Patrick Riley, MBA,MHA,FACHE

Principal Healthcare Industry Analyst - Advanced Medical Technology -Healthcare & Life Sciences, Frost & Sullivan

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Frost & Sullivan, where I have worked for 8+ years has an opening in our Healthcare and Life Sciences Division for a consultant. We have offices in over 30 countries globally and have been in business for over 60 years. If interested go to LinkedIn & Frost & Sullivan.

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MedPACs June report indicates a scaling back of "exploratory" APMs and a call to hunker down to a "few" that are actually lowering the cost per capita for providing care to Medicare beneficiaries. Moreover, there is a demand for diversity for APMs as well.

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As the Hospital @ Home Pilot Program expands look for CMMI to approve chronic care conditions to augment already approved acute care conditions. This will come as demand for Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) grows.

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Recent Pioneer ACO Medicare and shared savings revenue report point towards attempting U.S. regional healthcare solutions using ACO model

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8 Pioneer ACOs that stayed with the CMS model generated $68 M in gross Medicare dollar savings. 6 qualified for $37 M in shared savings

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VA seeking improvement to VA Choice program. More needs to be done to meet Veteran healthcare needs. Access still a problem for millions.

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J&J's DePuy under investigation by FBI for alleged witness tampering in a Texas trial involving metal on metal hip implants problems.

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With the ACA is on life support, Medicare Advantage plans are saving Medicare dollars and may prove to be an example to emulate for all

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Trump's choice of Alex Azar, former Eli Lilly CEO to replace HHS head Tom Price will add chaos to the healthcare debate in Washington

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As remote patient monitoring advances, what oversight is in place to ensure digital data is reliable and valid? What is acceptable variance?

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American Well and Medtronic's teaming to create a true telehealth platform is an innovative advance towards true digitization of healthcare.

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The emerging applications for digitizing remote patient monitoring platforms is spawning massive expansion of remote patient monitoring.

[Patrick Riley, MBA,MHA,FACHE @Patrick_FrostHC]

Block grants to states to fund the uninsured and Medicaid roles is an economic slippery slope and wll not ensure quality outcomes. Bad idea.

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Medicare - Medicaid recipients represent the poorest of the poor and often the most in need of health care in our neighborhoods. https://t.co/lYLOBqP1JJ

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NEW: Our infographic explains #Medicaid’s role for millions of Americans age 65 and older
https://t.co/5J1Py5ojrT

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Apple considering acquiring Athenahealth transforming the iPhone into a personal health data monitor and transmitter.

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Senate debate on the future of AHCA and ACA will almost certainly present a new hybrid version leaning towards a single payer solution. https://t.co/0SZJJhYlid

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Poll: Most Americans want the Senate to make major changes to the House repeal/replace bill or not pass it at all https://t.co/JE3YmgHVWo

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VA announces Cerner as its new EHR platform discarding the troubled VA designed Vista product. Congress urging DoD interoperability.

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Medicaid is not broken. It is one of the fundamental pillars of the American healthcare system. Losing $880 bn will upend economic model. https://t.co/xGCOeO9u0g

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Get the facts on whom #Medicaid covers and what it costs in your state https://t.co/ROJPQ1nrk3

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CMS Medicare-Medicaid ACO model may emerge as primary structure of a single payer system coming out of the Senate AHCA debate.

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Sec Shulkin's comments on VA problems and proposed remedies fail to solve overarching outdated and broken authorization for care process