Author: PHN Communications

Patients prescribed long-term medication supplies are more likely to stick to their medication regimens. Mail-order programs can also help with timely medication refills.

CMS emphasizes services that impact patients’ health experiences, which in turn can affect treatment adherence and overall health. Coordination of care means knowing patients’ health needs and preferences and communicating them at the right time to the right people for the delivery of high-quality, high-value care.

We’ve scheduled targeted outreaches this year to our members—your Peoples Health patients—to stress the importance of certain activities, including getting needed tests and preventive screenings.

Health equity exists when patients have a fair and just opportunity to be at their healthiest. Helping patients achieve health equity requires removing obstacles—including inequalities around race, ability, income, gender identity and sexual orientation—that place some populations at a disadvantage when it comes to accessing consistent, quality health care.