Category Archives: Healthcare Reform
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What Primary Care Will Look Like in the Coming Years
Posted on December 8, 2015 by CarpeVITA Admin in Genomics, Healthcare Reform, P4 Health, Participate, Personalize, Predict, Prevent, WellnessThere’s no doubt about it, healthcare in America is changing dramatically, with value-based payment models, population health initiatives and personalized healthcare making much of the impact. Couple that with the aging baby boomers, and it’s obvious that primary care will have to go through a transformation as well. Wondering what primary care will look like? […]
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5 Trends Transforming Healthcare
Posted on November 5, 2015 by CarpeVITA Admin in Genomics, Healthcare Reform, Participate, Personalize, Predict, Prevent, WellnessThe healthcare system is currently undergoing a huge transformation due to several drivers and trends. Let’s look at these trends transforming healthcare in detail below… Population Health Initiatives One of the biggest things driving healthcare right now is the population health initiative that was put in place by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Since chronic […]
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What Medical Schools Are Doing Differently Since Obamacare
Posted on October 13, 2015 by CarpeVITA Admin in Healthcare Reform, P4 Health, Participate, Personalize, Predict, PreventThe Affordable Care Act is transforming the healthcare system in America, yet higher education is lagging behind in transforming the way we teach our healthcare providers. The changes set forth by the ACA are not minute. Instead, they are nothing short of revolutionary, and the education system needs to change along with it. With a […]
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The Role of Prevention in Community Health
Posted on October 9, 2015 by CarpeVITA Admin in Healthcare Reform, P4 Health, Prevent, WellnessAccording to HHS.gov/Healthcare, “7 out of 10 deaths among Americans each year are from chronic diseases, and almost 1 out of every 2 adults has at least one chronic illness,” plus “almost 1 in every 3 children in our nation is overweight or obese, which predisposes them to chronic disease.” As a result of the […]
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Key Points of the Affordable Care Act
Posted on September 22, 2015 by CarpeVITA Admin in Healthcare ReformPresident Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on March 23, 2010, and although that was 5 years ago, many people are still confused about what it all means. The ACA is a complex set of changes, but we’ve broken it down into simple key points of the Affordable Care Act you’ll want to know […]
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The Pros and Cons of Bundled Payments
Posted on September 1, 2015 by CarpeVITA Admin in Healthcare ReformOn July 9th, The Obama administration announced its plans to mandate bundled payments for joint replacement surgery when paid by Medicare. This is the first step in the bundled payment model and it is starting in Indianapolis, Evansville, South Bend and 72 other metropolitan areas. A bundled payment means that instead of paying the hospital […]
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