Inadequate health literacy affects nearly 36% of the adult U.S. population and is found in disproportionately higher rates among Medicaid-eligible populations, according to the Center for Health Care Strategies. In fact, one study estimates that more than 25% of uninsured, Medicare, and Medicaid populations may have low health literacy skills. This can negatively impact quality of life and health...
Category: Health Equity
Can Patient Education Improve Care Plan Compliance and Health Outcomes?
The impact of health knowledge and what care managers can do to improve health literacy in 2023 In October 2022, VirtualHealth discussed the rising importance of health literacy with Christy Calhoun, MPH, Chief Content Officer, Healthwise, and our own Lori Coates, N-BC, CCM, CCTM, Director of Population Health and Value-Based Care Solutions. Here, we further...
Why is Health Literacy Essential to Improve Health Outcomes and Health Equity?
A discussion with leading experts in health education and care management Due to the rising importance of health literacy to improving individuals’ health outcomes and well-being, as well as eliminating health disparities and achieving health equity, VirtualHealth sat down with Healthwise Chief Content Officer Christy Calhoun, MPH, and our own Director of Population Health and...
How Can Virtual Visits Address SDOH and Improve Member Outcomes?
Virtual visits and telehealth solutions are here to stay. COVID-19 may have fast-tracked telemedicine (March 2020 saw a 154% increase in telehealth visits as compared to March 2019.), but in fact, the evolution of virtual care has only just begun. 38% of patients have received care via virtual visits in 2022 research shows 76% of patients who had...
How Does Managed Care Reduce Healthcare Disparities?
Over the past few decades, health programs such as Medicare and Medicaid have increasingly turned their attention to solving the social and economic inequalities that contribute to health disparities. As they continue to strategize on the best ways to address health disparities, many plans and states are gradually shifting to managed care models in response....
Future of Care – Episode 10: The Connected Care Ecosystem in 2024
Enabling a whole-person care approach that benefits members, payors, and providers From member-centered, whole-person care to driving cost savings, better coordination of care, and more efficient processes, this is all part of the connected care ecosystem. Join Robert McChane, VP of Marketing, and Katie Nieto, Senior Program Manager, in our latest Future of Care Chat...
What to Know About CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Final Rule (CMS-0057-F): Quick Facts & Next Steps
For healthcare organizations, CMS-0057-F outlines the modern healthcare system and offers opportunities to improve care and utilization management In the last couple of years, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have been making strides to increase health data exchange, as well as improve and expand access to care. On January 17, CMS finalized...
Understanding Whole-Person Care: What It Is, How to Deliver It
In the last few years, many payors have worked hard to implement a whole-person care approach or whole-person integrated care model. But what does that even mean? What is the definition of whole-person care? How is whole-person care delivered today? And what are the challenges in whole-person care today? Below we dive into all three...
6 Healthcare Trends to Watch in 2024 and How They’ll Impact Care Management
As a new year approaches, the U.S. healthcare industry faces converging factors that signal some significant upcoming changes. An estimated 60% of adults have at least one chronic disease, and 40% suffer from two or more, straining healthcare resources. In 2023, life expectancy declined to 76.4 years, due in part to social inequities and to...
Moving to Value-based Care in a Post-Pandemic World
“We shall have no better conditions in the future if we are satisfied with all those which we have at present.” ― Thomas A. Edison