Foolproof Ways to Improve Medication Adherence
Until you understand the reasons why patients aren’t taking their medications, you can’t implement strategies to improve adherence.
How to Engage Members, Change Their Behavior
We offer strategies to better engage with members and encourage them to become active participants in their health.
4 Ways Payers Can Simplify Prior Authorization
How can health plans help providers cross prior authorization hurdles? We give four strategies.
Developing an Effective SDOH Strategy
How can healthcare organizations help address social determinants of health?
Everyone Wins When Care Management Workflows Are Optimized
We share four benefits of introducing technology and automation to your care management program.
The Nuts and Bolts of Population Health
Population health considers the health status and outcomes of an entire group of people, rather than focusing just on specific individuals. Is your population health strategy ready to drive results?
Health Disparities Growing Among America’s Older Adults
Older adults in America face a slew of health disparities. Health economist Jane Sarasohn-Kahn dives deeper into recent research about older Americans’ health.
Building a Care Management Program
Building a care management program—and leading it—can be made easier with these three steps.
Closing Healthcare Gaps Among Specific Patient Populations
An abundance of actionable data exists, making it possible for care managers to be as specific as they need to be, whether targeting individual patients or populations to close healthcare…
Embracing an ESG Policy in Healthcare
Jane Sarasohn-Kahn explores the importance of embracing an ESG policy in healthcare.
From Data to Insights to Action
Artificial intelligence, including machine learning, can help you analyze and turn mountains of data into actionable insights. This can lead to positive outcomes for patients and your organization. Are you…
Using Data Analytics, Predictive Modeling to Ease Care Transitions
How can predictive modeling help support patients through transitions and ensure they continue to receive the care they need, adhere to medication regimens, avoid readmissions and become more actively involved…
6 Strategies for Reducing Network Leakage
When a patient goes outside the network for care, it can have negative consequences for both cost and care. Reducing network leakage should be a top priority.
A Game Changer for Utilization Management
Utilization management can eat up a lot of time and money—causing frustration and headaches for consumers and friction between payers and providers. With the right tools, however, you can streamline…
More Proactive Care Management
When care management teams become more proactive, they can help keep members on the right track and prevent setbacks rather than react to them.
Better Care Coordination With Medecision
Better care coordination? Check. Better outcomes? Check. Better reports and data analysis? Check. Medecision’s HITRUST CSFⓇ-certified software-as-a-solution, AerialTM, gives care managers a 360-degree video of each individual’s health, making care…
Ways Care Managers Can Improve Performance Metrics
How can care managers improve performance metrics in addition to member outcomes?
Better Care Management = Higher Satisfaction
What if there was a next-generation care management solution that helped health plans manage risk and empowered care managers to provide the highest-quality service and care to members? A solution…
Inflation in America: The Healthcare Cost Crisis
Inflated prices for household products, food and utilities can stretch already thin budgets, leaving many Americans wondering how to pay bills and causing what may amount to be a healthcare…
Making High-Value Decisions in Payer Care Management
By focusing care management activities on areas with the potential for the greatest impact and making high-value decisions, care managers can optimize patient outcomes.
Can Care Managers Help Control Healthcare Costs?
Are care managers unsung heroes by helping control healthcare costs?
The Year of the Healthcare Consumer
Healthcare consumers feel more empowered to weigh their options, share their opinions and expect more out of their healthcare experience—which is why many healthcare organizations are making 2022 the year…
Improving Patient Care With Clinical Informatics
Clinical informatics is leading the way in the much-needed transformation of healthcare.
5 Key Strategies for a Successful Care Management Program
Today’s consumers increasingly expect healthcare to meet them where they live, work and play, and that means big changes for care management.
Consumer Experience: How Healthcare Ranks Among Other Industries
The consumer experience in healthcare is becoming more important. Health economist Jane Sarasohn-Kahn shares how healthcare ranks among other industries.
