# Coordinated Care * **Definition:** An approach to healthcare that emphasizes the organization of patient care activities and sharing of information among all participants concerned with a patient's care, ensuring that all aspects of a patient's care are connected and managed effectively. * **Taxonomy:** Healthcare Topics / Coordinated Care ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Coordinated Care**, for healthcare technology leaders * 4.1K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/19/2025 | [**Children's Hospital of Philadelphia CFO's growth game plan**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/childrens-hospital-of-philadelphia-cfos-growth-game-plan/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 5/8/2025 | [**HealthSnap Named "Best Clinical Efficiency Solution" in 9th Annual MedTech Breakthrough ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/healthsnap-named-best-clinical-efficiency-solution-in-9th-annual-medtech-breakthrough-awards-program-302450199.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 5/8/2025 | [**MedTech Breakthrough Announces 2025 MedTech Breakthrough Award Winners**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/08/2025-medtech-breakthrough-award-winners-announced/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 5/8/2025 | [**HealthSnap Named "Best Clinical Efficiency Solution" in 9th Annual MedTech Breakthrough ...**](https://www.morningstar.com/news/pr-newswire/20250508fl83522/healthsnap-named-best-clinical-efficiency-solution-in-9th-annual-medtech-breakthrough-awards-program) | [[Morningstar]] | | 4/22/2025 | [**Improving Interoperability Between Healthcare Providers and Systems to Enhance Care ...**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2025/04/22/improving-interoperability-between-healthcare-providers-and-systems-to-enhance-care-coordination-and-data-sharing/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 4/18/2025 | [**Hidden Healthcare Crisis: Healthcare Dollars Buy Patient Harm - HIT Consultant**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/04/18/hidden-healthcare-crisis-healthcare-dollars-buy-patient-harm/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 4/4/2025 | [**With an Eye on Value-Based Care, N.C. HIE Presents Health Data Utility Roadmap**](https://www.hcinnovationgroup.com/interoperability-hie/health-information-exchange-hie/article/55279924/with-an-eye-on-value-based-care-nc-hie-presents-health-data-utility-roadmap) | [[Healthcare Innovation]] | | 3/20/2025 | [**Health IT & CIO Report Archives - Page 233 of 294 - Becker's Hospital Review**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/newsletter-category/beckers-hospital-cio-report-e-weekly/page/233/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 3/19/2025 | [**Health IT & CIO Report Archives - Page 291 of 294 - Becker's Hospital Review**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/newsletter-category/beckers-hospital-cio-report-e-weekly/page/291/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 3/12/2025 | [**CoachCare Acquires VitalTech, Expanding RPM and Virtual Care Capabilities**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/03/12/coachcare-acquires-vitaltech/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 3/11/2025 | [**Strive Health Expands Partnership with Zing Health to Provide Value-Based Kidney Care to ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/strive-health-expands-partnership-zing-110200160.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 3/4/2025 | [**Global Healthcare Mobility Solutions Market to Exhibit Tremendous Growth at a CAGR of ~21y 2032 - DelveInsight**](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/03/04/3036866/0/en/Global-Healthcare-Mobility-Solutions-Market-to-Exhibit-Tremendous-Growth-at-a-CAGR-of-21-by-2032-DelveInsight.html) | [[Globe Newswire]] | | 2/27/2025 | [**Health IT Business News, Financial Edition - February 27, 2025**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/health-it-business-news-financial-edition-february-27-2025/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 1/14/2025 | [**ScienceSoft Positioned as the Leader in the 2024 SPARK Matrix™: Healthcare IT Services ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sciencesoft-positioned-as-the-leader-in-the-2024-spark-matrix-healthcare-it-services-by-qks-group-302350149.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 1/7/2025 | [**Hosts Open Mic on 2025**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/hosts-open-mic-on-2025/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 12/19/2024 | [**Black Book Market Research Releases Global Survey Findings on Population Health ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/black-book-market-research-releases-120000206.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 12/18/2024 | [**Key Trends Reshaping The Future Of U.S. Healthcare**](https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesnonprofitcouncil/2024/12/19/key-trends-reshaping-the-future-of-us-healthcare/) | [[Forbes]] | | 12/11/2024 | [**Digital transformation's big payoff - Healthcare IT News**](https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/digital-transformations-big-payoff) | [[Healthcare IT News]] | | 11/11/2024 | [**Population Health Management Market to Grow by USD 22.55 Billion from 2024-2028 ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/population-health-management-market-to-grow-by-usd-22-55-billion-from-2024-2028--driven-by-rising-adoption-of-healthcare-it-report-with-ai-impact-on-trends---technavio-302300769.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 10/18/2024 | [**The Impact Of Value-Based Care On Medicare: A Shift Towards Quality And Efficiency Copy**](https://healthcareguys.com/2024/10/18/the-impact-of-value-based-care-on-medicare-a-shift-towards-quality-and-efficiency-copy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-impact-of-value-based-care-on-medicare-a-shift-towards-quality-and-efficiency-copy) | [[The Healthcare Guys]] | | 10/16/2024 | [**12 Compelling Sessions to Check Out at HLTH 2024 - MedCity News**](https://medcitynews.com/2024/10/12-compelling-sessions-to-check-out-at-hlth-2024/) | [[MedCity News]] | | 10/2/2024 | [**Ambetter from Coordinated Care Offers Health Insurance Statewide in Washington in 2025**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ambetter-coordinated-care-offers-health-120000579.