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HDG #017: NPI—wayyyy more than just a number
What is an NPI? How is it used? How can you look one up? Plus a database you MUST bookmark.
HDG #016: The Guru’s Guide to CMS-1500 Professional Claim Fields
Plus a downloadable spreadsheet of all the claim fields and a PDF cheat sheet.
HDG #012: How to calculate the ROI of SDOH programs
How to calculate the ROI of SDOH programs: plus a free interactive ROI calculator from The Commonwealth Fund.
HDG #010: OKRs, KPIs, metrics + measures: what’s the diff?
If you deal with performance or outcomes in any way, you must fully understand measures, metrics, KPIs, and OKRs as they relate to strategy and execution.
HDG #008: PMPM is the most important metric in healthcare
There is a lot to learn about this “simple” calculation. If you don’t master it, you’ll be dead in the water for any kind of healthcare initiative, whether you’re a plan, provider, or vendor.
HDG #007: Why you must look deeper than county level
Neighborhoods are unique as snowflakes—plus an example!
HDG #006: How to do a community assessment in minutes
With a list of pre-vetted data sources to do it.
HDG #003: Literally everything is a Health Equity issue
Today I'm going to talk about why literally everything in healthcare is a health equity issue in some way, even things you may not see the immediate tie.