Differentiating Signal From Noise With Data
Data is king in healthcare. There are multiple sources of data coming in from EMRs, home health devices, physician offices and more. So how does Aerial help care managers take…
Improving the Consumer Experience: 3 Lessons for Healthcare
Health economist Jane Sarasohn-Kahn shares what the healthcare industry can learn about improving the consumer experience from three other organizations.
Improve Healthcare Consumer Experience by Looking to Other Industries
Entertainment, hospitality, financial planning and aviation have important ideas for improving the member and patient experience.
The Power of Healthcare Partnerships
At Medecision, we understand the importance of healthcare partnerships and collaboration. When we work together, we can improve healthcare for everyone.
Lessons Learned From COVID-19
As we return to normal life, we must not forget the lessons learned during the pandemic.
Women’s Health After the Pandemic
Women’s health was dramatically impacted by COVID-19. Health economist Jane Sarasohn-Kahn shares how the pandemic changed all aspects of women’s health—and how we must improve it.
Improving Population Health in the Digital Era
Many health systems are investing in population health management strategies, which help them understand target populations while identifying risks and unmet needs. Digital tools such as Aerial by Medecision can…
How Telehealth Is Morphing Into “Just” Healthcare
Guest blogger Jane Sarasohn-Kahn shares how recent acquisitions of telehealth companies means telehealth and virtual care is now a regular form of healthcare delivery.
4 Organizations Improving Patient Experience
Medecision is committed to helping the healthcare system achieve the Quadruple Aim, and a key component of that is improving the patient experience. During this National Patient Experience Week, we…
Vaccine Hesitancy in Rural America
Vaccine hesitancy is not uncommon in rural America. But the healthcare industry can’t forget about rural communities.
What a Biden-Harris Administration May Mean for the Future of Healthcare
How will the future of healthcare change under the Biden-Harris administration?
Making Healthcare Smarter With Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced healthcare organizations to adapt—and adopt alternative ways of delivering care to patients. Artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things promise to revolutionize healthcare. Thank you…
Medicare Advantage Benefits Expand Access to SDOH, Telehealth Services
Increased attention is being paid to treating the whole person, addressing social determinants of health and recognizing the value of virtual care.
Mental Health, SDOH Drive Health Equity
By mid-July, 53% of adults had reported their mental health had been negatively impacted by the coronavirus—and research shows that poor and disadvantaged populations are most affected by mental health…
For Older Adults, the Home Is Becoming the Hub for Life and Care
The future is virtual, especially for older people. Health economist Jane Sarasohn-Kahn explores how the industry is seeking out ways to serve older adults at home, especially in the midst…
How Can Virtual Health Be Used to Expand Access to Care?
Even before COVID-19, many Americans expressed interest in virtual health. Now, virtual health technology is being used to expand access to more healthcare services.
Accelerate Your Virtual Patient and Member Engagement Program
In this episode of the Liberation Lab podcast, we spoke with Lynne Dunbrack, Group Vice President at IDC Health Insights, and ChristianaCare CareVio leaders Nicole Masci and Barb Gillis, who…
Five Major Trends Shaping Health Consumers
After painstaking research, health economist Jane Sarasohn-Kahn has pinpointed five trends that are shaping the American people as a result of COVID-19.
Even From a Distance, It Can Be the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
The holiday season is a time for loved ones. If in-person gatherings aren’t possible this year, here are some alternative ways to celebrate together and keep the spirit alive.
Better Together: ChristianaCare’s CareVio and Aerial Make for a Great Partnership
Dr. Terri Steinberg shares how Medecision’s Aerial platform helped ChristianaCare’s CareVio program achieve success.
Making Virtual Health a Possibility
Medecision’s Aerial platform makes virtual care a greater possibility.
What a Grocery Store Can Teach Us About Social Determinants of Health
Not only have grocery stores remained open during the COVID-19 pandemic, but many have emerged as innovative leaders in addressing food insecurity.
Is Healthcare Really a ‘Black and White’ Issue?
