by Rick Ybarra | Oct 27, 2015 | Blog, Hogg Blog
I would also argue that the mental health and wellness of our workforce should not be overlooked in the quest for the Quadruple Aim.
by Rick Ybarra | May 15, 2015 | Blog, Hogg Blog
A recent GAO report has shed light on our progress (or lack thereof) in delivering effective care and bending the cost curve. It is well worth the read, especially with an eye on what strategies can be implemented to address providing care with the aim (that’s the...
by Rick Ybarra | Aug 5, 2014 | Blog, Hogg Blog
by Rick Ybarra Over the past decade, there has been significant momentum to advance integrated health care (IHC) as a standard of practice in health care delivery. Integrated health care is the systematic coordination of physical and behavioral healthcare. Studies...
by Rick Ybarra | May 16, 2014 | Blog, Hogg Blog
Kudos to the Commonwealth Fund for their recent publishing of the Scorecard on State Health System Performance, 2014. The Scorecard assesses states on 42 indicators of health care access, quality, costs and outcomes from 2007 to 2012. Overall, changes in health system...
by Rick Ybarra | Mar 18, 2014 | Blog, Hogg Blog
A Robert Wood Johnson Foundation brief highlighted an area that does not get enough attention in the health care reform dialogue: patient engagement (PE). Yes, we talk about it. Our friends at the RWJF are sharing first-hand accounts and lessons learned from grantee...
