The Oct. 25 news article “Report: Health-care system is burning out doctors and nurses” highlighted a study from the National Academy of Medicine and described the epidemic of burnout that every physician I know is already intimately familiar with. READ MORE:
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When we look back on this time, 5, 10, 20 years from now, will we remember fondly the era when the American patient still had a trusted primary care physician? Will that seem like a quaint relic of the pre-coronavirus era? READ MORE
Physician burnout continues to plague healthcare organizations, and at Privia Health, the financial hit can be an estimated $1 million for each physician that leaves and has to be replaced. READ MORE
Independent physicians are hoping for expedited federal aid as elective procedures and non-urgent, in-person doctors’ visits are postponed to accommodate more COVID-19 cases, threatening their practices’ viability. READ MORE
In just a matter of weeks, Privia Health—a 2,500 provider multi-specialty medical group with locations in Texas, Georgia, Florida, Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia—flexed its telehealth capabilities to nearly 100% of its practices to continue to serve patients amid the new coronavirus outbreak. READ MORE
In healthcare’s current fee-for-service landscape, it might be difficult to imagine a world without prior authorizations. But as more hospitals and payers shift to value-based care contracting and embrace analytical data-sharing, the burdens and inefficiencies associated with the prior authorization process may become a thing of the past. READ MORE
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has announced the release of $30 billion of the $100 billion earmarked for hospitals in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act. This money is separate from $34 billion in advance payment loans to providers announced last week. CMS later increased the amount in the Accelerated and Advance Payment …
When you think about who typically uses online patient portals, maybe Millennials first come to mind. Approximately 15 percent of patients in their 100s and 20 percent of patients in their 90s are registered, active users on Privia Health’s online patient portal. READ MORE
Health system executives from across the country routinely face challenges surrounding advancing quality, controlling cost, improving outcomes and, of course, increasing top-line growth. READ MORE
The conversation around healthcare costs has become central in political and social debates. Employer spending on healthcare services increased by 44% per enrollee from 2007 to 2016, translating to billions in additional costs for business and employees. READ MORE