Disparities clearly exist, and it is our responsibility to figure out why and how to address them, for the good of everyone.
Family Fun This Fall
Fall is finally here, but COVID-19 may interfere with some favorite activities. But it’s still possible to enjoy the cooler weather.
Game Changing Strategies for Virtual Health
The Liberation Lab podcast welcomes Medecision leader Rick Koloski, along with Dr. Terri Steinberg in her role as Chief Health Information Officer and Vice President of Population Health Informatics at…
Racial Disparities of COVID-19 Demand That We Explore and Address Root Causes
How can the healthcare industry acknowledge racial disparities and strategically work to reduce them?
Smart Companies Support Employees’ Mental Health
‘Unplugging,’ staying connected remotely, helping with child care and being vulnerable are among the ways to fight worry, stress and burnout.
Back to Work: Precautions Employers Can Take as Employees Reenter the Workplace
In many cities and states, workplaces are beginning to open their doors again and employees are returning to the office. What precautions should employers take to keep their employees safe…
Supporting Children’s Mental Health in Uncertain Times
How can parents help support the mental health of their kids and ensure the upcoming school year is a positive one—no matter where “school” is or what it looks like?
Moving Forward With Virtual Health Investments
Telehealth usage surged because of COVID-19. Now, our customers are shifting gears to use virtual health technology—and we’re here to help.
Turning Analysis Into Population Health Action
Payers and providers need to examine all activities, not just medical activities, that impact the care of a population. That’s why population health analytics are so critical.
Transforming Healthcare in the Age of the Coronavirus
Rick Koloski, group senior vice president of engineering and architecture at the healthcare firm Medecision, discusses how enterprise agility has helped the business respond to COVID-19—and prepare for what’s next.
Is Anything Private? Securing Personal Information in the Digital Era
Technology is a part of our everyday lives. But how is our privacy affected when personal information is readily available on digital devices?
Coronavirus Workarounds
The COVID-19 outbreak has motivated hospitals, manufacturers and even the government to come up with alternative solutions to the challenges we face.
Humanizing Healthcare With Virtual Health
How does virtual health help us take a step forward in humanizing healthcare? It works within and around a person’s life, as opposed to their sickness, to deliver care when,…
Utilizing Virtual Health With Elective Surgeries and Nonessential Procedures
States are beginning to reopen, and more healthcare systems and hospitals are allowing elective surgeries and nonessential procedures. As we move into a post-COVID-19 environment, how can providers continue using…
Virtual Health Is Here to Stay
Virtual health is having a heyday right now—and many experts suggest that it is here to stay long term.
Big Hearts: How Caregiving Has Changed in America
How has caregiving in America changed? For starters, more caregivers are adopting technology to help them address the complex and challenging workflow. Unfortunately, more caregivers are reporting that their own…
Aerial by Medecision Is a ‘Game Changer’ for Virtual Care Management
Healthcare providers across the nation have shifted gears and switched to telehealth—and so have care and case managers. Aerial helps care and case managers virtually connect with members to manage…
New Enhancements to Aerial Support Vulnerable Populations Impacted by COVID-19
AerialTM quickly supports the new realities of caring for vulnerable individuals in the face of COVID-19.
Aerial Enhancements and Resources for COVID-19
Aerial™ has integrated COVID-19-specific enhancements to support clients and their employees on the front lines of managing care during this pandemic.
Protecting Vulnerable Groups During a Pandemic
No one is immune from the coronavirus, but low-income and other marginalized groups of people face a higher risk of impact.
Medecision Update on Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Readiness
During this challenging and evolving time, we are providing the following update for our clients on our business operations and how we are engaging to support our clients’ organizations.
Make Way for Big Tech Disruption
During a CTO and CIO roundtable discussion at Medecision’s Liberation conference this past year, some of the industry’s brightest technology leaders discussed how modern technology is changing the healthcare landscape.…
Reflections From the 2019 Clinical Executive Summit
Participants from the Liberation 2019 Clinical Executive Summit share their insights from the conversation.
