Avalere Research Recently Published in Home Healthcare Journal
Avalere recently partnered with the Alliance for Home Health Quality and Innovation (AHHQI) to explore the topic of the future of home health care.
Releasing the Draft Avalere/FasterCures Patient-Perspective Value Framework (PPVF) for Public Input
Avalere and FasterCures released the first deliverable of the Patient-Perspective Value Framework (PPVF) Initiative at the annual Partnering for Cures Conference.
Election 2016 Results and Potential Implications
In addition to Donald Trump's presidential win earlier this week, Republicans also won big in the House and Senate.
Plan Participation and Premium Growth in 2017 Exchanges
As 2017 exchange open enrollment begins, Avalere examined marketplace changes in plan choice and premiums at the county level.
The 2016 Elections Impact on Healthcare Policy
With expanded administrative authority and flexibility to advance policy priorities through entities such as CMMI and IPAB, the new administration will shape the future of the Affordable Care Act, potential drug pricing reforms, and potential action on tax and/or entitlements.
1.2 Million People Could Gain Access to Medicaid Coverage Based on State Election Results
New analysis from Avalere finds that 1.2 million individuals from non-expansion states could gain Medicaid coverage in 2017 should a newly elected governor decide to expand the program.
Rates of Hospital Acquisition of Physician Practices Have Accelerated Dramatically in Rural Areas
Avalere recently partnered with the Physicians Advocacy Institute to examine trends in physician employment and practice ownership by hospitals and health systems from 2012 to 2015.
Avalere’s Research Team to Present Comparative Effectiveness Research at Cystic Fibrosis Conference
Results from a new Avalere study will be presented Thursday, October 27, at the 30th Annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference in Orlando, Florida.
2017 Open Enrollment Preview
2017 exchanges struggle to address challenges with enrollment, risk management, and consumer choice.
Stakeholders Encourage More Patient Involvement in Value Assessment Process
This summer, the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) opened a national call for suggestions on how to improve its value assessment framework. In response, ICER received over 50 comments. On October 4, ICER made 46 of those comment letters public.
CORRECTION: Premium Increases for Most Popular Medicare Drug Benefit Plans, Market for Medicare Advantage Plans Appears Stable in 2017
According to a new Avalere analysis of data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), premiums for stand-alone prescription drug plans (PDPs) will increase and the number of PDPs available in 2017 will decrease. Conversely, the Medicare Advantage market appears strong as 8 in 10 beneficiaries have access to MA plans that offer prescription drug benefits with a zero premium.
Health Insurance Is a Good Buy to Protect Against Significant Financial Risk for a Range of Common Health Conditions
A new analysis from Avalere finds that consumers with a range of common health conditions could reduce their spending between $8,800 and $90,020 by purchasing insurance through the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Presidential Debate #2: Will They or Won’t They Discuss Healthcare?
While we can't make any promises as to whether or not Clinton or Trump will bring up healthcare in Sunday's town hall, the odds of it happening are looking better.
8 Million Adults Could Be Eligible to Purchase Medicare Coverage Under Proposed Clinton Plan
A new Avalere analysis finds that approximately 8 million Americans age 55 or over who are currently uninsured or have individual coverage purchased through the private market-inside and outside the exchange- could be eligible to buy-in to the Medicare program under a plan proposed by Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
Consumers Enrolling in Exchanges through Special Enrollment Periods Have Higher Costs, Lower Risk Scores, than Open Enrollment Consumers
A new analysis from Avalere finds that individuals who enroll in exchange coverage during special enrollment periods (SEP) have higher costs and lower risk scores than open enrollment period (OEP) consumers.
Everything You Need to Know About Kaine and Pence for the VP Debates
In preparation for tonight's vice presidential debates, we thought that we'd take a look at both candidates' health policy positions in addition to Exchange and Part D data for Virginia and Indiana.
E4 – Advancing Malnutrition Care Through De Novo Electronic Clinical Quality Measures (eCQMs)
In Episode 4 of our malnutrition series, Avalere's Angel Valladares discusses the implementation of eMeasures with Dr. Ken Nepple, an associate professor in the Department of Urology at the University of Iowa Health System with great professional interest in nutrition care. He has led the MQii project at his facility as a measure testing site and participated in the hospital learning collaborative piloting the standardized toolkit.
New Malnutrition Quality Measures Will Lead to Higher Quality, Lower-Cost Care
New quality measures to address malnutrition among hospitalized older adults are now being evaluated by the National Quality Forum (NQF) for endorsement, and by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for inclusion in their Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program.
E3 – The Critical Role of Patients in Optimal Malnutrition Care
In epidode 3 of our malnutrition series, Avalere's Kelsey Jones is joined Dr. Karim Godamunne, Chief Medical Officer, North Fulton Hospital and member of the MQii Advisory Committee, sharing why a multi-disciplinary approach, high-quality measures, good data, and patient engagement are all needed to advance malnutrition care.
E2 – Improving Patient Outcomes by Reducing Clinical Practice Variability in Malnutrition Care
In episode 2 of our series for Malnutrition Awareness WeekTM, Avalere's Michelle Bruno and Dr. Heidi Silver, research associate professor of medicine and director of the Vanderbilt Diet, Body Composition, and Human Metabolism CORE, discuss implementing a new MQii Toolkit across hospital departments at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The MQii Toolkit provides practical, interdisciplinary tools and resources to help hospitals implement malnutrition best practices across all aspect of malnutrition care (e.g., screening, assessment, diagnosis, discharge planning).