The Importance of Cyber Insurance and Having a Plan
The Importance of Cyber Insurance and Having a Plan By: Daniel J. Contaldi, President and COO at IT Health Partners, LLC We are overwhelmed with daily reminders of data breaches related to cyber threats. In 2020, 70% of ransomware attacks targeted small healthcare facilities with fewer than 500 employees. Healthcare records are the most […]
Empathizing With Our Patients
By: Carol Williams, Community Health Worker at SoNE HEALTH SoNE HEALTH Core Value: Empathy “We approach our work with humanity and a concern for all individuals.” Psychologists state that there are three different types of empathy: Cognitive Empathy, the ability to understand how a person feels and what they are thinking; Emotional Empathy to share […]
Achieving Network Success…We’re Stronger Together
By: James G. Uberti, MD, MPH and Kris Gorman Surber, MBA, PC “Coming together is the beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is a success.” Henry Ford Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) are defined by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as groups of doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers who come […]
Spirit of SoNE HEALTH
By: Kim Kim, MSN, RN-CDCES, Registered Nurse Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist at SoNE HEALTH Core Value: Collaboration “We understand that the impact of our work is greater when conducted with a spirit of collaboration”. Managing a chronic condition can feel overwhelming. For many patients, their care teams include their Primary Care Provider and […]
The importance of the Health Information Exchange
The Importance of the Health Information Exchange By: Renee Broadbent, MBA, CCSFP I’ve been in healthcare information technology for too many years to count! In that time, I’ve seen so much change and most of it good, but there have been challenges as well, like lack of interoperability, regulatory conflict, data hoarding, information blocking and […]
Reducing Unnecessary Emergency Department Utilization
Reducing Unnecessary Emergency Department Utilization By: Christin Fulton, RN, Director, Population Health Management Emergency Department (ED) visits are expensive, and a significant number are preventable. Increased use of the ED, especially in non-emergent cases, may indicate lack of access/relationship to primary care, a worsening behavioral or medical health condition, or lack of knowledge on appropriate […]
Achieving Value in Healthcare: What it Means and How We Get There
Achieving Value in Healthcare: What it Means and How We Get There As appeared in Hartford Business Journal on October 18, 2021. Author: Lisa Trumble, President and CEO These days it seems that everyone and every business is talking about healthcare value or value-based care: What is value-based care? Why is it needed? What does […]
SoNE HEALTH Enables Behavioral Health Support Through Primary Care Collaboration with Concert Health
SoNE HEALTH Enables Behavioral Health Support Through Primary Care Collaboration with Concert Health Author: Sarika Aggarwal, MD, MHCM is Chief Population Health Officer at SoNE HEALTH For many, accessing mental and behavioral health care can be challenging—whether it’s a lack of providers, high out-of-pocket costs, or a lack of access to appointments. To further pursue […]
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 […]
