MGMA Week in Review: Advocate Health's Value-Based Care Success, Pharmacy Chain Closures, and Addressing Violence in Healthcare
Download MP3This MGMA Week in Review podcast covers a range of important healthcare topics, including Advocate Health's achievements in value-based care, the impact of pharmacy chain closures, and strategies to reduce workplace violence in healthcare settings.
Key Highlights:
Key Highlights:
- Advocate Health Saves $135.7 Million Through Value-Based Care Programs
Source: Health Leaders article on Advocate Health's success in the Medicare Shared Savings Program and ACO REACH - Independent Pharmacies Fill Gaps Left by Major Chain Closures
Source: Associated Press article on the rise of independent pharmacies - Proactive Strategies to Reduce Violence in Healthcare Workplaces
Source: Chief Healthcare Executive article on insights from Kimberly Urbanek, Endeavor Health System Manager of Public Safety Training - Addressing Modern Social Epidemics: Loneliness, Burnout, and Social Media Toxicity
Source: Physicians Practice article by Neil Baum, MD
- MGMA Stat Poll Reveals Trends in Patient Wait Times
Source: MGMA Stat poll data
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