Whether your practice, hospital, or health system was forced to adopt telehealth, or ran toward it as a natural next step in virtual care, the ending of the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) on May 11, 2023 has created a pivot point for all providers.

A recent American Medical Association (AMA) webinar shared its latest research on physician burnout. The statistics are staggering, but not surprising.

ThoroughCare, Inc., an integrated care coordination software platform that enables healthcare providers to effectively deliver value-based care, has expanded to a new location to meet the needs of its continued growth and support new hiring initiatives. Located in Pittsburgh’s historic North Side, this location offers the company a spacious area to work in and additional resources to support product expansion.

There are several ways that providers, like family medicine and primary care, health systems, and value-based care groups, are leveraging innovative payment arrangements and technologies to provide behavioral health support and treatment.

The combination of a burgeoning senior adult population and an increased prevalence of behavioral health conditions—encompassing mental health and substance use disorders—creates greater risks to elder health and wellness. It also produces an unsustainable burden on Medicare and provider organizations.

During the pandemic, remote patient monitoring (RPM) produced mounting evidence that it provides a cost-effective method to monitor and support care for many chronic illnesses. Physicians are beginning to realize the many benefits that enable them to follow the patient's status and make necessary changes that deliver better condition management. In a landscape of value-based and accountable outcomes, RPM can help prevent exacerbations and costly inpatient admissions.

In this video, we explore how motivational interviewing techniques can be used with care management programs, like Chronic Care Management, to encourage positive changes in your patients.