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The availability of a point-of-care diagnostic tool could improve public health and healthcare spending.

Innovative approach for behavioral healthcare solutions for pediatrics implemented with payer-provider partnership. Few strategies noted include the right collaboration and VBC model; partner the health plan’s independent behavioral health practitioners with a MSO; implement the Collaborative Care Model; and provide financial incentives to the providers.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 2 announced that Maryland, Vermont and Connecticut will be the first participants in the States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD) Model. Hawaii will also participate, pending satisfaction of certain requirements.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a final rule that establishes disincentives for health care providers that have committed information blocking. The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) and CMS will host a joint information session about the final rule on June 26, 2024 at 2pm ET- please register via link in the post.

Report from the Commonwealth Fund- The goal is to analyse the Hospital Global Budgeting model for Maryland, Canada, Netherlands, New Zealand, and Norway and provide assessment & recommendations for development of the the next- generation of these kind of models. The comparative analysis requires understanding of the nuances and characteristics of the broader healthcare financing and delivery systems for each model and the country. The commonality among all is that each of the payment systems has undergone major modifications since inception and are continually evolving. Population health and financial stability are key drivers for change and innovation. Key areas for consideration in the next phase include choosing the right services (and providers) as well as the change in the delivery of certain services/procedures that were typically done in hospital settings and not can be done in ambulatory care settings.

AHIP's annual conference, kicking off three days of discussions on the biggest issues facing payers. Top 3 Trends- 1. Costs and shortage of GLP-1 2. Value-based care with a focus on value-based specialty services, the role VBC can play in addressing health equity and disparities and the strategies necessary to make these models sustainable. 3. Potential on AI in Healhtcare

Excellent read from Milbank Memorial Fund on how States can be a powerful driver in advancing policies that promote sustainable high- quality primary care. Check out the link in the article for the tool on alignment in State- Federal Initiatives.

Remote patient monitoring has been taking the spotlight in health IT- Following article outlines proposed changes to the CPT codes.

Proposed action steps in the North Carolina State Transformation Collaborative's effort include quality measure alignment, improved data sharing infrastructure, and enhancing health equity data.