by Di Simplot | Feb, 2025 | news, Thought Leadership
Social determinants of health (SDOH) refer to the non-medical factors that influence health outcomes. These factors are shaped by the environments in which people live, grow, work, play, and age, as well as the broader societal systems that impact daily life. SDOH...
by Di Simplot | Jan, 2025 | news, Thought Leadership
Much of the success in reducing morbidity and mortality over the past half century has been due to earlier detection of disease, in tandem with public health measures such as smoking cessation and weight management; as well as wider application of proven therapies for...
by Di Simplot | Dec, 2024 | news
Value-Based Care (VBC) is a healthcare model that ties healthcare providers’ compensation to the quality, equity, and cost of care they deliver. The model focuses on improving patient outcomes, such as health quality and satisfaction, while also promoting...
by Di Simplot | Nov, 2024 | news
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) changed its prior authorization rules to simplify and digitize the process, and to reduce the burden on each of the three legs in the healthcare delivery tripod: patients, providers, and payers. In particular,...
by Di Simplot | Sep, 2024 | news
The term “Precision Medicine” refers to the tailoring of clinical and other health care-related interventions based upon an individual’s unique make-up and circumstances. While personalization of care has long been the underpinning of best practice medicine,...
