“Big data” in health care has certainly promised a lot, with large investments in analytics capabilities by health and human service organizations. But the success of big data is, in part, a hostage to the halting efforts on health information […]

Thinking about implementing digital technology into your service lines? I think for most provider organizations, hybrid services (part face-to-face, part digital) will be essential—both to address consumer demands and to excel in value-based reimbursement arrangements (both reducing costs and improving […]

The Integrated Care Online team recently had the opportunity to discuss with Margie Balfour, MD, PhD, Chief of Quality and Clinical Innovation at Connections Health Solutions (Connections), her experience adapting to changes within the Arizona Medicaid Managed Care market. “It’s […]

Integrated care organizations are the most effective clinical settings for serving consumers experiencing complex physical health, behavioral health, and social issues, and who have high rates of emergency department (E.D.) and inpatient utilization or readmissions, referred to as “super-users.”1,2,3 But […]