financial details of their health care, from pre-admission through the entire care process. Increased interaction, patient education, and patient assistance through this hands-on approach dramatically improves the patient experience, and in turn, increases revenue for your practice The good news is that these challenges are not that overwhelming, and podiatrist professionals have long managed as the market evolves and organizations find the right mix. Here, we’ve identified important key considerations to consider as they prepare for the ambiguous future ahead. Making Data More Actionable & Meaningful Today’s health care organizations are accumulating an overwhelming amount of data, including patientreported information, social determinants of health, clinical and claims data. With all this information, it can be difficult for organizations to sort out what they do and don’t need – but data is only valuable if it results in informative and actionable results. Bringing all of this data together to form a substantial record that has 360 degree view of each individual can be keys to an organization’s success. This view enables organizations to understand the opportunities for care interventions to ensure quality measures are being met and can provide a deeper level of analytics into areas such as utilization. Standardizing the Care In this complex ever-evolving health care industry, standardized care is a beacon among health plans, risk contracts and shared savings programs. In a time where health systems and providers are balancing new regulations, health plan variations and individual people and population demands, adhering to a standardized level of care removes some of the complexities, while ensuring quality and safety are paramount. Processes and metrics to define standardized care help to ensure patients receive consistent, quality care, every time. Managing Care & Engagement Engaging with patients goes beyond helping them manage their conditions. Active participation and shared decision-making is vital, and it’s most effective when an individual’s goals are identified in conjunction with the appropriate tools to make it easy and convenient for them to achieve their desired outcomes. For podiatrists, engaging patients depends on the insights generated from actionable, measurable data. Final Thoughts Additionally, front-end revenue cycle processes are now more important than ever, meaning that collecting the correct patient data before service is critical to ensuring clean claims. In order to improve
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