Quality Improvement 2/2

Issue Brief: Transitional Care Management (TCM) Services

VSSL

1 min read

Issue Brief: Transitional Care Management (TCM) Services

In a recent VSSL Volumes Issue Brief, VSSL member Dr. Leah Marcotte and UW Internal Medicine resident Dr. Carly Hudelson (a 2019-2020...

Integrating Palliative Care Into the Oncology Care Model via Clinical Pathways

VSSL

1 min read

Integrating Palliative Care Into the Oncology Care Model via Clinical Pathways

In a recent article, UW Internal Medicine resident Dr. Nikita Vashi and VSSL Director Dr. Joshua Liao discussed ways to use clinical...

VSSL

1 min read

In Search of Value: Grand Rounds with VSSL Director

On November 14, VSSL Director Dr. Joshua Liao delivered University of Washington Department of Medicine Grand Rounds via a presentation...

VSSL

2 min read

VSSL Voices: Gaining Exposure to Health Systems Work During Residency

In this installment of our “VSSL Voices” series -- which features team members, friends, and supporters of the Lab -- we learned more...

MIPS Value Pathways: A Worthy Effort, but More Cost Measures Needed for Success

VSSL

1 min read

MIPS Value Pathways: A Worthy Effort, but More Cost Measures Needed for Success

In Health Affairs blog, VSSL team member Dr. Joshua Liao and VSSL Policy and Care Delivery Immersive participant Sophie Miller wrote an...

What Medical Residents and Fellows Think About the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System

VSSL

1 min read

What Medical Residents and Fellows Think About the Merit-Based Incentive Payment System

In a recent publication in the Journal of Hospital Management and Health Policy, VSSL member Dr. Joshua Liao and colleagues report...

The Shift Towards Measuring Low-Value Care: What Can We Learn from Decades Measuring Quality?

VSSL

1 min read

The Shift Towards Measuring Low-Value Care: What Can We Learn from Decades Measuring Quality?

There is wide recognition that promoting healthcare value involves decreasing ‘low-value’ services—care without clinical benefit, little...

VSSL

3 min read

VSSL Voices: Beginning a Research Career at VA Puget Sound

In this installment of our “VSSL Voices” series -- which features team members, friends, and supporters of the Lab -- we caught up with...

What Happens When Hospitals "Co-participate" in Multiple Value-Based Payment Models At the Same Tim?

VSSL

2 min read

What Happens When Hospitals "Co-participate" in Multiple Value-Based Payment Models At the Same Tim?

As value-based payment models continue to scale up nationwide, the issue of "co-participation" -- i.e., situations in which provider...

Publication: Pathways to Support Population-Based Payment Models

VSSL

2 min read

Publication: Pathways to Support Population-Based Payment Models

Clinical pathways can be a key strategy for succeeding in value-based payment models. However, in contrast to their place in inpatient...

Publication: Time to "Cool Off" on Hotspotting in Primary Care?

VSSL

2 min read

Publication: Time to "Cool Off" on Hotspotting in Primary Care?

Health care "hotspotting" -- defined by some as "the strategic use of data to reallocate resources to a small subset of high-needs,...

Roundtable with Suzan Delbene: The impact of cost-sharing for CCM on patients and clinicians

VSSL

4 min read

Roundtable with Suzan Delbene: The impact of cost-sharing for CCM on patients and clinicians

by Leah Marcotte, MD & Carly Hudelson, MD, MSc On Friday, August 2, the Washington State Medical Association hosted an event with...

VSSL

2 min read

Introducing: VSSL Views

Health systems play an integral role in the nationwide shift towards value-based payment and care. In particular, they must evaluate and...