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 10/1/2024 | [**Ambetter from Coordinated Care Offers Health Insurance Statewide in Washington in 2025**](https://www.morningstar.com/news/pr-newswire/20241002cg20665/ambetter-from-coordinated-care-offers-health-insurance-statewide-in-washington-in-2025) | [[Morningstar]] | | 10/1/2024 | [**Ambetter from Coordinated Care Offers Health Insurance Statewide in Washington in 2025**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ambetter-coordinated-care-offers-health-120000579.html?_fsig=ye2kJQdGYUe1QtJLWlX7Sg--%7EA) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 9/12/2024 | [**Coordinated care important for children with Down syndrome and congenital heart disease, say researchers**](https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/coordinated-care-important-for-children-with-down-syndrome-and-congenital-heart-disease-say-researchers/ar-AA1qt7Es) | msn.com | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **ThoroughCare**: A digital care coordination company focused on resolving inefficiencies in patient care and enhancing care management. - **KeyCare**: A partner of Array Behavioral Care, providing a unified platform for seamless care coordination across various settings. - **Children's Hospital Association**: An organization advocating for improved access to coordinated care for children with complex medical needs. - **Ambetter from Coordinated Care**: A health insurance provider aiming to offer affordable coverage to under-insured and uninsured populations in Washington. - **Virginia Care Partners**: A physician-led collaborative focused on delivering high-quality, coordinated care through a network of primary care physicians and specialists. - **Cleveland Clinic**: Partnering with Amazon to enhance primary care services and improve coordinated care. - **Watershed Health**: Focuses on improving healthcare delivery and reducing costs through enhanced care coordination and communication among providers. - **Commure**: A healthcare technology company partnering with HealthTap to enhance care coordination through integrated virtual and in-person services. - **PointClickCare**: A cloud-based software company that supports long-term and post-acute care providers in managing patient transitions and care coordination. - **Carle Health**: A healthcare provider in Central Illinois focused on delivering high-quality, coordinated care. - **CrossTx**: Partnered with Artemis Global RPM to enhance Remote Patient Monitoring and Chronic Care Management programs across the U.S. - **4medica**: Selected as the prime contractor for the Chicago Regionwide Community Information Exchange, focusing on improving equity and coordinated care for underserved populations. - **Cerner**: A health IT company investing in workforce expansion to enhance healthcare technology capabilities. - **HealthTap**: A clinician network collaborating with Commure to provide expanded healthcare services. - **Koda Health**: A digital platform aimed at improving end-of-life care planning and reducing healthcare costs. - **Virtua Health**: A healthcare organization that partners with Unite Us to enhance care coordination by connecting patients to community services. - **Health Commons Project**: An organization that acquired OneHealthPort to enhance healthcare access and quality through improved data interoperability. - **Array Behavioral Care**: A leading virtual psychiatry and therapy practice in the U.S., enhancing mental health treatment through coordinated care. - **Melissa Cohen**: A representative from Cayuga Health System emphasizing the urgency of addressing interoperability issues to improve patient care. - **HealthEC**: A leader in population health management solutions, focusing on enhancing coordinated care through advanced analytics. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **ThoroughCare and PointClickCare**: Integration of care management software to enhance care coordination for long-term and post-acute care providers. - **Ambetter from Coordinated Care**: Collaborates with the Washington State Based Exchange to provide affordable health insurance plans. - **Array Behavioral Care and KeyCare**: Integrating physical and mental health care to improve coordination and treatment pathways. - **CrossTx and Artemis Global RPM**: Enhancing Remote Patient Monitoring and Chronic Care Management programs to streamline care coordination. - **4medica and Wellconnected**: Collaborative initiative to improve equity and coordinated care for underserved populations in Chicago through the Community Information Exchange. - **Alera Health**: Collaborating to enhance integrated care through population health management tools. - **NordicÆ and Benevolence Health**: Collaborating to assist hospitals in preparing for the CMS Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM). - **Houston Methodist and Koda Health**: Partnering to reduce end-of-life care costs, achieving a 19% reduction in total care expenses. - **Commure and HealthTap**: A strategic partnership aimed at creating a unified healthcare solution that integrates in-person and virtual care. - **Oklahoma State University and Rezilient Health**: Providing access to CloudClinics for primary and multispecialty care, enhancing care coordination. - **Alera Health, Affiliated Network Providers, and Aurora Behavioral Health**: Collaborating to enhance coordinated care for individuals with behavioral health conditions in Arizona. - **Virtua Health and Unite Us**: This partnership aims to improve care coordination by linking patients to community services, enhancing health equity. - **Virginia Care Partners and Pearl Health**: This partnership aims to enhance access to innovative value-based care models for primary care providers in Richmond, improving care for Medicare patients. - **GenieMD and Value Services Management Group**: Enhancing virtual care and chronic care management for the Sunflower ACO network. - **HealthEC and VirtualHealth**: A partnership aimed at enhancing population health management and care coordination through integrated healthcare solutions. - **Health Commons Project and OneHealthPort**: Acquisition aimed at enhancing healthcare access and quality through improved data interoperability. - **Headwaters High-Value Network**: A collaboration of 19 independent rural hospitals in Minnesota to enhance healthcare delivery through coordinated care. - **Netsmart, Epic Systems, and MedAllies**: Collaboration to launch a closed-loop data exchange referral system to improve interoperability in behavioral health. - **Carle Health and Lumeris**: A strategic partnership aimed at enhancing healthcare delivery and patient outcomes through value-based care. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Digital Care Coordination**: ThoroughCare's platform aims to resolve inefficiencies in patient care, supporting various healthcare organizations. - **GUIDE Model**: A CMS initiative to enhance dementia care for Medicare beneficiaries through coordinated care plans. - **Smart Care 360**: A virtual care management platform by MRG Health that integrates with various devices to support chronic disease management. - **TEFCA Maturation**: Facilitating meaningful data exchange across the healthcare ecosystem, enhancing care coordination. - **Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP)**: Promotes quality care and cost-effectiveness through collaboration among healthcare providers in ACOs. - **Value-Based Care Models**: Shifting focus from quantity to quality of care, emphasizing preventive care and chronic disease management. - **Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act**: Legislation aimed at improving access to care for children with complex medical conditions by eliminating barriers to out-of-state medical care. - **Data Interoperability**: Emphasized as crucial for improving care coordination and patient outcomes, with calls for better integration of health data systems. - **Population Health Management (PHM)**: Growing investment in PHM applications to improve patient care coordination and health outcomes. - **Remote Patient Monitoring**: Growing trend in healthcare, with companies like CoachCare enhancing capabilities through acquisitions. - **Interoperability Initiatives**: Efforts to enhance data sharing and communication among healthcare providers to reduce medical errors and improve care efficiency. - **Managed Long-Term Services and Supports (MLTSS)**: Programs designed to enhance coordinated care for vulnerable populations through alternative payment models. - **AI in Care Coordination**: Viz.ai's algorithms streamline communication between radiologists and treating physicians, enhancing follow-up and treatment. - **Population Health Management Tools**: Survey findings indicate significant advancements in PHM tools that enhance care delivery and coordination. - **Value-Based Care**: A shift from fee-for-service to value-based care models, focusing on quality and patient outcomes, with significant savings reported by Advocate Health. - **AI in Healthcare**: The integration of AI technologies is transforming care coordination, enhancing efficiency in drug development, and improving patient engagement. - **Interoperability Networks**: MEDITECH's Traverse Exchange enables health data exchange for improved care decisions among healthcare providers. - **AI Integration in EHRs**: The integration of AI and machine learning into Electronic Health Records (EHRs) is enhancing care coordination and patient management. - **Measurement-Based Care**: Greenspace Health's MBC 2.0 platform utilizes AI and predictive technologies to enhance mental health services. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Uncoordinated Care Costs**: Uncoordinated patient care costs the U.S. healthcare system approximately $340 billion annually, highlighting the need for improved communication and collaboration among providers. - **Data Interoperability**: A significant challenge in healthcare, hindering effective care coordination and the implementation of value-based care models. - **Fragmented Data Systems**: Fragmented data systems hinder the ability to provide coordinated care, leading to delays and errors in care management. - **Fragmented IT Systems**: Lead to inefficiencies and errors in patient care, complicating efforts to achieve coordinated care. - **Fragmented Care**: Leads to significant patient harm and financial waste, costing the U.S. healthcare system approximately $340 billion annually. - **Fragmentation in Care**: Inefficiencies and fragmentation in patient care can lead to inconsistent engagement and poor outcomes. - **Clinician Shortages**: Strain on the healthcare workforce due to rising demand for care, necessitating innovative solutions for care access. - **Legal and Regulatory Challenges**: Concerns regarding HHS information blocking regulations potentially hindering the transition to value-based care. - **Interoperability Issues**: The integration of various healthcare systems continues to face challenges related to interoperability. - **Data Interoperability Issues**: Fragmented data and interoperability challenges hinder effective healthcare delivery. - **Regulatory Complexities**: Changes in regulations, such as the Inflation Reduction Act, add complexity to healthcare operations. - **Healthcare Inequities**: Addressing disparities in access to care, particularly for underserved populations, remains a critical concern. - **Compliance with Regulations**: Recent regulations complicate compliance for health systems, impacting their ability to engage in interoperable information exchange. - **Cybersecurity Risks**: Cybersecurity remains a significant concern for health systems, with many executives prioritizing enhancements in this area to protect patient data. - **Interoperability Barriers**: Technological, regulatory, and cultural challenges hinder effective data sharing and communication across healthcare systems. - **Compliance Risks**: Hospital systems face compliance risks despite adherence to HIPAA regulations, necessitating vigilant measures to avoid costly mistakes. - **Healthcare Disparities**: The industry faces challenges in addressing disparities while balancing profitability and equitable access.