Digital Health Tech Blurs Into Healthcare: Health Plan and Provider Takeaways From CES 2020
Health economist Jane Sarasohn-Kahn shares her takeaways from CES 2020—and explains how digital health technology is blurring into healthcare.
Innovations in Digital Health: Highlights From the 2019 Clinical Executive Summit
Dr. Donald Casey highlights the most thought-provoking insights from the Clinical Executive Summit at Liberation 2019.
Healthcare 2020: The Only Certainty Is Uncertainty
The future is uncertain—even with 2020 vision. Jane Sarasohn-Kahn shares key uncertainties about politics, economics, technology and social factors that healthcare stakeholders should keep in mind when planning for the…
Improving the Health of Justice-Involved Individuals: How Medicaid Can Help
Some states are working with their Medicaid managed care organizations and community partners to coordinate care for justice-involved individuals prior to release with the goal of improving continuity of care…
Transforming Addiction Treatment by Developing National Standards of Care
Addiction is a national crisis. Deaths from drug overdose, suicide and alcoholic liver diseases—referred to as “diseases of despair”—are at the highest levels in U.S. history. Read one father’s personal…
Utilization Management Requires TLC Under Value-Based Care Models
As healthcare moves toward the full embrace of value-based care models, utilization management is increasingly leveraged as a means to not only manage costs but to ensure quality and manage…
No Hospital Rooms and Medical ‘Selfies’: Bold Ideas From Dr. Eric Topol at Liberation 2019
Some of the most enthusiastic feedback from this year’s Liberation event came in response to our world-renowned keynote speaker, Eric Topol, MD. Dr. Topol is recognized as one of the…
Medecision Integrates Change Healthcare InterQual Connect™ Solution into iExchange® Provider Portal
Medecision has integrated the Change Healthcare InterQual Connect medical review service into the iExchange provider data-entry solution. This press release was originally issued by Change Healthcare.
The Long-Term Impact of Digital Health
Digital health technologies may one day potentially solve some of healthcare’s biggest problems. But big problems require big solutions in order to demonstrate significant Impact on Quality (IoQ).
Leveraging Standardized Performance Measurement to Optimize Quality Improvement
Quality requires assessment tools that operate in an objective manner. That’s where healthcare performance measurement programs come in.
Medecision’s New Aerial Experience Gives a 360-Degree View of Integrated Health Management
Medecision’s new Aerial Experience helps care teams engage consumers, improve patient health and drive collaboration.
Beyond the Wow Factor: Getting the Most Out of Disruptive Technologies
As technological innovations continue to flood the market, will healthcare organizations adopt them at a pace that results in big-bang disruption or will they simply stick to the more measured…
How Health Plans Can Leverage Data to Strengthen Their Population Health Management Programs
Data can help health plans identify medically at-risk members and intervene with the appropriate prevention and wellness programs to keep them as healthy as possible and avoid a costly trip…
Chatting About Bingo: How Partnering With Patients Builds Trust and Healthy Outcomes
Technology can help scale social determinants of health. But to be effective, we must first understand the people with whom we wish to engage.
A Proactive Approach to Consumer Engagement
Healthcare organizations need consumers actively involved in their own care in order to dramatically improve outcomes. As such, healthcare organizations, including health plans, need to forge partnerships with consumers.
Concierge Care Management: A Model that Makes Members Happier and Healthier
The concierge care model looks to provide personalized service to health plan members.
Leveraging Social Determinants of Health
A combination of technological advancements and increasing clinical evidence has created a clearer understanding of how much the environment in which people are born, grow, live, work and age impacts…
Medecision Launches New Interactive Digital Experience Under the Aerial Brand
A simulation of Aerial’s integrated health management capabilities now available via a new digital experience at aerialhealth.io.
Access to Comprehensive Data Empowers Health Plans to Improve Medication Management
When patients don’t follow doctors’ orders, the consequences are dire. Health plans can help by understanding the specific challenges that members are facing – and then intervening to enable them…
Utilization management: What’s it got to do with population health?
