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By Nahede Khosrovi Almost a decade ago, the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) proposed a framework for optimizing health system performance. Owing to good timing and a ripe environment, this three-pronged strategy, the Triple Aim, became part of the US national strategy for healthcare reform. Nestled within the IHI framework, between improved patient experiences and… Continue reading Terminology Spotlight: ‘Population Health’

By John Strapp, Jr. Anthony Brino’s Healthcare Finance News article, “The Rise of Provider-Sponsored Insurance,” highlights an emerging healthcare delivery trend: health systems are increasingly acquiring health plans to offer a comprehensive delivery service. While plans and provider systems often share risk for various healthcare costs, provider-sponsored insurance creates a fully integrated delivery model. Although… Continue reading Provider-Sponsored Insurance: A Growing Trend

By Nahede Khosrovi The twin pillars of education and health care present parallel challenges to policymakers. Outrage and panic on one end, and critical scrutiny on the other, decry the US’s prohibitive expenditure and inferior results in these areas. The common goal may be simple – improve quality, lower costs, and provide a better experience… Continue reading Hospital Readmissions: “Tough Love,” Accountability, and Dialogue

Symphony Performance Health (SPH) Analytics, a national leader in action analytics for provider, payer, and health networks, recently announced their role in boosting Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) scores for practices. The Kinetix Group’s consulting division, which specializes in workflow efficiencies and practice facilitation for process improvement, has partnered with SPH Analytics to provide a population… Continue reading SPH Analytics Population Health Tool Boosts PCMH Auto-Credit Points

Health systems will “call the shots” which demands an effective pharma key account management structure By John Strapp, Jr. The Kinetix Group recently hosted a health system and plan panel for the pharmaceutical industry focusing upon the future healthcare landscape and its impact on pharma. One panelist, Dr. Jerry Penso (Chief Medical and Quality Officer… Continue reading Implications of New Policy Reform: Quality Payment Program

By Harshini Parvatha TKG is proud to announce that we will be hosting a customer leadership panel at eyeforpharma’s flagship conference on May 2nd at 3:00pm ET at the Sheraton Society Hill in Philadelphia. Led by our expert faculty including David Carmouche, MD (Ochsner Health Network), Charles Pollack, MD (Thomas Jefferson University), Jerry Penso, MD… Continue reading TKG at 2016 eyeforpharma Flagship Conference

By Isabel Platt This week, TKG’s Co-Founder and Chairman John Strapp, Jr. shared the stage with Scott Hayworth, MD, President & CEO of CareMount Medical Group and Christopher Lisanti, Managing Partner of The Exequor Group at the April New York Pharma Forum program, to discuss The Affordable Care Act: Implications and Strategies for Pharma in… Continue reading John Strapp, Jr. at the New York Pharma Forum

By Katrina Dauigoy The Kinetix Group recently developed an interactive infographic designed to provide an overview of national quality initiatives to enhance patient care and reduce overall costs. We’ve linked ten major Quality Initiatives to the six National Quality Strategy (NQS) domains, which include Communication and Care Coordination, Effective Clinical Care, Efficiency and Cost Reduction,… Continue reading Quality Initiatives Interactive Infographic

By TKG’s Lindsay Gingras The healthcare payer market significantly varies depending on individual state and regional landscapes. Payer and provider relationships rest on the party with the most leverage whether that’s market control, high quality scores, low total costs of care or market-wide shift of risk to providers. TKG had the opportunity to review the… Continue reading The Shifting Payer-Provider Landscape