VHAN recently welcomed HealthStar Physicians to the network. The large multi-specialty group has more than 100 physicians covering eight East Tennessee counties with 30-plus practices. Healthstar Physicians delivers comprehensive, high-quality care for patients of all ages, from newborns to older adults.
Statin use is a common and weighty quality measure for many health plans. Understandably, many patients cannot take statins due to intolerance or another condition. However, those cases still count against quality performance unless exclusions are coded annually. The next time you have a patient who cannot use a statin, try one of the codes in our Satin Use Table.
The VHAN Care Management team plays a critical role in ensuring a patient’s smooth transition from hospital to home, removing barriers to better health and encouraging a successful recovery. The team—made up of registered nurses, certified diabetes educators, social workers and pharmacists—acts as a crucial bridge between the complexity of the clinical setting and the daily […]
It would be difficult to find a preventive measure that brings as many benefits as possible to patients, clinical staff and a practice’s bottom line as a Medicare Annual Wellness Visit (AWV). VHAN Member Murfreesboro Medical Clinic is achieving extraordinary success realizing those benefits. The clinic performs AWVs for roughly 82% of eligible Aetna Medicare Advantage patients, exceeding the network average by 26.9%. From medication reviews to mental health checks, these visits are invaluable in supporting patients.
If you’re looking for ways to maximize your patients’ medication coverage, the VHAN Pharmacy Team has tips that can help. Read on for three ways you can increase the likelihood of PA approval for your patients.
Patients who monitor their blood pressure at home typically take a more active role in managing their hypertension and improving their cardiovascular health. But what about patients who need help with the practical details around self-monitoring? Providers can help patients manage their hypertension and obtain appropriate monitoring devices. To help our members and other providers, VHAN has gathered the several strategies and resources to aid in patient education related to hypertension.
VHAN is evolving the network’s clinical services and patient engagement strategies to better meet patients where they are. These services include new diagnosis support programs such as Deviceless Remote Patient Monitoring powered by CareSignal, a company owned by Lightbeam Health Solutions.
When a teenage boy was suspended from school for creating a drawing with dark subject matter, Timothy Eidson, MD, a pediatric primary care provider at Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, considered sending him to the emergency department (ED). The boy had also disclosed depression and passive suicidal ideation during the exam, and Dr. Eidson wanted to connect him to help as quickly as possible. Hoping to find an alternative to the ED, he reached out to the VHAN Pediatric Behavioral Consult Line for an urgent consultation.
It was the right decision. Read the full article to see how the consult line, which offers real-time phone consultations by a licensed clinical social worker to help manage patients’ mental health needs, helped get the teen into a partial hospitalization program that brought much-needed relief.
The Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network (VHAN) looked back on its past and ahead to its future in a recent member webinar. “Transforming Health Care Together: VHAN’s 2024 Impact & Future Vision,” featured Cindy Powell, MD, VHAN Executive Director and Chief Medical Officer, along with other VHAN leadership.