What does Utilization Management have to do with Population Health? The answer: everything.
Balancing Act: Managing Outcomes and Costs for Medicare and Medicaid Populations
Population health initiatives typically assume that members can participate in their own care on a basic level, yet those assumptions may not hold true for Medicare and Medicaid members. Their…
3 Benefits of Participation in BPCI-Advanced
The open window to apply for CMS’ Bundled Payments for Care Improvement (BPCI)-Advanced closed on June 24, 2019, but there’s still plenty of opportunity for health systems to move forward with value-based care and care management initiatives — and the care…
Next-Generation Engagement Gets Personal to Drive Better Health
One-to-one transactions do not really constitute holistic engagement. Payers should take a fresh look at what it really means to engage consumers by providing solutions that empower their consumers to…
Health Payers: Moving Beyond the Data Analytics Status Quo
Health plan leaders are recognizing that they need new ways to address a member’s health sooner to prevent them from escalating into poor outcomes that drive great financial risk for…
The Importance of HITRUST Certification
In this last installment of our three-part blog series on healthcare data security, we’ll describe the benefits of choosing technology vendors that are HITRUST Common Security Framework (CSF) certified.
The Consumer and the Payor, Bingo and Trust: My Day At Medecision Liberator Bootcamp
HIT companies have to remember that at the end of a digital transaction, there’s a person.
Prepare, Respond, Recover: 3 Essential Steps to Thwart Data Security Breaches
In this second installment of our three-part blog series on healthcare data security, we’ll cover ways to Prepare for, Respond to, and Recover from security breaches.
Hackers Take Aim: The Challenges Facing Healthcare Data Security
Think for a moment about the vast amount of clinical, financial and other personal data collected within healthcare information systems today. It’s not only sensitive information about individuals’ health conditions,…
Medecision’s Aerial Complex Care Management™ and Aerial Insights™ Solutions Among First in Nation to Earn NCQA Population Health Management Prevalidation Status
DALLAS, TX – Oct. 16, 2018 – Medecision, the leader in population health and care management solutions, announced today its Aerial Complex Care Management™ and Aerial Insights™ solutions are…
Medecision Launches Aerial UM Connector™ to Drive In-Network Referrals and CMS Reporting Compliance for Government Health Plans and TPAs
SaaS application connects provider contract and member enrollment details for real-time authorizations and referrals, eliminates costs and delays tied to manual utilization management and universe creation DALLAS, TX – August…
Medecision Acquires Transformational Change Firm, Aveus
Helps Medecision’s clients assess and accelerate population health strategies and outcomes DALLAS, TX and MINNEAPOLIS, MN – May 22, 2018 – Medecision, a leader in population health management solutions, announced today the…
Medecision Recognized for the Third Year in a Row on Healthcare Informatics’ 2017 HCI100 List
Company earns highly coveted ranking year over year among top healthcare IT vendors WAYNE, PA – July 5, 2017 Medecision, the leader in population health management solutions for risk-bearing entities,…
Medecision Listed by Gartner as Representative Vendor of Population Health Management Platforms for Providers
WAYNE, PA – Nov. 2, 2016 Medecision, the leader in population health management solutions for risk-bearing healthcare entities, has been named in Gartner’s 2016 “Market Guide for Healthcare Provider Population Health Management…
Medecision Recognized as a “Most Promising Big Data Solution Provider” by CIO Review
WAYNE, PA – Dec. 17, 2015, Medecision, the leader in population health management and connected care solutions for risk-bearing entities like provider- and payer-sponsored ACOs, hospitals, IDNs and health plans,…
Medecision Recognized by Black Book Market Research as a Top Financial Solution for Value-Based Healthcare
WAYNE, PA – Nov. 10, 2015, Medecision, the leader in population health management and connected care solutions for risk-bearing entities like provider- and payer-sponsored ACOs, hospitals, IDNs and health plans, has…
