brenda, the stress was just beginning. Upon arrival, the staff asked Brenda for a list of […]
Virtual Health
Author: William G. Rabitaille, MD, FACP Director of Safety Net Clinics: Gengras and Burgdorf Clinics, Trinity Health Of New England Virtual health…or telehealth…or telemedicine…they’re all variations on the same thing: A clinician is in one area and a patient is in a totally different area, yet they are communicating about health. Not surprisingly, virtual healthcare […]
Social Work Month 2021
March marks National Social Work Month. The social work movement began in the late 1800’s, with the first class offered at Columbia University in 1898. The social work profession stems from raising awareness and addressing social injustices impacting community members. Their work began with individuals experiencing abuse and neglect and evolved to working with individuals […]
Open Collaboration is Key with Post-Acute Partners During the COVID Crisis
Like many hospitals in the region and around the county found, Phase I of the COVID-19 pandemic strained hospitals. They faced surge capacity and the inability to admit or readmit patients to skilled nursing facilities (SNF). Simultaneously, skilled nursing facilities were charged with protecting seniors – the most vulnerable population affected by the virus. SNFs […]
