FHIR Compliance: Cloud Deployment Options for Health Plans
- Lakshminarayanan Saravanan
- Wed, Nov 04, 2020
- HealConnect Medicaid
In an effort to provide members with access to their health data, government sponsored health plans are required under the new CMS mandate to better support interoperability and access to patient data. With the mandate coming into effect in only a few months, payers need to act quickly on ensuring their organization's compliance. One of the key steps in ensuring ongoing compliance is to evaluate and choose the right type of cloud deployment model for the FHIR server. The choice comes down between two options: cloud-hosted open-source system (OSS) FHIR server and managed FHIR server offered as Platform as a Service (PaaS).
How Medicaid Plans Can Capitalize on Remote Service Trends
- Ravisankar CJ
- Thu, Oct 15, 2020
- HealConnect Medicaid
As we plan for the new normal, it’s time for Medicaid plans to evaluate the change in member expectations and behavior. People are now performing jobs successfully at home in record number, and a recent Gartner poll shows that 48% of employees will continue to work remotely in the future. In short, remote work and service are trends set to control the remainder of 2020 and 2021.
Don’t Try to Change Your Medicaid Members Behavior
- Ravisankar CJ
- Wed, Sep 16, 2020
- HealConnect Medicaid
As a health plan, getting members to act on compliance requirements is a costly and time-consuming affair. It’s a key focus for Medicaid plans because non-compliance results in revenue loss and corrective action. Since member participation is voluntary, many Medicaid plans have tried different approaches to meeting this requirement. Incentivizing behavior change among their members has become the most popular route that many have taken – but this is far from the best option. The secret to boosting compliance lies in changing how Medicaid plans approach this problem.
Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) at Sagitec Solutions
- Sagitec Solutions
- Fri, Aug 21, 2020
- HealConnect Medicaid
Interview with Dawn Miller, Risk and Compliance Manager at Sagitec
We welcome Dawn Miller to lead Sagitec’s risk and compliance charter. Dawn graduated from Temple University and has obtained numerous risk and compliance professional certifications. She has over 25 years of experience in risk management, compliance, safety, data privacy, and emergency preparedness. Her experience includes workplace safety matters, emergency preparedness, and disaster relief, including playing a role in response to the September 11th attacks. She has held leadership roles in federal and global healthcare programs as a Director of Risk Management and Compliance and Data Privacy Officer. She has been responsible for managing HIPAA, GDPR, and data privacy requirements.
The New Normal: Back to Office Safety During COVID-19
- Ravisankar CJ
- Mon, Aug 10, 2020
- HealConnect Medicaid
Is the end of COVID-19 in sight? Though spikes and dips cluster in different parts around the country, a growing trend of businesses have begun preparations to return employees to the office. While many don’t have a specific timeline, planning for the day that employees can return has begun. From desk arrangements to addendum policies, there’s a lot to plan and ensuring that your office is a safe environment for employees is a complicated affair. The following sections identify best practices to consider when preparing your business.
Back to Work Post COVID-19 - Testing Times Ahead?
- Ravisankar CJ
- Tue, Jun 09, 2020
- HealConnect Medicaid
The after-effects of national events are no stranger to the workplace. Turnstiles and X-raying briefcases became normal at many offices and buildings post 9/11 due to the perceived need for additional security. Shoe screening began after Richard Reid's unsuccessful attempt to ignite his explosives-laden sneakers aboard an American Airlines flight from Paris to Miami in December 2001. Consequently, TSA estimates that they have examined 10 billion pairs of shoes since. These are only a few of the many examples that indicate this trend.
Still Using Passwords to Let In Your Members? Try Multi-Factor Authentication.
- Ravisankar CJ
- Thu, May 14, 2020
- HealConnect Medicaid
According to LastPass's Global Password Security Report, the average individual has 85 different accounts. Remembering 85 passwords is not easy, but most people repeat their passwords, causing a password overload.
Health Behaviors: Why are Medicaid Members not Managing their Health?
- Ravisankar CJ
- Tue, Apr 14, 2020
- HealConnect Medicaid
Can we use behavioral psychology concepts to provoke action? Managed care organizations face a daunting challenge in getting members to complete tasks - be it wellness visits or renewing eligibility. It is not from lack of trying. Multiple reminders are sent through mailers, SMS, and calls. What gives?
HealConnect for Crisis Communication
- Ravisankar CJ
- Wed, Apr 08, 2020
- HealConnect Medicaid
Member Guide for COVID-19
COVID-19 is a global pandemic. With 1 in 5 Americans covered by Medicaid, it is seen as a key player in the response to this national emergency. There is uncertainty around eligibility, co-pay, testing and treatment coverage. There has been a surge in search of Coronavirus information on Google. Below is the search term indexed against popular terms like “Trump”, “music” and “video” – according to News Lab team at Google, there has not been a search term like coronavirus in terms of volume – as you can see in the image, it surpasses all other keywords.
Evolving Healthcare Communications in the Digital Era
- Ravisankar CJ
- Thu, Jul 11, 2019
- HealConnect Medicaid
Technology is changing the way consumers seek out and interact with, important health information, including locating nearby health providers, securing quality community resources, determining benefit eligibility, and accessing offline and live customer service representatives.
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