CDC Data Innovation Summit listening to a great panel, the Enterprise Approach to Public Health with Kat Kovalchik McDavitt from Civitas Networks for Health member Innsena The magic of the state by state approach is that we can have different systems and then find ways to work together.

We are looking forward to joining the HLTH team in Vegas in a few short weeks. Learn more and register using code h23p_civitas150 at checkout for $150 off your registration. hlth.com/2023event

CDC and CDC Foundation Health Data Innovation Summit is underway. “Standards are some of the most powerful tools we have at our disposal.” Gravity Project Civitas Networks for Health are working hard to implement standards with community partners during phase II pilots. We must scale.

At CDC Foundation summit today

Mandy K. Cohen, MD, MPH said one of her first priorities at CDC was 'to change our mindset around data'

'can’t tell you how disappointed, how many times I’ve unfortunately heard the phrase, ‘Well, that data is mine''

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Did you miss the States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD) Model webinar last week? Check out the recordings, transcript, and slides from the webinar under 'Upcoming Events' to learn more about the model: go.cms.gov/ahead

In a panel on innovations in VBC, Thomas Novak points out that training AI on claims data falls short of capturing the most vulnerable patients, who don’t generate claims bc they can’t access care

Thus, AI trained on claims cannot adequately serve pop health programs

Medicare beneficiaries can always switch back to traditional Medicare. But, supplemental plans are not required to write them policies after they've been in an MA plan. If the beneficiary elects traditional Medicare at the start, they can get a supplement.

Join our CEO, Lisa Bari at the 10/3 Contexture Health Data of the Future 2023 Summit where she'll be delivering the keynote on the future of #HealthDataUtilities . Learn more and register for in-person attendance. eventbrite.com/e/contexture-h…

In partnership with our member, Manifest MedEx, Lisa Bari will be moderating a panel ft. Micky Tripathi and Marko Mijic from the State of California at this week's 2023 Annual California DxF Summit in San Francisco. Learn more. eventbrite.com/e/2023-annual-…

This is going to be epic.

How's @KatMcDavitt working to save America now? With a pre-weekend talk show with @LisaBari, CEO of Civitas Networks for Health, where they'll discuss all things #healthtech & #digitalhealth .

Don't miss this Friday's premiere episode! linkedin.com/events/7111408…

Well. Started a talk show w/ co-host Lisa Bari 🦅

linkedin.com/posts/katkoval…

#Healthequity is a centerpiece of the new States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development (AHEAD) Model. Participants will be required to develop statewide, cross-sector health equity plans to improve #populationhealth . Learn more: go.cms.gov/ahead

What we learned Civitas Networks for Health #civitas2023 : linkedin.com/posts/lisabari…

I personally was guessing it was more ACA/ACOs than EHRs doing the slowdown but in any case, this spending slowdown is my favorite recent example of, 'Victory has a 100 fathers and failure is an orphan...'

New public health newsroom, The Examination, to cover tobacco, big food, pollution

theexamination.org/articles/our-m…

This bipartisan framework is a milestone—the first tough, comprehensive legislative blueprint for real, enforceable AI protections. It should put us on a path to addressing the promise & peril AI portends.

9/ If Medicare cost trends are flat, why are employer costs not flattening the same way?

(reader - it's not 'cost shifting')

a) commercial and self insured have not pushed VBC like Medicare has

b) consolidated hospitals can't use market leverage to increase prices on CMS

The environmental and political determinants of health: propublica.org/article/toxmap…

BREAKING: CMS issuing first-ever nursing home staffing mandate. shorturl.at/jmKN5 Details unfolding, appear sure to enrage upset consumer advocates, allay some provider fears. LeadingAge AHCA/NCAL #nursinghomes McKnight's LTC News McKnight's Senior Living @mcknight

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